News: Scooter rider dies after being struck by car in store driveway on State Road 60 BRANDON, FL – State troopers said a man riding a motor scooter was killed in an accident in Brandon on Thursday night, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The incident happened as the man was entering the driveway of…
News: Motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup on Old Dixie Highway in Auburndale AUBURNDALE, FL – A motorcyclist died after a fiery collision with a pickup truck in Polk County Tuesday night, the Daily Ridge reports. The incident occurred at the intersection of Old Dixie Highway and the Polk Parkway exit ramp in Auburndale. According…
How to protect yourself after being in a Florida auto collision Crashes happen every day, and a large number of those are caused by another driver who did something unsafe or irresponsible. If you have been injured in a Florida car accident that was not your fault, there are standard procedures to follow after the…
News: Injuries reported in crash on U.S. 19 south in Palm Harbor PALM HARBOR, FL – Drivers were alerted to a crash that slowed down traffic on U.S. 19 southbound in Pinellas County on Wednesday morning. Fox 13 News tweeted that the accident occurred north of Tampa Road in Palm Harbor at about 7 a.m….
News: SUV driver arrested after Lakeland collision that killed motorcyclist LAKELAND, FL – An SUV driver was arrested following a fatal collision with a motorcyclist on Friday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The Daily Ridge reports the accident happened on U.S. Highway 98 north near the intersection with West Daughtery Road at…
News: Teenager pleads guilty in fatal Pinellas County boat accident PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A teenager has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal boating accident in Pinellas County last year, WFLA reports. The 17-year-old Largo resident was sentenced to five years probation Monday morning after entering the plea to a charge of vessel homicide….
News: Suspect arrested in hit-and-run that killed 14-year-old girl in Lakeland LAKELAND, FL – Authorities say they have arrested the driver believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lakeland earlier this month, WFLA reports. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect is 28-year-old Matthew David O’Neill of Winter Haven. Investigators…
News: Pedestrian critically injured in crash with vehicle in Sarasota SARASOTA, FL – Police were on the scene of an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Sarasota Friday night, WWSB reports. The incident occurred on eastbound Fruitville Road in the vicinity of North Tuttle Avenue shortly before midnight. Police said the pedestrian was…
News: Man turns himself in following fatal hit-and-run in Polk County POLK COUNTY, FL – Authorities say a young man is in custody following a fatal pedestrian accident in Polk County Friday night, according to Fox 13 News. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Brock Case of Plant City turned himself in after the…
News: Fatal crash shuts down Tampa intersection during morning commute TAMPA, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office issued a traffic alert to motorists following a fatal crash in Tampa on Friday morning. The one-car accident occurred at the intersection of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Bearss Avenue, and was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m….
