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.…
A 26-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle in Tampa. The crash happened at 12:34 a.m. on Dale Mabry Highway near the intersection with Cypress Street. Police the victim, from Wesley Chapel, was riding his 2002 Yamaha motorcycle south when a…
Pinellas County sheriff’s investigators have cited a pedestrian for contributing to a crash that resulted in the death of a motor scooter operator in St. Pete Beach last month. The crash occurred at the intersection of 70th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach on Feb. 2. According to…
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…
Officials said two toddlers nearly drowned in Clearwater over the weekend. On Saturday, a 1-year-old boy was found face down in a 55-gallon drum of water, according to reports. The incident occurred sometime after 6 p.m. Saturday at a home located in the 2500 block of Highland Acres Drive. According…
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…
Who is responsible for your injury after a slip and fall or trip and fall accident? That depends. There are numerous factors when it comes to determining fault, but most importantly is where you fell, and whether it is public property, a business, or a residence. Premises liability law establishes…
The driver of a Mini Cooper involved in a crash with a school bus on Thursday morning in Clearwater has died. The crash happened at 7 a.m. on South Missouri Avenue at Lotus Path. According to Clearwater police, two school buses were headed south on Missouri Ave. when the first…
A pedestrian was killed Wednesday morning after he was struck by a truck while crossing Ulmerton Road in Largo. The crash occurred at 6:13 a.m. in the 7900 block of Ulmerton Road, near the intersection with Belcher Road. Police believe the 60-year-old was attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of…
After a day spent with family and friends feasting and watching football, many Americans will head out for a day filled with holiday shopping, better known these days as Black Friday. Stores throughout the Tampa Bay area have been advertising deals for weeks, and many shoppers will start lining up…