{"id":1521,"date":"2026-04-25T22:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dausnews.org\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:49:16","slug":"overnight-chaos-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-outside-gay-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dausnews.org\/?p=1521","title":{"rendered":"Overnight Chaos: Police Chase Ends in Deadly Crash Outside Gay Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least four people were killed and eleven others injured after a police pursuit ended in a horrific crash outside Bradley\u2019s on 7th,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a popular gay bar in Tampa\u2019s Ybor City district early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Tampa police, the pursuit began around 12:45 a.m. when officers spotted a car speeding along I-275 \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>believed to be involved in street racing earlier in the night. Officers attempted a pit maneuver as the vehicle exited the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>interstate, but aborted due to the risk in the densely packed nightlife area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moments later, the driver lost control near 7th Avenue, plowing into the bar\u2019s outdoor patio filled with patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses describe screams, overturned tables, and chaos as people scrambled to help the injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was like a bomb went off,\u201d said one witness. \u201cPeople were just sitting outside enjoying the night, and suddenly the car came flying through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was arrested on the scene and is facing multiple felony charges, including vehicular homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tampa police confirmed that additional charges are likely to follow as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and dashcam recordings to determine whether the chase protocol was properly followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tragic event has sent shockwaves through the Ybor community, raising renewed concerns about street racing and pursuit safety in nightlife zones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least four people were killed and eleven others injured after a police pursuit ended in a horrific crash outside&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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