A Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a weather-related collision on Sunday morning, according to reports. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate-275 just before the exit to 38th Avenue North at around 10 a.m. on Sunday. According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was traveling southbound on Interstate 275…
A motorcyclist was killed in the early morning hours on Thursday in a traffic crash in Tampa. The 38-year-old man was riding his motorcycle near N. Nebraska and E. Louisiana aves. when he was involved in a crash with another vehicle, according to police. The man was taken to a…
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway Sunday. A motorcycle collided with a vehicle while traveling eastbound east of the boat ramp, according to Tampa Police. The motorcycle operator was taken to the hospital. Before being transported, he was speaking to officers at the scene.…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is encouraging motorists and roadway users to “Share the Road.” Motorcyclist fatalities did actually increase in 2012. While bikers can protect themselves by wearing safety gear and practicing safe riding habits, ultimately, the other drivers sharing the…
A reported 1.5 million bottles of liquid Mucinex Fast-Max are being recalled due to manufacturing problems, more specifically, the back labels may not indicate that the drug contains acetaminophen and other ingredients. The Mucinex Fast-Max recall was announced on Tuesday by RB, after the company confirmed a retailer’s report that…
A speeding drunk driver collided with two people who were crossing 2nd Street N in downtown St. Petersburg early Saturday, killing one of them and critically injuring the other, according to police. Shortly after 2 a.m., a 25-year-old St. Petersburg man was speeding on 2nd Street N in a rented…
Researchers from New York City’s Jacobi Medical Center recently released a study that shows the time of day and months of the year that child pedestrians are most likely to be struck by a car. By taking a peek at the medical records of 100 school aged children who were…
A man, a woman, and her unborn baby were killed Wednesday morning after a SUV crashed into a mobile home while they were sleeping overnight. The Palmetto Police Department believes the accident occurred at the Lone Oak Mobile Home Park around 2:30 a.m. According to investigators, the driver of a…
Most people recognize that using a cell phone while driving can prove deadly. However, a new AAA study shows that cell phone use is hardly the only activity that may cause you to become involved in a serious auto accident. The most recent research carried out by the AAA Foundation…
A 27-year-old central Florida woman escaped serious injury Monday afternoon when she walked into a train while texting. Police claim the woman was texting as she walked around the crossing gates and into the path of a passing freight train in Lakeland. Lakeland police Sgt. Gary Gross said the woman…