Florida State Student Dies After Being Struck by an Officer’s SUV in Collier County
A GoFundMe account has recently been created to assist the family of a 19-year-old pedestrian who sustained fatal injuries after he was struck by the SUV of a Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputy while walking through a gas station parking lot early Sunday morning. Read the rest »
Marion County Pedestrian Accident Kills 20-Year-Old Ocala Resident
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol are involved in an investigation into a pedestrian accident that took place on Sunday, March 14th, and resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Ocala resident. According to the reports currently issued by the FHP, the incident began early in the morning on the Sunday in question. At this time, it is believed that the woman was on foot and walking near to the intersection of U.S. 441 and Southeast 45th Street. The reports remain tight-lipped on what exactly the Florida Highway Patrol believes took place, but it appears as though the person attempted to cross the street at this intersection at the same time that a car was traveling through the area. Read the rest »
St. Cloud Crossing Guard Struck by Car
Every day that children walk to and from school, crossing guards stand at intersections to ensure that drivers are aware when pedestrians are present and to safely ferry the kids across the street. These crossing guards wear reflective gear and hold stop signs, making them fairly easy to see. All of this makes it surprising that an incident took place shortly after 8:00 in the morning on Thursday, October 8th, involving a car striking a crossing guard within the city of St. Cloud. Read the rest »
Pickup Truck Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Daytona Beach
An ongoing investigation into a fatal pedestrian accident within the city of Daytona Beach has found that an elderly pedestrian who was attempting to cross the roadway was not within a crosswalk at the time of the crash. This information, while important, does not necessarily remove all responsibility from the driver of the vehicle involved. Read the rest »
Fatal Leesburg Crash Between Pickup Truck and Pedestrian
It is no secret that Central Florida ranks poorly when it comes to collisions between cars and pedestrians. Each year, dozens of people on foot are struck by vehicles and either severely injured or killed. On Monday, August 30th, yet another such incident occurred, adding still more data to solidify Central Florida’s poor pedestrian safety ranking. Read the rest »
Multiple Injuries in Crash Involving Pedestrians in Ocala
A Monday morning collision between a car and a pedestrian within the city of Ocala resulted in large lane closures along a stretch of South Pine Avenue. Reports from the Ocala Police Department incited that the pedestrian accident happened sometime during the morning on Monday, although the reports did not discuss just what time the emergency response teams were notified about the crash nor what time they arrived at the scene. The reports also failed to state just what is believed to have caused the incident.
Pedestrian Killed, Police Cruiser Damaged in Two Tampa Accidents
Close to Tampa on the morning of Thursday, December 5th, a pedestrian accident occurred either near or in the road close to the intersection of U.S. 19 and Main Street. It is not believed that the pedestrian was at this intersection, rather, the reports indicated that they were somewhere south of the Main Street intersection.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Volusia County Crash
Early in the morning of Monday, November 11th, a person was on foot, walking along Interstate 95 in Volusia County. The reports indicated that the area where this individual was walking was not one typically associated with pedestrian traffic, and that the person was on foot and walking through the area after suffering from a single-car collision.
Leesburg Pedestrian Killed after Being Struck by Two Cars
Police with the Leesburg Police Department are continuing to investigate a fatal pedestrian accident that happened along Pine Street on the night of Friday, March 22nd, that resulted in the death of one elderly person and the injury of another. According to the initial reports from the Leesburg Police Department, the incident began when a 60-year-old woman began crossing Pine Street close to its intersection with Knott Street. It is not clear from the reports whether or not the woman was crossing at a crosswalk or other pedestrian zone, and, if so, whether or not she had the right of way. What is clear though is that as she was walking across the road, she was struck by a 2006 Honda Sedan.
Pedestrian Killed in Marion County After Being Struck By Car
A 59-year-old person from Ocala died in Marion County this past Saturday after they were involved in a crash. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol reported that the individual was walking his bike along the inside of the southern lane of U.S. 441 close to 11:00 at night when the pedestrian accident took place.
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