Whatever method of transportation you prefer, car, bus, motorcycle, train, etc., at some point in time, you are a pedestrian. The sad reality is that pedestrian accident rates resulting in severe injuries and death remain high. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2020 saw 6,516 pedestrian fatalities…
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News: Collision on U.S. 301 in Orange Heights leaves 1 person dead, 2 injured
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – State troopers and rescue units were at the scene of a fatal wreck in Alachua County on Thursday night. According to the Gainesville Sun, two vehicles collided on U.S. 301 in the Orange Heights area at about 7:30 p.m. Three people were seriously injured and taken…
News: Crash causes major rush-hour delays on I-95 in Miami Gardens
MIAMI, FL – Commuters in the Miami Gardens area were faced with significant traffic delays following a rush-hour crash early this morning. According to Total Traffic Miami, the accident took place sometime before 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near the exit to Miami Gardens Drive, or…
News: At least 1 injured in crash on NE12th Ave in North Miami
MIAMI, FL – A collision in northeast Miami on Monday afternoon left at least one person injured, according to a report by Miami-Dade County. The collision took place at about 2:34 p.m. in the area of Northeast 12th Street and Northeast 159th Street. First responders reported injuries resulting from the…
News: Driver flees after crashing vehicle into house in West Park
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after crashing their vehicle into a home in Miami’s West Park neighborhood early this morning. According to CBS Miami, residents of the home were awoken by a loud noise at about 3 a.m. When they went to…
News: Man standing in Ocala roadway struck, killed by vehicle
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a man was killed in a pedestrian accident in Marion County on Thursday morning. WKMG reports the man was standing in the eastbound lane of Juniper Road near Juniper Pass Drive in Ocala at about 7 a.m. when he was hit by an…
News: Injuries reported following crash on NW 183rd St. in Miami Gardens
MIAMI, FL – First responders reported at least one person injured as the result of a collision in Miami Gardens this afternoon. According to a report by Miami-Dade County, the collision took place just before 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest 183rd Street and Northwest 7th Avenue. Very few…
News: Pedestrian hospitalized after crash at construction site in North Miami
MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was sent to the hospital after an SUV slammed into a construction site in North Miami on Tuesday afternoon. According to a report by Local 10, the incident occurred some time after noon near the intersection of Northwest First Avenue and 11th Terrace, which is…
News: Woman killed in single-vehicle crash near Homestead
MIAMI-DADE CO., FL – A woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike early Friday. According to the Miami Herald, the crash happened at about 2:15 a.m. near Exit 2 to Campbell Drive. Trooper say the woman was heading south on the turnpike when she lost control…
News: Driver killed in fiery pickup truck accident in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – A man died after his pickup truck was involved in a fiery crash in Marion County on Wednesday morning, state troopers said. According to Ocala-News.com, the accident took place on SE 134th Place at about 9:30 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 41-year-old man was…