BRADENTON, FL – An 81-year-old man who crossed 8th Avenue West and 13th Street West was struck by a vehicle, leading him to succumb to fatal wounds Monday. This collision happened around 7:30 a.m. Bradenton Police told FOX13 News that the pedestrian was rushed to Blake Hospital, where he later…
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New Data Shows Pinellas County Most Dangerous Area in Florida for Pedestrians | St. Petersburg Pedestrian Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
According to recent state traffic accident data, Pinellas County had the highest percentage of pedestrian-involved crashes and fatalities in the state between 2019 and 2021. A pedestrian was involved in an average of 503 collisions in Pinellas County between 2019 and 2021, the highest number of crashes in the state,…
News: SUV driver fatally hits Michigan man in Nokomis
NOKOMIS, FL – A 50-year-old man from Michigan succumbed to fatal wounds on U.S. 41 after he was struck by an SUV trying to cross the road without a crosswalk Friday. This collision happened before 5 a.m. along Albee Road, north of Palmetto Road, according to FOX 13 News. The…
News: Alleged DUI driver causes Tampa crash that kills male pedestrian
TAMPA, FL – A 23-year-old man driving a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck was said to have traveled at a high rate and was impaired when he hit a male pedestrian, leading to his death. This collision happened before 3 a.m. Monday on East Adamo Drive, according to FOX 13 News.…
News: SUV fatally hits man walking in Tarpon Springs
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A 21-year-old woman operating an SUV hit a man on U.S. 19 South, leading him to suffer fatal wounds at the scene Tuesday. This crash happened after 10 a.m. near Beckett Way, according to Fox 13 News. The driver remained at the crash site. There has…
News: Male pedestrian, 55, loses life in Hillsborough Co. crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A man lost his life after he was struck by a person operating a large, red-colored commercial vehicle Sunday. This crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on I-75 North near milepost 247, according to ABC Action News. First responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. Florida…
News: Hit-and-run driver fatally strikes woman in East Tampa
EAST TAMPA, FL – A woman was walking with a shopping cart when she was struck by a pickup truck driver who then fled the scene and left her fatally injured Monday. This collision happened after 9 p.m. at the northbound Lucy Avenue and Maydell Drive intersection, according to WTSP. …
News: Male pedestrian’s life claimed in crash at Tampa junction
TAMPA, FL – A man lost his life shortly after he was struck by a vehicle at the East Busch Boulevard and North 50th Street junction Sunday. This crash happened before 8:30 a.m. in the Temple Terrace district, according to ABC Action News. First responders conducted life-saving measures on the…
News: Man, woman lose lives following 2-car wreck in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A Toyota Corolla and a Mazda sedan collided, resulting in one of them striking a man and woman, leading them to die from their injuries Saturday. This fatal wreck happened before 2:30 p.m. at the 4th Street North and 72nd Avenue North junction in the Fossil…
News: Male pedestrian loses life to West Gandy Blvd. crash
TAMPA, FL – A man walking across West Gandy Boulevard lost his life after he was hit by a motorist operating a black 2009 Honda Civic Saturday. This collision happened before 1:15 a.m. ABC Action News said that for reasons unclear, the man got out of his vehicle before trying…