TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — One man is dead and two others were injured after a man drove a semi-trailer into a strip club early Tuesday morning.

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) said officers responded to a collision between a truck and a pedestrian in the parking lot of Emperors Gentleman Club at 5718 E. Adamo Drive at 4:19 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they saw that the cab of a semi-trailer truck had crashed into the front of the building.

Witnesses told police that the driver had just been thrown out of the club, suddenly returned and drove his truck into a group of people standing at the entrance.

The TPD said one man was killed and two others were injured in the accident. The two injured are expected to survive.

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Police said the driver was arrested and is currently in hospital in critical but stable condition. Police did not release the identity of the driver but said charges have been filed against him.

“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.”

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