Kissimmee Teen Severely Injured in Pedestrian Accident While Trying to Board a School Bus
A Kissimmee teen struck and severely injured in a recent pedestrian accident is reportedly barely clinging to life after being struck by a car. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers report that the young man was trying to board a school bus when he was struck and injured by a car driven by an 86-year-old Orlando man. Troopers say that the driver passed the school bus while it was stopped, had its lights flashing and had its stop sign deployed. The 16-year-old victim is being treated at Arnold Palmer Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Woman Using Walker Killed in Seminole County Pedestrian Accident
A 64-year-old Winter Springs woman was struck and killed recently in a pedestrian accident on Red Bug Lake Road. The nursing home resident was using her walker for safety and stability while walking along Red Bug Lake Road around 8:45 p.m. one recent evening when she was struck and killed by a 2000 Nissan driven by a 19-year-old Winter Springs man. Accident investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol say that the driver of the Nissan was eastbound on Red Bug Lake Road near Willa Springs Drive when his vehicle struck the victim. Troopers say that the victim was wearing dark clothing and was not in a crosswalk when she attempted to cross Red Bug Lake Road. Troopers said that they don’t expect to file charges against the driver in connection with this tragic accident. The victim was taken to Florida Hospital Altamonte, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
More Information On Florida DOT Program to Make Roads Safer for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Last month, we wrote about the Florida Department of Transportation’s "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow…Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident" safety awareness campaign for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. As you know, several urban areas in our state are among the most dangerous in the country for pedestrians and bicyclists, and the DOT is working with safety advocates to make the new campaign reach as many people as possible. Elements of the program include increased public awareness of the scope of the problems, safer street design, additional bike paths and stepped-up police enforcement. However, organizers say that in order for the campaign to be successful, it will require everyone who uses Florida roadways to rethink how they use and share the road.
Florida DOT Launches New Safety Campaign to Lower Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
The Florida Department of Transportation and law enforcement officials recently launched their “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow…Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident” public awareness campaign to reduce the number of bicycle and pedestrian accidents in our state. State officials have targeted Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties for a four-week trial period of the campaign with plans to include all Florida counties in the weeks and months ahead. Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrian and bicycle accidents, and Orlando personal injury lawyers such as James O. Cunningham applaud and support any measures that make roadways safer for non-motorized traffic.
New Coalition Best Foot Forward Hopes to Make Orlando Pedestrians Safer
Due to the significant number of pedestrian accident deaths and injuries in Florida each year, a new group called Best Foot Forward has been formed to help make our state’s roads safer for pedestrians. The group includes civic leaders, law enforcement, Winter Park Health Foundation and MetroPlan Orlando. The initiative was announced earlier this week, and their goal is to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries by ten percent each year for the next five years. There is an extreme need for a group such as this one due to the fact that the Orlando metro area is consistently ranked one of the most dangerous areas in the country for pedestrians. On average, two pedestrians are injured every day, and one pedestrian dies each week after being hit by a car.
Florida Officials Plan Overhaul of Notoriously Hazardous Intersection
A notoriously dangerous intersection on County Road 46-A that has been the scene of at least 60 auto accidents in the last three years is going to be reconfigured, according to Seminole County officials. The intersection of Hartwell Avenue and County Road 46-A in Sanford is near two schools and hundreds of homes and apartments and has been a major concern for area residents for years. One nearby resident, Sonja Reddick, hears and sees accidents at the intersection on a regular basis.
“I’ve witnessed a whole bunch. I can sit in my house and hear, ‘Crash!’ I know what happened,” she said recently after learning about the planned overhaul.
FHP Requests Help From Public on Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident
Florida Highway Patrol officers are requesting that those who may have seen a recent fatal hit-and-run pedestrian accident come forward with any information they may have. Accident investigators say that the accident occurred near the intersection of Semoran and Old Cheney Highway in east Orange County. They say an adult male pedestrian was crossing Semoran east-to-west when he was struck and killed by a black Jeep Wrangler. They say that after the jeep struck the man, the driver immediately fled the scene to avoid taking responsibility.
Two Women Struck and Seriously Injured in Orlando Pedestrian Accident
Orlando personal injury lawyer James O. Cunningham is following developments in a recent pedestrian accident that seriously injured two women walking in downtown Orlando. A spokesperson with the Orlando Police Department reports that the two women were walking near the intersection of Colonial Drive and Edgewater Drive shortly after 4 p.m. on October 25 when they were struck by a car. The women were taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, and Orlando Police have launched a full investigation into the accident.
Pedestrian Struck and Seriously Injured in Orlando Pedestrian Accident
A woman walking to her car at Orlando’s Festival Bay Mall on International Drive was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle, adding to the Orlando area’s reputation as the most dangerous place in the country for pedestrians. The investigation is still ongoing, but police say that the accident occurred on September 29 around 4:40 in the afternoon. The woman’s age and address have not yet been released by Orlando Police, but they say she was struck and run over in the mall’s parking lot and was trapped beneath the car that struck her for some time until rescuers were able to free her. She was taken to an Orlando-area hospital with undisclosed injuries and is listed in serious condition. Police say charges are pending against the driver who struck her.
Autistic Girl Hospitalized in Orlando Pedestrian Accident
An autistic six-year-old girl is in the hospital and clinging to life after a car struck and severely injured her on the evening of July 28. A spokesman with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the pedestrian accident occurred on Tivoli Drive in Deltona. The investigation into the pedestrian accident is ongoing, but early reports claim the little girl ran out of a house and into the path of a passing vehicle. First responders airlifted the girl to Arnold Palmer Hospital, and her condition is unknown.
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