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Chef Killed By Speeding Drunk Driver in Downtown St. Pete

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…

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New Study Reveals Time of Day Child Pedestrians Most Likely to Be Struck By Car

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…

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Man, Woman and Unborn Baby Killed after SUV Crashes into Mobile Home

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…

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AAA Study Shows Accidents Involving Distracted Teen Drivers on the Rise

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…

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Woman Texting Walks into Path of Polk County Train

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…

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Toddler Killed in Drunk Driving Crash

According to police, a 2-year-old boy was killed after a Winter Haven woman who was drunk crashed an SUV loaded with passengers. The Florida Highway Patrol believes the 24-year-old woman drove her vehicle onto a shoulder in Manatee County on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle went airborne, overturned several times and…

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What You Need to Know About the Takata Air Bag Recall

According to the National Highway Safety Administration, Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. refuses to cooperate with the government’s investigation of its air bags. The NHTSA announced on Friday that it will impose fines of $14,000 a day that will continue until key safety information is provided. Here are the…

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St. Pete Toddler Struck and Killed by Car While Playing in Yard

A toddler was hit by an SUV and killed while playing in a yard in St. Petersburg on Thursday evening. According to reports, a 27-year-old man was exiting the yard when he failed to see the 2-year-old playing near his 1998 Ford SUV. As the man backed out of the…

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Tampa Man Dies in Scooter Crash

A Tampa man was killed Saturday night after he lost control of his scooter on Hillsborough Avenue and crashed into a power pole, authorities said. The Florida Highway Patrol believes the 27-year-old was riding a Honda PCX150 west on Hillsborough east of Harney Road around 8 p.m. when he veered…

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St. Pete Boy Killed in Skateboarding Accident

Two teenagers skateboarding fun turned tragic Sunday when one of them was killed. According to police, one of the 15-year-old boys got into his mother’s 2003 Mercedes sedan and drove it down Atwood Avenue N while his other 15-year-old friend held onto the right rear corner and sped along on…

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