GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after being hit by a truck on Interstate 75 Saturday morning, according to the Main Street Daily News. An investigation indicated that the 18-year-old victim was walking on I-75 during the night and was then hit by a southbound…
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News: Pedestrian killed, motorcyclist injured in Lake County collision
MOUNT DORA, FL – Police in Lake County said a pedestrian died following a crash last week, according to Inside Lake. The victim was believed to have been walking in the roadway on County Road 19A near Progress Boulevard in Mount Dora Tuesday at about 1 a.m. when he was…
News: New Port Richey man fatally struck by SUV on Little Road
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a deadly pedestrian accident that occurred on Monday night. According to the Suncoast News, the incident occurred at the intersection of Little Road and Schrader Boulevard. The FHP said a pedestrian was walking west across the road at about…
Florida School District Warns Drivers About Bus Stop Safety with New Cameras | Florida Pedestrian Accident Attorneys
Senate Bill 766, a new law, allows school districts to install cameras on the outside of school buses to assist in reducing the number of people who pass buses with their stop arms raised. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office issued 26 traffic penalties last school year for people illegally passing school buses…
Get Your Kids Back to School Safely – Safety Tips for Parents, Students, and Other Drivers | Florida Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
As the 2023-24 school year begins, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and AAA advise drivers to be cautious around schools and buses. With the start of the new school year, approximately 2.8 million children in Florida are heading to their classrooms, and the combination of…
News: Man dies after being struck by vehicle on US Highway 19
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Friday night. A report by New Port Richey Patch said that the incident took place on U.S. Highway 19 near Emerald Boulevard. State troopers said a 28-year-old man was…
Florida Named One of Deadliest States for Pedestrians in 2022 | Florida Pedestrian Accident Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
According to new data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 2022 was the deadliest year for pedestrians in the United States in the last 40 years. Last year, almost 7,500 pedestrians were killed on American highways, the highest amount since 1981. Florida ended up being the third deadliest state. New…
News: New Port Richey man fatally struck by vehicle in Holiday
HOLIDAY, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Pasco County Saturday night, Pasco News Online reports. The accident happened in the vicinity of Bonita Road and Shady Cove Road in Holiday at about 11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old man from…
News: Pedestrian fatally struck by SUV on U.S. 41 in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Monday night, according to the Suncoast News. The FHP said the pedestrian was walking in the northbound travel lane of U.S. 41 near Holland Lane when the incident took place…
News: Woman, 66, dies after being struck by vehicle at Pinellas County intersection
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A woman died after she was hit by a vehicle in Pinellas County on Saturday night, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The accident happened as the 66-year-old victim was walking on Park Street North at the intersection with County Road 16 shortly before 6 p.m. The…