On Tuesday, January 28, a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train. West Palm Beach Police say the man was pronounced dead after an eastbound train hit him, at around 11 AM on the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway track. The accident occurred near Conniston Road, just north of Southern Boulevard….
Latoya Roundtree tragic accident On Monday, January 20, Latoya Roundtree died in St. Petersburg after an impaired driver ran a red light and crashed into her vehicle. According to St. Pete police, Arttonyo Lee Jr., 23, was under the influence and speeding when he ran a red light at the intersection of 18th Avenue…
Hit-and-Run Crash in Umatilla A 12-year-old child was seriously injured on Monday morning, January 21, while waiting for a school bus, and the hit-and-run driver is now in custody. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials say that Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to Thomas Boat Landing Road in Umatilla around 7:40 AM following reports of…
Billy Clark Davis Railroad Crossing Incident On Monday, January 20, Billy Clark Davis, 87, died after his vehicle was hit by a train. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers say the crash was reported around 1:15 AM at West Beresford Road and Alexander Drive, just west of Deland. Davis was driving a pickup truck and…
Harvey Bruner, 54, was struck and killed as a pedestrian by an SUV on January 17 while attempting to cross a road in Jacksonville. More on pedestrian deaths here.
Last week a trip to rowing practice turned deadly for Grace Rett and her rowing team. The Vero intersection the crash happened at is know by the FDHSMV to be a particularly dangerous one, and this is why.
Construction Site injured after wall collapsed at One West Palm On Thursday, January 9, rescue workers were called to a construction site at One West Palm, a two-tower project on the north side of downtown West Palm Beach, after a wall collapsed, trapping a worker. The wall that collapsed on Thursday afternoon was described…
Shaunte Chambers and Angelesea Rock Tragic Car Accident On Thursday, January 9, an early morning car crash on Colonial Drive in Orlando left Shaunte Chambers, 19, and Angelesea P. Rock, 20, dead, and two others injured. According to a police report, officers were called to the accident scene around 2:40 AM. Police Sgt. David…
Truck Accident in Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa Killed George Gage On Thursday, January 9, witnesses spotted a Pinch a Penny pool supply truck driving erratically and speeding down Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, shortly before it struck jogger George Gage, 70. Gage was thrown into the water, and bystanders jumped in to help, holding his…
Theresa Gutierrez, 28, died and her husband, Luis Tirado, 28, was critically injured after the driver of a stolen Mercedes crashed into their vehicle.