TAMPA, FL – At least one person suffered wounds in a collision that was said to have involved at least two vehicles under the I-4 overpass Sunday, Tampa Police revealed. WFLA said this collision happened before 3:15 a.m. on Columbus Drive. While the number of automobiles involved remains unconfirmed, footage…
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News: Driver hits and sends motorcyclist to hospital in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – First responders took a motorcyclist to a hospital after they were hit by a driver of a vehicle at North 22nd Street and East Chelsea Street Sunday. Police told ABC Action News that they arrived at the crash site after 6:30 p.m. and closed all lanes to…
New Law Grants Free Swimming Lessons to Florida Children | St. Petersburg Swimming Pool Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 544, a bill that allows children in Florida to obtain free swimming lessons. As per the law, the state Department of Health must create a network of providers of swimming lessons to take part in the swimming lesson voucher program. Families earning up…
News: 1 seriously hurt in water-related accident in Clearwater Beach
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – One person sustained serious wounds in a water-related accident along Opal Sands Resort Friday, WFLA. First responders rescued the person from the water around 7 p.m. and then took them to a hospital, where they are recovering. Clearwater Police did not specify if this was a…
News: Driver fatally hits female cyclist in Tarpon Springs
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A 63-year-old man driving a Jaguar SUV struck a 75-year-old woman riding a bicycle, leading the cyclist to die from her injuries Tuesday. According to FOX 13 News, the cyclist was pursuing a left turn on Bryan Lane, along Cypress Lakes Boulevard, in front of the…
News: One life claimed, several hurt in Sarasota multi-vehicle crash
SARASOTA, FL – A 71-year-old adult died, and several were injured following a multi-vehicle wreck caused by a driver who ran a red light Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol told My SunCoast that the collision happened at U.S. 301 and Northgate Boulevard. After the driver ran a red light, their car…
News: Impaired driver causes fiery wreck with injuries in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 32-year-old man was suspected of impairment when he crashed his Land Rover SUV into two sedans, leading it to overturn and catch fire, injuring himself and the two drivers. FOX13 News said this crash happened around 1 a.m. Saturday on West Kennedy Boulevard, approaching Westland Avenue. The…
News: Hit-and-run suspect fatally strikes moped operator in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 38-year-old man driving a 2007 Dodge Charger fled the scene after he struck a moped operator, which claimed their life Friday. ABC Action News said this crash happened before 4 a.m. on East Hillsborough Avenue. Both the suspect, identified as Nicholas Harrison, who was later arrested,…
News: Pedestrian fatally struck by driver in Temple Terrace
TAMPA, FL – A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene upon getting struck by a driver of a vehicle in the Temple Terrace district Thursday. Tampa Police told WFLA they arrived at the scene after 11 p.m., indicating the collision happened at East Busch Boulevard and North 50th Street. …
News: Woman, 87, dies nearly 2 weeks after St. Pete wreck
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 87-year-old woman died from her injuries on Tuesday, April 16th, nearly two weeks after she was struck by a white Toyota Camry. Fox 13 News said this crash happened before 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 4th, when the woman, later identified as Ann Lee Nell…