Examples of Hard & Soft News Stories
- sarahtaylor800
- Oct 18, 2016
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2022
Hard News Story:
A young man fatally crashed his motorcycle Monday morning on E Busch Blvd and N. 17th Street, Tampa.
Jarrett Gretebeck, 21, of 2918 North Blvd, apparently lost control of his motorcycle after hitting the brakes, making him the 14th motorcycle accident fatality this year. Unfortunately, even though he was wearing a helmet, it didn’t serve to be enough to save his life.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident to ensure Gretebeck’s death was due to the drivers inability to control the motorcycle and not a hit and run.
“At this time, no physical evidence has been uncovered that indicates that another vehicle was involved,” officials stated. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 813-276-3440.
To avoid traffic congestion, people are asked to avoid the area of the scene while the investigation is in place. All eastbound lanes of Busch Boulevard are closed between Nebraska Avenue and 18th Street.
Motorcycle fatalities within the City of Tampa have reached significant highs this year compared to the previous year, Tampa police claimed. Police’s calls on fatal motorcycle accidents have quadrupled in the past year.
Soft News Story:
Monday morning marks the 14th motorcycle fatality of the year.
Within an instant it can happen, brakes screech along the pavement, and the world goes black. Jarrett Gretebeck, 21, 2918 North Blvd, Tampa, crashed on E. Busch Blvd and N.17th street when he apparently lost
control of his motorcycle after abruptly hitting the brakes. Even though he was wearing a helmet, it was not enough to save him.
“At this time, no physical evidence has been uncovered that indicates that another vehicle was involved,” officials stated. Police are still investigating the accident to ensure Gretebeck’s family it was not a hit and run incident. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 813-276-3440.
To avoid traffic congestion, people are asked to avoid the area of the scene while the investigation is in place. All eastbound lanes of Busch Boulevard are closed between Nebraska Avenue and 18th Street.
Gretebeck’s death is making police notice that there is currently quadruple the amount of motorcycle fa
talities compared to this time last year. Is there a trend the police have not yet picked up on such as, locations, time of day and road conditions?
