Accidents from Wrong Way Drivers
The last month has been very concerning for Tampa Bay residents. The Gandy and Howard Frankland bridges are staples for residents commuting to and from Tampa and Saint Petersburg. Within the last month, two major accidents involving wrong way, DUI drivers have caused fatal and critical injuries to victims of these crashes. October 19, 2018 Car Accident A fatal car accident on October 19, 2018,...Read More
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Student hit by Teacher While Crossing Road
A high school student hit crossing the road near his high school. And, the car was driven by a teacher at the same school. The accident happened on Wednesday morning, January 8, 2019, at the intersection of School Road and Madison Street in New Port Richey, Florida, which is near Gulf High School. According to a New Port Richey police officer at the scene, the teen did not use a nearby...Read More
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Teenage Pedestrian Left Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver
A female pedestrian was hit by a car and thrown into a ditch in a hit-and-run accident. Then the hit-and-run driver left her in the mud and water crying for help. This happened after 6 am, Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in Polk County. Fortunately for the hit-and-run victim, another pedestrian a grade school girl was walking to her bus stop and heard the screaming. She ran to a nearby house to get...Read More
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Crash on I-75 Bridge over Caloosahatchee River
Two cars crashed into a stalled semi-truck on I-75 early Wednesday, January 9, 2019. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the semi got out of his truck which stalled partially on the shoulder and partially in the far-right lane of the freeway, to put flares out to warn others. According to a news report, before that happened, a van slammed into a Sentra that has slowed to...Read More
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Good Samaritans Save Truck Driver’s Life after Wreck
Good samaritans save truck driver’s life after wreck in Polk County. A semi-truck and a dump truck tangled. This caused the semi-truck driver to be partially ejected. The accident happened around 10:40 am, January 8, 2019. Some mechanics at a nearby shop came out and assisted the driver. Witnesses said a semi-truck pulling a tank trailer was heading west on Eagle Avenue when it went through a...Read More
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When are Electric Scooters coming to Tampa?
Tampa is getting ready to welcome electric scooters to its streets as part of its new Shared Motorized Scooter Pilot Program. If all goes according to plan, around 2,000 e-scooters will be introduced into certain areas of Tampa in February 2019. In October, Tampa’s city government announced they would be accepting applications from ride-sharing companies until November 9, 2018. No more than...Read More
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