{"id":352011,"date":"2026-07-25T07:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352011\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T07:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:28:26","slug":"tesla-driver-arrested-went-over-100-mph-in-tampa-crash-that-killed-volkswagen-driver-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352011\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla driver arrested, went over 100 mph in Tampa crash that killed Volkswagen driver: police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video: Tesla, Volkswagen involved in deadly crash in Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WFLA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Police have arrested a man in connection with a crash that left another man dead in early July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Tampa Police Department, the crash occurred <a data-ylk=\"slk:the morning of July 2 on North Florida Avenue.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/hillsborough-county\/florida-ave-closed-after-fatal-crash-tpd\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the morning of July 2 on North Florida Avenue.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A blue 2022 Tesla was traveling &#8220;at a high rate of speed&#8221; northbound, and a 2024 Volkswagen was traveling southbound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators believe that as the Volkswagen attempted a left-hand turn into a local dealership, the Tesla collided with the Volkswagen&#8217;s passenger side, causing the vehicle to overturn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver of the Volkswagen was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene despite the arriving officers&#8217; life-saving efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver of the Tesla, identified as Luciano Ibarra, 20, was also injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators determined that Ibarra was speeding at more than 100 mph moments before causing the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police arrested Ibarra on Friday for one count of vehicular homicide and one count of operating a vehicle at 100 mph or more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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