Multiple Vehicle Crash in Feather Sound Ends Tragically
A man driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra caused a multiple vehicle crash when he collided with a 2008 Honda Civic. Then he hit a 2017 Honda Accord killing the driver of the Nissan. The crash happened in Feather Sound at the intersection of Ulmerton and 34th Street N. around 4 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019. According to a Florida Highway Patrol trooper at the scene, the Nissan was traveling west on...Read More
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WHAT DO I DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT?
Driving for most people is a part of daily life. Car are all over the roadways, and almost everyone needs to get where they’re going immediately. With this, accidents in Florida are extremely high. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were a total of 388,032 car accidents in 2017. These are the reported accidents. In fact, due to not reporting...Read More
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Public Contact Survey – Police
The most common reason for contact with the police is being a driver in a traffic stop. In 2008, an estimated 44% of face-to-face contacts that U.S. residents had with police occurred for this reason. About half of all traffic stops that year resulted in a traffic ticket. Police search approximately 5% of all drivers during a traffic stop. These findings are based on the Police-Public Contact...Read More
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Scooter Rider Injured Riding on I-75
Early Tuesday, March 4, 2019, a car hit a person riding a scooter in the far-right lane on I-75 near Fletcher Avenue. Severely injuring the scooter rider. The Florida Highway Patrol says that the 32-year-old scooter rider injured was driving slowly in the outside lane and was rear-ended by a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The impact threw the rider several feet over the guardrail and on the grass....Read More
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Motorcycle Rider Severely Injured in Left Turn Crash
A car struck a motorcycle, ejecting the rider from his bike and causing severe injuries. The accident happened around 3:47, Tuesday, March 3, 2019, on Hillsborough Ave. just east of Webb Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said that a 2001 Crown Victoria turned left in front of the motorcycle, causing the vehicles to collide. The motorcycle rider went to the pavement and sustained serious...Read More
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Head-On Collision on US 301 in Florida Injures Four
The driver of a 2010 Toyota Tundra was driving in the wrong lanes of U.S. 301 when his car struck an oncoming vehicle injuring four. According to a Florida Highway Patrol officer at the scene, the driver of the Tundra was traveling north in the southbound lanes of the highway and that alcohol was a factor in the head-on collision. The second car in the accident was also a Toyota Tundra but its...Read More
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