A car that crashed into a local business is shown in Tampa, Fla. (AP)

A speeding car, which was trying to escape police, struck a bar early on Saturday killing at least four people and injuring 11 others in the district of Tampa in Florida which is known for tourists and its night life, Associated Press reported.

The incident took place during midnight when the police’s air patrol unit spotted a silver sedan which was driving recklessly on a freeway around 12:40am. The same silver sedan was then seen racing in another neighborhood, said the Tampa Police Department in a statement.

The vehicle was caught up by the Florida Highway Patrol and the agency tried to perform a PIT maneuver, which involves bumping the rear fender which would cause a spinout, however, the PIT maneuver was unsucc

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