CLEARWATER, Fla. — UPDATE: ALL LANES HAVE REOPENED
Clearwater Police officers are investigating a three-vehicle crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway this morning that involved a police officer.
The crash occurred in the westbound lanes about 5:30 a.m. One person was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital as a trauma alert.
The officer was taken to Morton Plant Hospital to be checked out for minor injuries.
The westbound lanes of the causeway remain closed at this time.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
