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Authorities Name 4 Killed in Ybor City Sidewalk Crash as Driver Faces Homicide Charges

Prosecutors seek to keep the 22-year-old driver jailed pending toxicology and crash reconstruction.

Overview

  • Officials identified the victims as Christina Maria Richards, 25, Lisa Sherell Johnson, 41, Sherman Jones, 53, and Marlon Anthony Collins, 53.
  • Police say Silas Sampson, 22, fled an attempted traffic stop, evaded an unsuccessful PIT maneuver, and then drove onto East 7th Avenue’s sidewalk, striking at least 11 pedestrians.
  • A trooper’s affidavit reports signs of intoxication, a gun falling from Sampson’s waistband, and spontaneous admissions before his arrest on four counts of vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated fleeing.
  • Sampson remains in the Hillsborough County Jail as the state seeks detention; a bond hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning.
  • Bradley’s on 7th prepared to reopen with a memorial after a large vigil crowded the street, and investigators asked witnesses to call *FHP.