PINELLAS PARK, FL – A man walking in the area of 66th Street North and 96th Avenue North was hit by a driver who left the scene, leaving him in critical condition Thursday. WFLA said this collision happened around 4 a.m. The man, who was not named, was also listed in stable condition, police said. …
SARASOTA, FL – A man attempted to cross Clark Road and, during his walk, was hit by two vehicles, leading him to succumb to fatal injuries Saturday. ABC Action News said this crash happened near when a sedan driver first hit him and then an SUV driver. The pedestrian, who…
TAMPA, FL – A 38-year-old man driving a 2007 Dodge Charger fled the scene after he struck a moped operator, which claimed their life Friday. ABC Action News said this crash happened before 4 a.m. on East Hillsborough Avenue. Both the suspect, identified as Nicholas Harrison, who was later arrested,…
TAMPA, FL – A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene upon getting struck by a driver of a vehicle in the Temple Terrace district Thursday. Tampa Police told WFLA they arrived at the scene after 11 p.m., indicating the collision happened at East Busch Boulevard and North 50th Street. …
CLEARWATER, FL – A 75-year-old woman was left with critical, life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a driver of a dark-colored SUV who fled the scene Tuesday. WFLA said this collision happened before 8:45 p.m. in the 1800 block of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard along Rumba Island Bar & Grill. Upon…
To keep pedestrians safe, the Largo Police Department is increasing its patrols to reduce collisions with bicyclists and pedestrians. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Largo Police Department are collaborating on a high-visibility initiative aimed at enhancing pedestrian and bike safety within the city. The campaign runs through May.…
In Pinellas County, more choices for bikers and pedestrians are in the works. Several initiatives are being worked on by Forward Pinellas and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to improve safety and bicycle recreation. Several recently constructed pedestrian bridges on US 19 are part of these changes. One was…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – St. Petersburg Police found and arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for intentionally hitting his brother with a car, which resulted in his death. According to ABC Action News, the arrest happened in the 1900 block of Third Avenue North on Thursday, Feb. 29. To…
PINELLAS PARK, FL – A 66-year-old man from Largo walked along a marked crosswalk and was hit by a sedan, leading to his death Tuesday. This crash occurred around 9 p.m. at the Park Boulevard and 76th Street North junction, WTSP reported. The driver remained at the scene, and officials…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A pedestrian and two occupants from vehicles suffered serious wounds in a multi-vehicle crash in the United Central area reported around 10 a.m. Thursday. This wreck happened at 34th Street North and Central Avenue South, according to WSVN. St. Petersburg Police shut down the area to…