A man was killed in a car accident in Tampa on Sunday. A man was working on his van while it was parked in a driveway of a residence. He placed the car in reverse and it hit the car that was parked behind the van, which then struck the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital, authorities said. The death appears to be accidental, deputies said.The two men both lived in...
A nine-year old boy was killed after he was run over by a float in the Plant City Christmas parade on Friday night, December 7. Apparently, the float accident occurred near the end of the parade route. The boy, who has not been identified to the press, was walking on the parade route handing out candy for the Greater Heights Worship Center float. He went back to the float to grab more candy...
The holiday season is once again upon us as is the rise in drunk driving accidents and fatalities around the Bay area. This morning we're unfortunately hearing about a yound motorcyclist from Brandon who lost his life as a result of an auto accident with a drunk driver. Motorcyclists are more vulnerable to serious injury in a car accident especially when that accident involves an impaired...
A 20-year-old woman in Syracuse was hit by a car on Sunday afternoon. The pedestrian accident happened at Midland Ave. and W. Brighton Ave. The victim was crossing Midland Ave when she was hit by a minivan. There is a light at the intersection and police are trying to determine who had the right of way at the time of the crash.The victim was taken to a local hosptial to be treated for...
A man driving a car through the streets of Tampa was killed in an accident involving a utility pole. The car accident happened on Wednesday morning. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The police believe that the car rolled over once before coming to rest. Police say a a car hit a wooden power pole just before 1 a.m. The man driving was killed at the scene.Police say a male...
A 17-year-old Senior at Ridgewood High School died in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night. He was driving the motorcycle and a 16-year-old girl was a passenger on the bike at the time of the accident. The motorcycle accident took place in Port Richey. The motorcycle was driving on U.S. 19 going north. The driver of the car was westbound on Commons Boulevard in a 1993 Honda when she...
A 29-year-old married father of two children died after leaving his car to help at the scene of an accident in Tampa on Interstate 75. The car accident happened early on Sunday morning. He was hit by a car that hit one of the cars from the original accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one driver rear-ended another, causing one of the cars to roll over.Two other cars pulled over...
A sixteen-year-old was run over twice by passing cars on Sunday night in Land O' Lakes and survived. Michael Mauritzen was walking after hours on Thys Road Sunday night when the right mirror of a passing minivan struck him in the back, knocking him right off his feet and ripping the mirror off the van.Michael was then run over completely by a Ford Taurus as he lay on the ground writhing in...
The Clearwater Police Department has released its report concerning the August 26th auto accident involving Nick Bollea, son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan. The report cites the obvious: speeding on a wet roadway led to the crash. Toxicology reports have not been completed yet. John Graziano, the passenger in the vehicle at the time of the auto accident, remains in critical condition.
A Michigan man was seriously injured as a result of a one-vehicle accident on Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. early this morning. The police are investigating to determine the cause of the crash. The driver, Geoffrey H. Malek, was flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg and is listed in critical condition. There is no word yet if he was wearing his seat belt.
