Crime & Safety

Riverview Man Involved in Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old

A Temple Terrace woman is dead following the Jan. 26 crash on Big Bend Road in Gibsonton.

A Riverview man was involved in a Jan. 26 crash on Big Bend Road that left a 19-year-old woman dead.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Neeshala Maraj of Temple Avenue in Tampa was walking in the roadway on Big Bend Road, near U.S. 41 in Gibsonton, around 11 p.m. Thursday night when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Gary Muder, 39, of Riverview.

Muder was driving westbound on the road at the time of the crash.

Find out what's happening in Bloomingdale-Riverviewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

No charges have been filed and they are not expected, but the investigation continues, a sheriff’s office report said.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.