WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – Authorities are trying to locate the driver who struck and injured a teenage girl in Pasco County last Thursday morning, Pasco News Online reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 17-year-old victim was crossing the street on an electric scooter at Oldwoods Avenue and Tonka…
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News: Man dies after being hit by pickup truck on State Road 52
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was killed in a pedestrian accident in Pasco County last week. WTVT reported details of the incident that occurred Feb. 20 on State Road 52 near Paradise Pointe Way. According to the FHP, a 56-year-old man was walking across…
News: Woman, 46, dies after being hit by SUV on Spring Hill Drive
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A woman walking along Spring Hill Drive in Hernando County on Thursday night was fatally struck by a vehicle, state troopers said. WTVT reports the accident happened east of Air Commerce Boulevard shortly after 7 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was walking…
Port Richey man struck, killed by car at intersection in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Thursday night left a Port Richey man dead. According to WTSP, the crash occurred at the intersection of Old County Road 54 and Erin Brook Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the victim was walking…
News: Woman dies after being struck by vehicle on US 19 in Port Richey
PORT RICHEY, FL – A pedestrian accident claimed the life of a woman in Pasco County last week, police said. Pasco News Online reported details of the crash that occurred early Christmas morning in the area of US 19 and Grand Boulevard in Port Richey. Police responded to the scene…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Wesley Chapel teenager
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A search is underway for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pasco County on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by WTSP stated that the victim was a 17-year-old boy in Wesley Chapel. The FHP determined that the teen was…
News: Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle on US 301 near Citra
CITRA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred last month in Marion County. A WCJB report stated that the incident occurred on US 301 near Citra on the evening of Nov. 29. According to the FHP, a woman was in the southbound inside…
New Safety Protocols Revealed as Florida Announced Third Worst State for Pedestrian Accidents | Florida Pedestrian and Cyclist Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
According to a recent study by traffic safety technology provider Altumint, Florida has the third-highest rate of pedestrian traffic fatalities nationwide. The Road Safety Report from Altumint looks at both county- and state-level accidents, offering an unparalleled look at Florida’s road deaths. Speeding accounts for 25% of road fatalities in…
News: Leesburg man dies after being hit by car on County Road 44
LEESBURG, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Lake County on Friday night, WKMG reports. According to the FHP, the victim was a 47-year-old man who was trying to walk across County Road 44 near Rhett Road. The pedestrian was…
News: Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Hernando County Monday morning. A report by the Hernando Sun states that the incident happened at the intersection of US-41 and Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill. According to the FHP, a…