The Brief
- Cars frequently crash outside an East Tampa homeowner’s home – into her fence and yard, landing just feet from her bedroom.
- The homeowner said she has not gotten any help despite repeated attempts to get in touch with FDOT, city and county officials.
- She’s often stuck with costly bills for repairs when insurance doesn’t pay for everything.
TAMPA, Fla. – A longtime East Tampa homeowner said she can no longer find peace inside her own home, after years of repeated crashes at an intersection just feet from her front door.
Christine Vickers, who has lived at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and 17th Street since 1979, said cars have been crashing outside her home for decades with little action taken to prevent it.
A crash late Friday night left shattered glass, broken headlight pieces and a mangled fence behind. Vickers said it’s just the latest in a long line of close calls — including at least a dozen over the years.…