Around 2:00 AM this morning, there was a tragic vehicle accident in Tampa, Florida. Police officers were assisting a wheelchair bound man whose power wheelchair had broken down. The officers were returning the man to his home in a police cruiser. There were three police cars traveling together and their emergency lights were on.

An oncoming Mitsubishi Eclipse that was traveling at avery high speed slammed into the lead patrol car head-on. The driver of the Mitsubishi was pronounced dead at the scene. The impact of the collision pushed the police car into the one traveling right behind it.

The police officer traveling in the lead car sustained serious injuries and is in an ICU in stable condition. The officer in the car traveling behind sustained minor injuries and has been treated and released.

It is unknown what caused the driver of the Mitsubishi to cross over into oncoming traffic.