A man was killed early Monday after he walked into the path of an oncoming pickup truck in Tampa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was struck along 50th Street just north of Palm River Road at 4:27 a.m. Troopers believe a 54-year-old Ruskin man was driving his…
An adult and an infant were killed and two children were critically injured after a minivan travelling on Interstate 4 exited the roadway and crashed. A 2008 Hyundai Entourage was heading west on the highway, west of County Road 579, around 1:10 a.m. when it left the road, according to…
A 56-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in Auburndale after he was struck by a Polk County Sheriff’s patrol car, deputies said. The crash occurred at 6 a.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and Havendale Boulevard. According to investigators, a 21-year-old deputy had just completed his shift and…
A brother and sister were struck by a car while leaving middle school on the last day of the school year on Friday leaving them hospitalized. According to friends and witnesses, the girl was hit while she was trying to pull her brother out of the way of the car.…
A 20-year-old dancer with the Sarasota Ballet died in a bicycling accident on Wednesday after he collided with a delivery truck, according to reports. The dancer, from Brazil, was transported to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton where he died from his injuries Wednesday evening. The accident occurred in the 5400…
A recent study shows that the Tampa Bay area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians. In fact, Tampa took second place in the top 10 deadliest metro areas for walkers. The new report from the National Complete Streets Coalition, Dangerous By Design 2014, used…
Two people were injured after a driver attempting to park in a driveway smashed into a Bradenton home’s kitchen Monday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 46-year-old woman was critically injured as a result of the crash, and was taken to Blake Medical Center for treatment where she…
A new shuttle service made its debut Monday to haul students to and from school near a busy stretch of Hillsborough Avenue that has had deadly pedestrian accidents. The shuttle was started to protect students, and runs from the Meridian Pointe Apartments to nearby Middleton High School. Officials with the…
A Clearwater woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges following a crash that killed a motorcyclist Sunday night. The 47-year-old woman was arrested after the accident, which occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Missouri Avenue and Belleair Road. As of Monday morning, she was being held in the Pinellas County Jail without…
An 18-year-old man hit by a car while walking home from school on Wednesday remains in critical condition. According to Tampa police, the student and his friend were running northbound on 40th Street trying to cross Hillsborough Avenue against the light when he was struck. The man was hit by…