None injured when car jumps the curb
Nobody was injured after a car jumped the curb in front of the library Monday afternoon, according to University Police (UP).
UP received a call at 12:22 p.m. concerning the incident, according to Capt. Meg Ross with UP. Ross said the driver was still seated in the vehicle. Officers called Tampa Fire Rescue to assess the driver’s injuries.
The driver was not injured and there was no collision or damage, according to Ross. The driver’s family members responded to the scene to take custody of the driver and the vehicle.
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