To keep pedestrians safe, the Largo Police Department is increasing its patrols to reduce collisions with bicyclists and pedestrians. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Largo Police Department are collaborating on a high-visibility initiative aimed at enhancing pedestrian and bike safety within the city. The campaign runs through May.…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man and woman sustained minor wounds, and a 2-year-old boy was ejected from a car, suffering serious wounds after a collision Friday. ABC Action News said the toddler’s driver, a 40-year-old St. Petersburg woman, had proceeded through a stop sign on 41st Avenue North, which…
BRANDON, FL – An ambulance took two airplane passengers to a local hospital for treatment of minor wounds after their plane crashed into a backyard Thursday. This collision occurred before 3:30 p.m. along South Parsons Avenue and West Empire Drive, according to ABC Action News. Prior to the collision, a…
TAMPA, FL – A Hillsborough County deputy driving a patrol truck and a driver of a sedan both suffered injuries in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday. This crash happened around 1 a.m. on Adamo Drive near I-75, according to Fox 13 News. The events leading up to this wreck are unclear,…
BRANDON, FL – Hillsborough County deputies are on the scene of a crash at Bryan Road and East Brandon Boulevard that injured at least one person. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office report indicates deputies arrived at the collision site before 6:30 p.m. They have not mentioned the exact cause of…
PINELLAS PARK, FL – Local police declared a 36-year-old man dead at the scene after he was hit by a driver who fled the scene near the Lakeside Terrace Apartments Sunday. ABC Action News said Pinellas Police responded to the scene — the 4200th block of 62nd Avenue North —…
In Pinellas County, more choices for bikers and pedestrians are in the works. Several initiatives are being worked on by Forward Pinellas and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to improve safety and bicycle recreation. Several recently constructed pedestrian bridges on US 19 are part of these changes. One was…
PALMETTO, FL – A driver whose semi-truck was parked managed to not sustain any injuries, while a 35-year-old man died following a fiery collision Friday. WFLA said the crash happened before 2:30 a.m. at U.S. 41 and Piney Point Road when the 35-year-old man, driving a car, had struck the…
TAMPA, FL – At least one person suffered unspecified injuries in a hit-and-run crash that happened before 7:15 p.m. in the Palm River-Clair Mel district. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene at 7:09 p.m. and arrived around 7:27 p.m. They have not provided a description of the suspect…
TAMPA, FL – A 25-year-old man from Little Falls, New Jersey, who operated a Suzuki motorcycle lost his life after he was struck by a pickup truck driver Wednesday. According to FOX 13 News, the events of this collision unfolded when the pickup truck driver, a 59-year-old man, tried to…