TAMPA, Fla. – One person is dead and two others were injured after a man drove the cab of a semi-trailer into an adult nightclub early Tuesday morning.
Tampa police said officers arrived at the parking lot of Emperors Gentleman’s Club on East Adamo Drive around 4:19 a.m. They found the truck crashed into the front area of the building that leads to the entrance.
Witnesses told police that the driver had been thrown out but returned and drove the truck into a group of people standing near the entrance.
One man was killed and two others were injured but are expected to survive.
“This is an incredibly tragic and completely preventable incident,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw. “We will work to ensure justice is served for the victims and their families. Our thoughts are with all those affected, including the innocent bystanders who witnessed this horrific ordeal.”
Police said the driver has been arrested and is awaiting charges. He is currently in critical but stable condition and is in hospital.
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