The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle colliding with a school bus in Pinellas County Tuesday afternoon. Investigators said the crash occurred at the intersection of 62nd Avenue North and 28th St. North. The bus was traveling west on 62nd Avenue, while the motorcycle,…
A bicyclist was hospitalized Monday morning after he was struck by a vehicle in Pinellas Park. The crash occurred just after midnight at 62nd Avenue and 66th Street North. Police said the bicyclist, an adult male, was hit in the northbound lanes, resulting in serious injuries. He was transported to…
A 6-year-old boy died Sunday in an ATV crash in Lakeland. Officials say the child was riding in an ATV driven by an 8-year-old when it crashed. The boys were apparently riding on a dirt track when the ATV struck two dirt mounds and flipped onto its side, landing onto…
A 16-year-old that was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in Tampa has died from his injuries. The teen was hit while trying to cross E. Sligh Avenue near N. Rome Avenue around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Police say the teen was running northbound across the street, outside the crosswalk,…
Two people were injured in a boat crash in Tampa on Sunday, according to authorities. The crash happened in the area of Channel Drive and Cayuga Avenue, near Davis Islands. Tampa Fire Rescue believe a boat hit a pole and crashed. Both people on the boat were injured. They were…
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Certified Nursing Assistant accused of sexually assaulting an 85-year-old man. The 35-year-old is charged with one count of sexual battery. Deputies say that through June 6 and June 9, the man sexually assaulted the man. The man was allegedly working as a CNA…
Pedestrians killed by SUVs is a growing trend across the U.S. In Florida, the problem is quite severe as Miami ranks number 5 and Tampa ranks number 8 in the top 10 deadliest cities in America. A Detroit Free Press/USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found that the SUV revolution is the…
After a dozen elders overheated and died in a Hollywood nursing home during Hurricane Irma last year, Florida has passed new rules requiring health facilities to install backup generators capable of keeping the air conditioning blowing if the power goes out. The state healthcare agency in charge of regulating institutions…
A motorcyclist was hit and killed while traveling on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County on Wednesday. Troopers identified the victim as a 25-year-old man from Port Richey. He was driving northbound on US 19 when a Ford F150 turned left into the path of the motorcycle causing the fatal collision.…
A Tampa Bay Area family wants changes after a 63-year-old was struck and killed by a car while crossing 40th street in the Temple Crest community. This woman is at least the second person who has been hit and killed while crossing the street in recent years. There is a…