Tampa gas station clerk hit by suspected stolen vehicle: HCSO

TAMPA, Fla. – An incident of theft at a Tampa gas station turned into a hit-and-run that landed a couple in jail and a clerk in the hospital.

Hillsborough County deputies said they went to the Shell gas station, located at 11302 North Dale Mabry Highway, shortly after 2 p.m. Monday after reports of a hit-and-run that left a victim seriously injured.

Detectives said the incident began when a vehicle parked in front of the Shell store and front seat passenger Jose Corbo, 24, got inside, took two bottles of soda without paying and gone

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the store clerk confronted Corbo when he got back into the vehicle, but the driver, 24-year-old Marie Uribe, sped away.

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Deputies said when the victim got into the car, Corbo held onto the victim’s arm before pushing her out. The victim lost his balance and was struck as the vehicle drove away, according to HCSO.

The victim was transported to an area hospital.

Later that day, deputies arrested Uribe and charged her with leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury and aggravated battery causing serious bodily injury.

On Wednesday, Corbo was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, resisting arrest or detention in retail theft, petit larceny and an out-of-county warrant for grand larceny of a motor vehicle.

“This senseless act of violence has left an innocent person seriously injured. We will not tolerate reckless actions like this that put lives at risk,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “We hope this arrest brings some measure of comfort to the victim as she recovers from this traumatic incident.”

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