One motorcyclist died and another was critically injured Saturday in an accident in Tampa involving both riders colliding with a van. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the accident happened just after 4 p.m. at North Florida Avenue and Palm Drive. Two bikers, one 19 and the other 20, were…
A Tampa man died Monday after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on I-275 in Pinellas County. The crash occurred at 4:43 p.m. on northbound I-275 at mile marker 26 in Pinellas County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 20-year-old Tampa woman was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier…
A 62-year-old man died Sunday when he crashed into a car on U.S. 301 in Palmetto. Palmetto Police believe the motorcyclist struck the rear of a Hyundai sedan just west of Canal Road at 8:30 p.m. The man was not wearing a helmet and died from his injuries at the…
One person died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle collision at 22nd Avenue South and 34th Street in St. Petersburg early Saturday morning. According to authorities, at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, a 2010 Audi A4 was traveling southbound on 34th Street South. A 2000 Ford SUV was also…
Two Tampa men have invented a device aimed at saving children from hot car deaths after becoming tired of reading more and more news stories regarding these tragedies. They are currently looking for investors for their device they named Sense a Life. According to the men, Sense a Life alerts…
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…