Accident and drive time updates for Friday morning commute, September 21

TAMPA - Have a great weekend! Here's the Friday morning recap:

HAPPENING NOW:

8:54 -- PORT RICHEY: Crash involving a bus at US-19 & Jasmine, but traffic gets by OK.

8:29 -- I-75 TAMPA: Slow southbound where 3 lanes merge to 2, south of Bruce B Downs, but otherwise the interstate looks OK.

8:18 -- I-275 TAMPA: Northbound traffic a little sluggish through the Westshore area, but overall looks good from Howard Frankland into downtown.

8:14 -- VALRICO: HCSO working an accident on SR-60 & Mulrennan Rd

8:13 -- I-4 TAMPA: Only minor delays westbound, Exit 1 to I-275.

7:28 -- TAMPA - CARROLLWOOD: Accident at Dale Mabry & Stall Rd, but no big delays there.

6:53 -- I-275 TAMPA: Southbound traffic heavy at Fowler Ave.

6:49 -- SAFETY HARBOR: Accident reported without roadblock on McMullen Booth & Union.

6:44 -- I-4 HILLSBOROUGH CO: Fender bender westbound near Park Rd. Inside shoulder. No delays.

6:32 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO UPDATE: Just one crash on SR-39 & Carter Rd. Car into ditch.

6:16 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO: Another accident reported in vicinity of SR-39 & Balm Picnic Rd. Likely one crash reported twice but I'll check.

6:05 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO: Crash with injuries near Alafia River State Park. SR-39 north of Balm-Picnic Rd, at Carter Rd.

6:00 -- INTERSTATES are accident free.

5:49 -- I-4 DRIVE TIME between Polk Pkwy (western end) to I-75 = 17 minutes.

5:48 -- HERNANDO CO -- N BROOKSVILLE: Accident on US-98/Ponde de Leon south of Cobb @ Bidwell Rd

5:33 -- I-75 TAMPA drive time northbound, Gibsonton Dr to I-4 = 10 minutes.

5:32 -- I-275 TAMPA drive time southbound, Fletcher Ave to Memorial Hwy = 12 minutes.

5:07 -- WIMAUMA: CLEARING crash on US-301 & Bill Tucker Rd.

5:06 -- VALRICO: CLEARING crash on SR-60 & Dover Rd.