Multiple people were hit and injured Thursday morning in Tampa, including students at a bus stop, according to police. The crash occurred at E. Bougainvillea Avenue and Marvy Avenue around 8 a.m. Witnesses stated the vehicle was speeding on Bougainvillea Ave. before hitting the pedestrians on the south side of…
A driver was killed and a passenger injured in an early Friday crash in Hillsborough County. It happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Falkenburg Road. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman said a 30-year-old Lakeland resident was driving northbound and failed to noticed that Falkenburg Road ends at Interstate 4. The vehicle…
A 7-month-old girl died Friday after she was bitten by the family dog. Clearwater Fire Rescue responded to a call at the Fairwood Avenue residence about 2:12 p.m. Friday. Authorities said the girl was being taken care of by her grandparents when a mixed-breed dog bit her. The girl was…
Pinellas County has the highest bicycle fatality rate of any major metro area in the U.S., according to federal data. Its per-capita cyclist death rate for the past decade ranks No. 1 among the four counties in the Tampa Bay metro area. In fact, Florida has by far the highest…
Residents are urging the Florida Department of Transportation for a traffic light at the intersection where two teens were killed this past weekend. FDOT says it has already taken measures to make that intersection safer and has plans to do more in about five years. Lakewood Ranch High School students…
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 Pinellas County resident is suing a nursing home, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and loss of consortium. A personal representative of an elderly man who passed away filed a complaint July 10 in Pinellas County Circuit Court against FI-Highland Pines, LLC doing business as Highland Pines…
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,…