Man dies after being struck by trolley on Channelside Drive
Tampa Police say the man stood up from the edge of the track and walked into the trolley's path late Wednesday.
TAMPA - A man died after he was struck by a trolley on Channelside Drive late Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Officers were called to Channelside Drive in Tampa at about 11 p.m. for a pedestrian struck by the trolley, police said.
According to the preliminary investigation, the man, an adult, was sitting along the edge of the trolley track. As the trolley approached, he stood up and walked into its path, police said. The trolley stopped immediately.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police have not released his name.
The investigation is ongoing, and police said more information will be released as it allows.
Source: Tampa Police Department release, Tampa Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash (posted Nov. 12, 2026; opened about 4 p.m. Nov. 12).