OCALA, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a deadly head-on crash in Marion County last week, the Ocala StarBanner reports.
The accident occurred on State Road 40 near Northeast 118th Avenue Road, where first responders arrived at the scene at about 3:16 p.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Hyundai Elantra was going west on SR 40 and swerved to avoid traffic that had slowed for a turning vehicle. The Elantra crashed into a Hyundai Kona that was going east on the roadway.
WILDWOOD, FL – Police in Wildwood said two drivers were hospitalized following a collision that occurred on Saturday morning.
According to the Villages-News, the incident happened in the area of Meggison Road and State Road 44 near Brownwood at 7:12 a.m. Investigators determined that 56-year-old Judith Anne Cervini was behind the wheel of a Kia Optima heading north on Meggison Road and went through a red light. The Kia struck the front of a Mazda Miata that had the green light while going west on State Road 44.
Cervini was taken to UF Health-Leesburg Hospital while the driver of the Mazda, 63-year-old Julia Ann Von Ah of the VIllage of Chitty Chatty, was transported to UF Health-The Villages Hospital freestanding Emergency Room at Brownwood. Both drivers had head and neck pain.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 75 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident began when a Ford Expedition broke down on I-75 south near Land O’Lakes Thursday shortly after 5 a.m.
The FHP said the two occupants of the Ford, a 41-year-old man and his 20-year-old son, were both impaired and got out of the vehicle that had stopped on the interstate. The man, a Tampa resident, attempted to walk across I-75 but was hit by three different vehicles and suffered fatal injuries.
School buses happen to be one of the safest vehicles on the roadway. Every day, millions of children ride school buses and less than 1% of all traffic deaths involve children on school buses.
School buses are designed so that they are highly visible to others and are equipped with safety features like flashing red lights, stop-arm signs, cross-view mirrors, high crush standards, protective seating, and rollover protection features.
Children are at a greater risk of being involved in an accident when entering or exiting a school bus than when they are passengers on one, so it is very important for all drivers, parents, and students to understand school bus safety.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said five people died after a multi-vehicle crash Sunday night in Hillsborough County.
According to WFTS, the incident happened on State Road 39 near Bruton Road at about 9:22 p.m. The FHP said the driver of a northbound Ford Explorer crossed over the center line and crashed into a southbound Nissan Frontier nearly head-on. The Explorer ended up on a shoulder of the highway while the Frontier came to rest in the southbound lane, where it was was struck a short time later by a tractor-trailer.
Four people were pronounced dead at the scene: the drivers of the Frontier and the Explorer, and two passengers in the Explorer, a 56-year-old woman and a 12-year-old girl. Another passenger in the Explorer, a 1-year-old child, died after being taken to an area hospital. Three other passengers in the SUV, ages 5, 22 and 31, were seriously injured. The driver of the third vehicle was not hurt.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a truck driver died following an accident in Alachua County on Tuesday morning.
According to WGFL, the driver of a Volvo semi-truck pulling a flatbed trailer was headed south on Interstate 75 when he traveled onto the right shoulder near the Archer Road exit at about 7:50 a.m. The truck hit a guard rail, went down an inclined shoulder of the roadway, and crashed into several trees.
The driver, a 55-year-old man from Lake City, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
ALACHUA, FL – An accident in Alachua County Saturday morning left a motorcycle rider dead, reports the Gainesville Sun.
The incident took place on U.S. Highway 441 southbound in Micanopy at about 9:24 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was riding a motorcycle when he drove off the roadway and collided with a sign post.
The victim, a 31-year-old Alachua man, was pronounced dead after being taken to UF Health Shands Hospital.
Facing a DUI charge can be frightening. This may be your first run in with the law, and facing the criminal justice can be a terrifying experience because you have never done so before.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on Halloween night during the years 2015-2019, 126 people were killed in DUI accidents. Moreover, drunk drivers operating vehicles with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or higher are responsible for 38% of deaths on Halloween night.
With so many fatalities resulting from drivers operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs on Halloween night, it is much more common nowadays to see local police setting up more DUI checkpoints to scout any drunk drivers.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Pasco County Sunday night, reports WTSP.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 46-year-old man, was riding north in the center lane of US-19 near State Road 54 when the accident took place shortly after 11:30 p.m.
State troopers said the bicycle rider was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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 and another 55,000 pedestrians suffered injuries across the U.S.
Motorists have the duty to maintain safe speeds and exercise other safe driving habits in order to create and keep better walkable communities for everyone.
In order to create safer walking environments, we must go back to the basics.
Below Are 8 Safety Tips for Drivers:
Below Are 8 Safety Tips for Pedestrians:
