LAKE WALES, FL – According to FOX 13, one person was hurt in a wrong-way collision on Florida 60 near Story Road on Tuesday morning. A 58-year-old man was driving a Ford Escape west on Florida 60 when he strayed into the eastbound lanes and collided head-on with a 25-year-old driving…
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News: Authorities charge man for fatal hit-and-run crash into Clearwater Ferry
CLEARWATER, FL – Authorities have charged a man for leaving the scene after he rammed into the Clearwater Ferry near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway on April 17, according to FOX 13. Jeffry Knight, 62, was driving a boat when he collided with the Clearwater Ferry. The ferry was occupied by…
News: Man drowns at Venice Beach near The Esplanade South
VENICE, FL – According to WTSP, a man drowned at Venice Beach near 101 The Esplanade South on Saturday morning. Wesley Wilcox, 47, was seen by witnesses placing a bag down on the sand before walking into the water around 11 a.m. He was next seen face down near the…
News: Driver fatally collides with pedestrian on US 41 in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – According to FOX 13 News, a driver struck and killed a pedestrian on US 41 near Gary Street on Tuesday. The driver hit the victim sometime early Tuesday morning. Following the collision, crews shut down all northbound and southbound lanes of US 41 to process the scene.…
News: Box truck driver runs over, kills pedestrian at Wawa on North 50th Street
TAMPA, FL – A box truck driver ran over and killed a male pedestrian at the Wawa located at 2502 N 50th St on Saturday morning, according to ABC Action News. The victim had lain down or collapsed near the rear wheels of a parked box truck around 5 a.m. The…
News: Driver fatally collides with motorcyclist in Davenport
DAVENPORT, FL – According to ABC Action News, a driver struck and killed a motorcyclist near Interstate 4 and US 27 early Saturday morning. A man was riding a blue Suzuki motorcycle with a woman passenger when he took the exit from westbound Interstate 4 to southbound US 27 around…
News: Motorcyclist collides with truck on West Hillsborough Avenue
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist was hurt after hitting a truck on West Hillsborough Avenue between North Himes Avenue and North Dale Mabry Highway on Sunday, according to ABC Action News. The two drivers collided around 4 p.m. First responders transported the motorcyclist to an area hospital with serious injuries.…
News: Hit-and-run driver strikes, injures pedestrian on North Lockwood Ridge Road
SARASOTA, FL – According to FOX 13, a hit-and-run driver collided with a pedestrian on North Lockwood Ridge near 44th Street on Monday morning. The driver struck the victim around 2:40 a.m. First responders transported the victim to an area hospital. Officials have not released information on the suspect’s vehicle.…
News: BMW driver fatally collides with dump truck in Lake Alfred
LAKE ALFRED, FL – According to WTSP, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly collision between a BMW and a dump truck that occurred on Old Polk City Road near Florida 557 Friday morning. The driver of a silver BMW was heading west on Old Polk City Road…
News: At least 1 dead in crash in Lealman
LEALMAN, FL – At least one person died in an accident at 58th Avenue North and 48th Street North Sunday night, according to WFLA. The collision occurred around 9:50 a.m. Crews shut down the eastbound and westbound lanes of 58th Avenue to process the scene. It is unclear how many…