Everyone is a pedestrian at some point during the day, even if it is getting out of our vehicles and walking into our destination; and unfortunately pedestrian fatalities remain high. In 2019, an astonishing 6,205 pedestrians died in pedestrian-vehicle accidents according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That ... Read More »
A 43-year-old man was hit and killed by a car on US 41 and Jamaica Bay Boulevard in Fort Myers. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they responded to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. The man from Tifton, Georgia, tried to walk across the southbound lanes of ... Read More »
A woman has been rushed to the hospital in a life-threatening condition after she was struck by a car in the Southside area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said they received a call around 11 p.m., about an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Philips Highway ... Read More »
A man is dead after a hit-and-run that occurred after 2 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol said he was walking westbound on SR-16 at Old Town Parkway when he was struck by a vehicle. According to police, the pedestrian was possibly struck by a white Ford F150 pickup. The driver fled ... Read More »
A man is dead after he was struck by an 18-wheeler on I-95 on the Fuller Warren Bridge. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 1:40 p.m. when the 18-wheeler was traveling north on I-95 heading toward Park Street and the pedestrian ran into the outside ... Read More »
A man walking on a travel lane of Interstate 95 in Florida died after being hit by multiple vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was first hit by a car heading south in Volusia County just before 6 a.m. The driver of the vehicle didn’t stop and ... Read More »
Authorities said rescue crews responded to a deadly crash involving a pedestrian on Cleveland Avenue. According to officers with the Fort Myers Police Department, the pedestrian that got hit by a car and died was identified as Enrique Torres, 56. Torres died at the scene. The driver involved in the ... Read More »
One person is dead after a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 41, officials said. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department said a pedestrian was hit by a car on U.S. 41 where Boy Scout Drive becomes Fowler. A tow truck driver from A-Budget Towing was first at the scene of ... Read More »
Emergency crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) say a person is dead after being hit by a car on Bowden Road at Eman Drive. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a driver of a Jeep Cherokee was driving eastbound on Bowden Road when they hit a woman who was ... Read More »
A 12-year-old boy is recovering after he was struck by a pickup truck in the Rolling Hills area of Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said a 42-year-old man was driving the pickup truck traveling west in the inside lane of State Road 228 heading towards to Combs ... Read More »
A 30-year-old woman was killed as she was walking along the north edge of Hunting Club Avenue in Hendry County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by a 33-year-old Clewiston man heading north collided with the LaBelle woman near the intersection of South Datil Street. The Clewiston ... Read More »
A 22-year-old pedestrian is dead after being hit by an SUV in Naples. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers said the crash happened at around 3:50 a.m. on Logan Boulevard South and Tallwood Way. A 35-year-old Bonita Springs man was driving an SUV south on Logan Boulevard in the ... Read More »
A man was killed after trying to cross I-95 on foot in North Jacksonville. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Pecan Park Road. Officials said a semi-truck hit the 30-year-old man who was walking across the ... Read More »
An 80-year-old Cape Coral man suffered life-threatening injuries in a car crash in the 400 block of NW 1st Terrace, officials said. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department responded to the scene around 6:30 a.m. Authorities said an 80-year-old man was walking his dogs on the right side of ... Read More »
A woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck while trying to cross I-95 on foot on the Mid-Westside. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 2:38 a.m. on I-95 just north of 8th Street. A pickup driven by a 48-year-old man was traveling ... Read More »
Detectives in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are seeking help in finding the driver of a U-Haul box truck who seriously hurt a man who was walking on a sidewalk. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. when a 63-year-old man was walking with his wife on a sidewalk near the 4400 block of ... Read More »
A man died and a woman was injured during a hit-and-run crash in Broward County. According to Miranda Grossman, a spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the hit-and-run crash was shortly before 3 a.m., and detectives found the driver involved and the car. A yellow tarp covered the body of ... Read More »
A woman is dead after she was hit by a car on State Road 104 in Jacksonville. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 11:54 p.m. on State Road 104 near North Campus Boulevard. The accident occurred when the driver of a Dodge Charger traveling east ... Read More »
A man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle on Atlantic Boulevard, officials said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at around 11:50 p.m. in the 10300 block of Atlantic Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a male pedestrian with serious injuries. ... Read More »
Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a man with their car Friday morning on Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale. According to authorities, the hit-and-run crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the highway just south of Broward Boulevard. Lieutenant Yanko Reyes of the Florida Highway Patrol said ... Read More »
