TAMPA, Fla. -- A Bay area man caused a five-vehicle wreck when he intentionally crashed into a concrete wall.
- Man intentionally crashed into median
- Police said driver was upset over recent breakup
- Two people injured, dog killed in crash
The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on the Courtney Campbell Causeway at the Pinellas County line.
Tampa police said the driver was upset over a recent breakup and intentionally veered into the concrete median wall. Five other vehicles collided with his vehicle in a chain reaction crash.
Police said two other occupants of the other vehicles were injured and transported to area hospitals with serious but non-life threatening injuries. No one else was injured, however, a two-month-old dog riding as a passenger in one of the vehicles died in the crash.
Police said the driver who caused the crash was taken into involuntary protective custody and transported to the hospital for a mental health examination.
Police also stated that the crash was not the result of any racing activity.
No other information has been released.