TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A 42-year-old man was sent to the hospital after getting struck by a silver Chevy Impala on the 39016 block of northbound U.S. Highway. This wreck occurred before 3:45 a.m. Saturday, according to ABC Action News. The passenger side of the Impala struck Issam Hatimi, leading…
TAMPA, FL – A man’s life was claimed when he crossed the I-275 and Busch Boulevard junction around 4 p.m. Wednesday, WTSP revealed. It is unclear why the 40-year-old man was walking across the interstate or if the other driver will face charges. Our newsroom will continue to keep a…
TAMPA, FL – A 3-year-old toddler died after being hit by a vehicle in the Town ‘n’ Country district early on Thursday. This collision occurred near Brennan Circle, according to a press release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to reports of an accident on northbound Sheldon Road…
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently working on improving 10 intersections along 4th Street in St. Petersburg in an effort to make the area more walkable for pedestrians and cyclists. In order to stop drivers from speeding through 4th Street, crews are installing curb bulb-outs, features that narrow…
Tampa Bay traffic is a nightmare. The financial site Wallethub conducted a 2020 study ranking Tampa Bay as the 9th fastest growing metro area in the country, so it comes as no surprise that traffic is such a headache. More people = more traffic. Last summer, the auto insurance site…
The number of people racing through the active crosswalk of 5th Avenue North at 25th Street North has more than just the neighborhood buzzing with complaints. It now has the attention of Real Time Traffic Expert Chuck Henson. The crosswalk has been compared to playing a game of “Frogger,” where…
Two Plant City High School students were killed in a motorcycle crash Friday at the intersection of Bay to Bay Boulevard and Lois Avenue, where a traffic signal and other safety improvements are under review. The city of Tampa staff in conjunction with Hillsborough County have been trying to secure…
A man riding a bicycle Monday morning was hit and killed by a vehicle in Largo, according to police reports. The vehicle vs. bike accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on Starkey Road and East Bay Drive. Police pronounced the biker dead at the scene. The Largo Police Departments Traffic…
No matter how you get around these days, everyone, at some point in the day, is a pedestrian. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), pedestrian deaths across the U.S. are on the rise. The numbers don’t lie. According to reports done by the NHTSA, 6,283 pedestrians were…
On Sunday, a five-year-old Florida boy was struck and killed and his mother injured by a driver who failed to stop, according to authorities. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office said in a news release that deputies are searching for a light-colored sedan following Saturday night’s crash. Officials said the mother…