Wrong-way driver arrested following several crashes on I-4
By FOX 13 News Staff
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Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
TAMPA, Fla. - Terrence Murphy, 28, of Tampa, is facing multiple charges after troopers say he drove the wrong way on I-4 and caused several vehicles to crash as they swerved to avoid hitting him head-on.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Murphy was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-4 around 6:20 a.m.
Troopers say a vehicle collided with the highway barrier wall when the driver took action to avoid crashing into Murphy. A mile down the road, another vehicle collided with an adjacent vehicle in an attempt to avoid crashing head-on with Murphy. Two miles further down the road, a third vehicle also crashed into highway barriers as the driver avoided crashing into Murphy.