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…
A 1-year-old girl survived a near-drowning accident in a backyard pool Saturday morning, according to officials. The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. at a home at 5401 Westchester Blvd. in unincorporated Pinellas County near St. Petersburg. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reports that the child’s caregiver was preparing her…
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 St. Petersburg man died Sunday evening after he was struck by three cars while standing in Gandy Boulevard. According to troopers, the 50-year-old man was standing between the inside and outside lanes of eastbound Gandy Boulevard at Snug Harbor Road Northeast shortly after 7 p.m. when he was hit…
The Tampa Tribune is reporting that a Brandon motorcyclist was killed Sunday when he lost control of his bike after another car turned in front of him. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 46-year-old man was traveling westbound on Interstate-4 onto the northbound entrance ramp to I-75 when a…
A scooter rider was killed Saturday night in Sarasota after the unidentified male rider turned into the path of a minivan and was struck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The rider was headed west on Clark Road around 8:40 p.m. Troopers claim that he turned left on a red…
The Tampa Bay area is well known for its beautiful rivers, lakes, bays and access to the Gulf of Mexico. Because areas like Clearwater Beach and Treasure Island have so many various waterways, jet skiing is quite popular among tourists and residents alike. However, jet skiing is an inherently risky…
An elderly woman accidentally backed into a crowd of people while leaving church late Sunday morning leaving three people dead and at least five more injured, according to authorities. The crash occurred in the Sugar Creek Country Club 55-and-over mobile home community off Belinda Circle and Clubhouse Drive in East…
A Manatee County day care center may be forced to close its doors pending an ongoing investigation into a 4-month-old girl’s death. The girl died at the Bradenton facility on Jan. 7 and state investigators claim there is video evidence a daycare worker did not follow proper policy when caring…
Unfortunately, children are not only at risk for suffering a severe injury or death when out in the roadway or travelling as a passenger in a car, truck, SUV or other vehicle. Every year, numerous children are involved in back-over accidents and are even run over at their own home.…