More pedestrians are being killed today than in decades, according to the most recent findings from the Governors Highway Safety Administration. Every day, 20 people who are out walking are hit and killed by a moving vehicle. To be precise, the GHSA estimates 7,500 pedestrians were reportedly killed by automobiles…
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – State troopers said a woman was killed in an accident at Ginnie Springs on Friday night, according to the Gainesville Sun. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the victim was a 45-year-old resident of Holiday in Pasco County. An investigation indicated that she was standing in…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian accident in Pasco County early Friday morning claimed the life of a teenager, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a report by WFLA, a 19-year-old male was walking in the travel lanes of State Road 54 when the incident took place at about…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a vehicle in Pinellas County last Tuesday night. WTSP reported that the accident happened on 28th Street North near 46th Terrace North in Lealman. According to investigators, the 67-year-old victim was in…
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A search is underway for the driver who struck and killed a 17-year-old girl in Tarpon Springs last Tuesday morning, WTVT reports. The accident happened along U.S. Highway 19 near Klosterman Road. Police said the teen was walking across the highway when she was hit by…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian was killed in an accident in a store parking lot in Pasco County, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident that occurred Feb. 28 at a CVS store in the area of Moog Road near U.S. 19. …
GAINESVILLE, FL – A search is underway for the driver who struck two pedestrians near downtown Gainesville last Tuesday morning. According to a report by WGFL, the accident occurred at North Main Street and NW 10th Avenue. A woman in her 70s and a child were walking across NW 10th…
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man died in a pedestrian accident while walking in Alachua County on Thursday night. According to the Ocala News, the crash happened at the intersection of State Road 121 and SW 137th Avenue. The FHP said the victim was trying…
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident that killed a pedestrian in Orange County, WKMG reports. The incident happened in the vicinity of 10th Street and Belvedere Road Feb. 5 at about 7 p.m. The FHP said a man was believed to have been…
HERNANDO, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Hernando County on Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to The Suncoast News, the accident happened on Mariner Boulevard near Little Street. The FHP said a Ford F150 with a car trailer transporting a Saturn…