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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A woman who was injured in a violent crash in Ybor City<\/a> last year has filed a lawsuit against the driver, the City of Tampa, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the owner of the bar she was at when the crash occurred. <\/p>\n In the early morning hours of Nov. 8, 2025, now 23-year-old Silas Sampson plowed through a crowd of people outside Bradley\u2019s on 7th in Ybor City while fleeing from police. <\/p>\n \t Four people were killed in the crash, and many more were injured. Sampson\u2019s felony case is currently moving through the Hillsborough County court system. <\/p>\n In the complaint, Kilani England said she suffered \u201csevere and permanent bodily injuries, including fractures requiring surgical intervention, permanent impairment, disability, pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses, and other damages.\u201d<\/p>\n England is seeking over $50,000 in damages. <\/p>\n England\u2019s complaint accuses Sampson of negligence in the operation of his vehicle leading up to the crash, including:<\/p>\n Operating a vehicle while impaired<\/p>\n Operating a vehicle with a BAC of approximately 0.120<\/p>\n Fleeing law enforcement in a high-speed pursuit<\/p>\n Operating a vehicle in an erratic, reckless, aggressive, and dangerous manner<\/p>\n Traveling at excessive speeds through a densely populated pedestrian area<\/p>\n Failing to maintain control<\/p>\n Failing to operate the vehicle in a reasonably prudent manner<\/p>\n Otherwise acting negligently and carelessly<\/p>\n The complaint said that the listed conduct created a substantial risk of death or serious injury to others.<\/p>\n England accuses the City of Tampa and the Florida Highway Patrol of negligence in conducting a high-speed pursuit of Sampson in the moments leading up to the crash. One of her main arguments is that the risks to the public outweighed the benefit of pursuing him. <\/p>\n
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