Tampa officer died stopping speeding, impaired wrong-way driver, chief says
Two fathers died in the collision. Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen gave his life trying to stop a wrong-way driver, said the police chief.
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Tampa police Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen s patrol SUV lies on its side along Interstate 275 early Tuesday after colliding with a wrong-way driver. The wrong-way driver, Joshua Daniel Montague, was traveling at more than 100 mph at the time of the crash and was likely intoxicated, police Chief Brian Dugan said at a news conference Thursday. [ Spectrum Bay News 9 ]
TAMPA â Their paths crossed suddenly, violently, fatally.
Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen was heading north on Interstate 275 in his marked patrol SUV early Tuesday, probably on his way home from work. Joshua Daniel Montague, 25, new in town, got onto the interstate and headed in the wrong direction, police say. They crashed near E Hillsborough Avenue. Both men died on impact.
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Funeral service for Tampa Police officer killed by wrong-way driver to be held Tuesday
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and last updated 2021-03-11 12:29:55-05
The funeral service for the Tampa Police officer killed by a wrong-way driver earlier this week will be held on Tuesday.
Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen
Madsen served as a Tampa Police Officer for 16 and a half years. He will be honored on Tuesday. The funeral is open to the public.
Visitation will be held on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Idlewild Baptist Church located at 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL.
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The wrong-way driver who died in a crash that also took the life of a Tampa Police officer was driving over 100mph and was intoxicated, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said on Thursday.