Category : Auto Accidents

Orlando, FL (April 10th) – On Friday, April 10th, a driver fell asleep and crashed into a tree in Orange County. A passenger was killed in the crash. The driver of the vehicle was 22-year-old Austin Long of Orlando. He was driving a Toyota, traveling east on University Boulevard at Forsyth Road, close to Winter Park. University Boulevard’s eastbound lanes in the area were closed off. Long fell asleep while driving, and the car ran...

Tampa, FL (April 9th) – A traffic collision occurred on the Interstate 275 exit ramp to Roosevelt Boulevard on the night of April 9th. One man, George Patrick Dunne, was killed in the incident.  Dunne was a 37-year-old man from Palmetto. He was the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger, traveling north on the I-275 exit ramp to Roosevelt Boulevard. Dunne lost control of the vehicle and it began to pivot. The vehicle hit a...

St. Petersburg, FL (March 25) – On Monday, March 23 at 2:25 p.m., Jerry Wayne VanDyke tripped while trying to cross a St. Petersburg street and was hit by a Jeep. He died from resulting injuries in the hospital later that night.  VanDyke was 72 years old. He at first survived the collision and was moved to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg for the treatment of life-threatening injuries.  When VanDyke was attempting to cross 34th Street,...

Sarasota, FL (March 24, 2020) – In the 1800 block of 6th Street in Sarasota, an adult male driver crashed into a home and was found dead at the scene. Police received a 911 call at approximately 3:30 am reporting the incident. The driver had crashed the vehicle through the home completely. The exact cause of the driver’s death is currently unconfirmed, and his identity has not yet been made public.  City engineers have deemed...

Tampa, FL (March 22, 2020) – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 59-year-old woman has passed away in the hospital five days after being hit by a car in the Tampa area. The woman, Anna Dziadel, was walking on the shoulder of Ridge Road near Port Richey on March 18th, around 10 p.m. A male driver operating a 2017 Kia Forte was driving west along the same road when Dziadel stepped into the road. ...

Tampa, FL (March 23, 2020) – On the night of Sunday, March 22, a tow truck was on its way to assist another motorist when it crashed into a disabled car on Interstate 75 near Tampa. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the tow truck, 36-year-old Jason Lee Everitt, struck the 2006 Chevy Cobalt as it sat on the highway’s outer shoulder. After hitting the Chevy, Everitt’s 2017 International tow truck collided...

Tampa, FL (February 25, 2020) – According to police, three adults and a child were injured in a multi-car crash on E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 34th Street.  Witnesses described a car crossing the median as it headed westbound on Hillsborough Avenue. As soon as it crossed the median, the vehicle hit another car and an SVU.  No fatalities occurred, but a young child and female adult sustained critical injuries. Two other adult mails were...

A study released this May by the National Complete Streets Coalition analyzed pedestrian traffic deaths over a decade – and the news was bad overall, but worst for Florida. Run by Smart Growth America, the Complete Streets Coalition aims to change the way most roads are planned and built, so the needs of all users are met. The report, Dangerous by Design 2014, updates an earlier study from 2011. Over 47,000 Pedestrians Killed Nationwide in...

In a busy world where people seem to be in a hurry a great deal of the time, many of whom are distracted by technology, such as cell phones, GPS devices, MP3 players, and other devices, pedestrians take their lives into their hands every time they hit the road. Anyone moving about on the roadways on foot, in a wheelchair, on a skateboard, or on roller skates is considered a pedestrian. While it is the...

he arrival of school means that new traffic patterns will be on the roadway. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) released a report in 2008 that showed autumn as being the most dangerous season for pedestrians. During this time of the year, 29% of traffic deaths are pedestrian-related. As you venture out during the school year, make sure to use the following traffic safety tips. Obey the Rules of the Road Even if you...