A 22-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run Tuesday morning that left a pedestrian critically injured. The man was booked into the Pinellas County jail and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and careless driving. Police said the 59-year-old woman was crossing Drew…
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run in east Tampa. According to Troopers, a man on a bike was hit by vehicle on the ramp that takes drivers from eastbound Interstate 4 to US Highway 301. The area is adjacent to the Hard Rock Casino. The driver of…
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. on 9th Ave. N. The driver who hit him was charged with DUI manslaughter. Officials believe the pedestrian, a 72-year-old school crossing guard, was setting up his school zone cones when he was…
If you are out strolling along Gulf Boulevard along the beaches anytime soon, you will see some new signs touting pedestrian safety. There’s more walking along the main beach thoroughfare than anywhere else in Pinellas County, so local agencies want to make sure both drivers and pedestrians remain aware of…
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in Brandon after being hit by a Jeep , according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. along Parsons Avenue South. Deputies believe the 44-year-old pedestrian crossed Parsons Ave. into the direct path of a Jeep for unknown reasons.…
Congress passed the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act in 2010. The law noted that hybrid vehicles are very quiet, especially when driven below 18 miles per hour. Due to this, Congress required the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop regulations for noise alerts on these silent hybrid vehicles by January…
A St. Pete Beach man crashed his motor scooter into a pedestrian Tuesday, according to deputies. The crash happened at 3:02 p.m. at the intersection of 70th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard on St. Pete Beach. The 72-year-old man was riding his 1985 Honda Elite motor scooter north on Gulf Boulevard…
A Seminole woman was killed Saturday evening when she was hit by an SUV while riding her bicycle. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. on the east side of the 8600 block of Seminole Boulevard. The 68-year-old woman was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk when a 2003 Ford…
If you are like most Americans, you will be celebrating Halloween this weekend. Halloween is quite a fun holiday, providing you with the opportunity to dress up in a unique costume and eat a lots of candy! Halloween is known by children for its trick or treating, and for good…
A 13-year-old boy suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in Tampa. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of West Waters Avenue and Riverwood Boulevard. Deputies believe the boy was…