CLEARWATER, FL – As of Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has officially identified the victim whose life was claimed in a hit-and-run boat crash Sunday. According to ABC Action News, the victim was identified as 41-year-old Jose Castro from Palm Harbor. To recap, the collision took place near…
CLEARWATER, FL – One hit-and-run boat operator crashed into a ferry on Sunday near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, claiming one life and sending 12 people to a hospital. WTSP said The U.S. Coast Guard, 10 ambulances, two medical helicopters, and Clearwater police hurried to the scene. For the injured individuals,…
PINELLAS PARK, FL – A 73-year-old man in a wheelchair lost his life after he was hit by a Nissan Titan pickup truck on Monday, IONTB reports. The elderly man, Jeffrey Young, was crossing the intersection of 66th Street North and 78th Avenue North when he was struck by the…
LARGO, FL – A driver suffered a medical episode, which led to a three-vehicle wreck that sent five adults and one child to a hospital Monday. ABC Action News said the collision happened on East Bay Drive. After arriving, medical helicopter personnel airlifted the child, and ambulance crews took the…
PALM HARBOR, FL – A wrong-way collision near Sutherland Elementary School last Saturday claimed the life of one man and injured two other people, WTSP reports. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash took place before 8:45 p.m. while, for reasons not immediately clear, a 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man was driving…
CLEARWATER, FL – An 85-year-old woman has died after crashing her Cadillac STS into a bridge pillar last Tuesday, February 25. The single-vehicle collision happened after 1 p.m. on U.S. 19, near Bellair Road, according to IONTB. Officials say the woman struck a curb, which caused her tires to default.…
CLEARWATER, FL – A cyclist was rushed to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital after getting struck by an on-coming vehicle along Skycrest Park Friday. The collision occurred after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Kenne Road and Cleveland Street, Fox13News reports. First responders said the cyclist was left with potentially serious…
CLEARWATER, FL – A male cyclist was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he passed away after getting hit by a vehicle Wednesday. The collision occurred at the intersection of Drew Street and Main Avenue before 11:30 a.m., according to FOX 13 News. Crews shut down the area for a…
CLEARWATER, FL – A 69-year-old man walking on Ulmerton Road was killed when he was hit by two cars near the St. Petersburg International Airport last Saturday. The Patch said this collision took place before 3 a.m. on the eastbound lanes. Florida Highway Patrol said the man was first run…
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – Two jet ski operators fell off their boats following a collision near Sand Key Beach, which ended claiming one of their lives Sunday. This crash happened around 5 p.m. and immediately prompted a response from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Coast Guard,…