LARGO, FL – A driver suffered a medical episode, which led to a three-vehicle wreck that sent five adults and one child to a hospital Monday. ABC Action News said the collision happened on East Bay Drive. After arriving, medical helicopter personnel airlifted the child, and ambulance crews took the…
PALM HARBOR, FL – A wrong-way collision near Sutherland Elementary School last Saturday claimed the life of one man and injured two other people, WTSP reports. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash took place before 8:45 p.m. while, for reasons not immediately clear, a 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man was driving…
CLEARWATER, FL – An 85-year-old woman has died after crashing her Cadillac STS into a bridge pillar last Tuesday, February 25. The single-vehicle collision happened after 1 p.m. on U.S. 19, near Bellair Road, according to IONTB. Officials say the woman struck a curb, which caused her tires to default.…
CLEARWATER, FL – A cyclist was rushed to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital after getting struck by an on-coming vehicle along Skycrest Park Friday. The collision occurred after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Kenne Road and Cleveland Street, Fox13News reports. First responders said the cyclist was left with potentially serious…
CLEARWATER, FL – A male cyclist was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he passed away after getting hit by a vehicle Wednesday. The collision occurred at the intersection of Drew Street and Main Avenue before 11:30 a.m., according to FOX 13 News. Crews shut down the area for a…
CLEARWATER, FL – A 69-year-old man walking on Ulmerton Road was killed when he was hit by two cars near the St. Petersburg International Airport last Saturday. The Patch said this collision took place before 3 a.m. on the eastbound lanes. Florida Highway Patrol said the man was first run…
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – Two jet ski operators fell off their boats following a collision near Sand Key Beach, which ended claiming one of their lives Sunday. This crash happened around 5 p.m. and immediately prompted a response from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Coast Guard,…
LARGO, FL – Florida Department of Transportation crews have shut down both north and southbound lanes of Indian Rocks Road south of West Bay Drive due to a crash. Pinellas Traffic announced this collision and these closures at approximately 1:10 p.m. Authorities who were called to the scene have not…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – According to WFLA, 40,910 homes were either damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Pinellas County authorities said 28,350 homes were damaged. To date, 16,803 homes have been significantly damaged, while 268 were completely totaled by Helene. The number of homes that were completely destroyed…
ST. PETE BEACH, FL – A mounting pile of hurricane debris caught on fire at a debris loading site in the area of Egan Park Tuesday night, WFLA reports. It is unclear what exactly caused the fire, but a nearby resident, identified as Joan Welden, looked out the window and…