Pedestrian Accident

April 10, 2023

News: Man in wheelchair struck, killed by pickup truck in Lealman

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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 the middle of the roadway in his wheelchair at about 9 p.m. when he was struck by a pickup truck that was headed south.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The wheelchair did not have lights or reflective equipment, state troopers said. The collision remains under investigation by the FHP.

April 3, 2023

News: Hit-and-run driver sought in crash that killed teen in Tarpon Springs

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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 a northbound Toyota pickup truck.

The victim, a Pompano Beach resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver involved left the scene without stopping. Investigators said the vehicle was believed to be a a 2014-2017 Silver Toyota Tundra pick-up truck with front-end damage last seen traveling northbound on U.S. 19.

March 13, 2023

News: Driver turning into Pasco County parking lot fatally strikes pedestrian

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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. According to the FHP, the driver of a GMC pickup truck was headed east on Moog Road at about 10:35 a.m. when another motorist leaving a nearby parking lot made a turn in front of her.

When the pickup driver steered north to avoid a collision, she turned into the CVS driveway and struck a 70-year-old woman before hitting a pole. The pedestrian, a Holiday resident, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

February 27, 2023

News: Driver sought after hitting woman and child in Gainesville, leaving scene

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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 Avenue when they were struck by a silver Honda Odyssey van.

Police said the driver left the scene of the crash without reporting it. The two victims were taken to UF Health Shands Hospital.

February 21, 2023

News: Pedestrian, 75, struck and killed by car on State Road 121

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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 to walk across State Road 121 at about 7:15 p.m. when he was hit by a sedan headed southbound.

The pedestrian, a 75-year-old Archer man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old woman from Morriston, was not injured. No one else was in the car at the time.

February 13, 2023

News: Driver sought in hit-and-run death of pedestrian in Orange County

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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 walking north on the west shoulder of 10th Street when he was struck by a southbound vehicle approaching Belvedere Road.

The 47-year-old victim was found on the shoulder by a bicyclist and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

February 10, 2023

News: Tampa man, 30, fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Hernando County

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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 Vue was parked on the sidewalk next to Mariner Boulevard. As the pedestrian was standing on the edge of the road helping to load and secure the Saturn, he was struck by a BMW that was headed north on Mariner Boulevard.

January 25, 2023

News: Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on I-75 in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers were at the scene of a fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Marion County early Monday morning.

According to the Gainesville Sun, a man was trying to walk across the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 at about 2 a.m. when he walked into the path of a Ford Mustang at mile marker 362.

The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was struck by the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the Ford, a 33-year-old man, and his passenger, a 32-year-old woman, were not injured. Both are Orlando residents.

January 24, 2023

News: 5-year-old boy struck, killed by vehicle in Alachua

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ALACHUA, FL – Police say a pedestrian accident in Alachua Friday morning left a child dead, according to WGFL.

The incident occurred in the 15400 block of Hipp Way near Criswell Park at about 7 a.m. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office notified local police that a child had been struck by a car.

Responding officers found the injured victim, a 5-year-old boy. He was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

January 9, 2023

News: Ocala man fatally struck by car on road in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a man was killed in a pedestrian accident early Friday morning in Marion County, according to WKMG.

The Florida Highway Patrol released a report on the incident that happened in the area of SE Maricamp Road and Southeast Bahia Avenue Court at about 12:37 a.m.

According to the FHP, a man was in the outside lane of the roadway on Southeast Maricamp Road when he was struck by a sedan heading east. The pedestrian, a 42-year-old man from Ocala, suffered fatal injuries.