A 56-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in Auburndale after he was struck by a Polk County Sheriff’s patrol car, deputies said. The crash occurred at 6 a.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and Havendale Boulevard. According to investigators, a 21-year-old deputy had just completed his shift and…
A recent study shows that the Tampa Bay area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians. In fact, Tampa took second place in the top 10 deadliest metro areas for walkers. The new report from the National Complete Streets Coalition, Dangerous By Design 2014, used…
A 52-year-old woman was killed Saturday after she failed to maneuver a turn on the southbound off-ramp from U.S. Hwy 27 to U.S. Hwy 192 in Haines City on her motorcycle. The woman tried to correct and was ejected from her motorcycle. The motorcycle landed on top of her. According…
A new shuttle service made its debut Monday to haul students to and from school near a busy stretch of Hillsborough Avenue that has had deadly pedestrian accidents. The shuttle was started to protect students, and runs from the Meridian Pointe Apartments to nearby Middleton High School. Officials with the…
An 18-year-old man hit by a car while walking home from school on Wednesday remains in critical condition. According to Tampa police, the student and his friend were running northbound on 40th Street trying to cross Hillsborough Avenue against the light when he was struck. The man was hit by…
A Winter Haven motorcyclist was killed Thursday morning after a box truck smashed into him, according to investigators. The crash occurred at the intersection of State Road 559 and County Road 559A in Auburndale shortly after 11 a.m. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of a 2003…
While we all use various modes of transportation to get from place to place, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging everyone to remember one key road user fact – we are all pedestrians. The sad reality is that pedestrians were one of a few groups of road users…
A 40-year-old Kissimmee motorcyclist was killed Wednesday after a car that was turning in front of him struck him on Fletcher Avenue. The biker was riding a 2000 Yamaha Road Star westbound around 7:30 p.m. on Fletcher Avenue when the driver of a 1998 Ford Taurus heading eastbound tried to…
A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday morning after he was struck by a semi-truck in Winter Haven. The crash occurred at 10:25 a.m. on U.S 17 near Snively Avenue, according to reports. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a white semi-truck, hauling a 53-foot box trailer, was travelling northbound and…
Florida lawmakers have recently proposed a new bill that would ban anyone under the age of 18 from using electronic devices while driving in Florida. This means teens would not be allowed to make calls, use Facebook or any other website while driving. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…