Category Archives: Pedestrian Accident
PINELLAS COUNTY’S SHOCKING NEW DEATH TOLL FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS
The Tampa Bay Times just published an extensive story on the shocking rise in deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists in Pinellas County, home to some of the world’s top-rated beaches and vacation destinations. The Tampa Bay area, like other parts of Florida, routinely ranks among the worst nationwide in these grim statistics. But in… Read More »
Pedestrian Crash Kills Tarpon Springs Mom
A stroller-pushing mom was tragically killed after a driver hit her as she walked with the stroller and two other small children on the side of the road. A 27-year-old woman was apparently straddling the white line as she walked southbound on U.S. Highway 19 near Spruce Street. A 33-year-old man from Port Richey… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Tampa
An area teenager is dead after he was struck by a car while crossing the street. The accident happened near the intersection of Rome and Sligh. According to police, a 16-year-old boy crossed north on Sligh outside of a marked crosswalk. At that moment, a westbound 1992 Honda Accord hit him, causing serious injuries…. Read More »
Near-Fatal Pedestrian Wreck In Tampa
Investigators believe that a 76-year-old driver may have suffered a medical episode shortly before he plowed into two people on the sidewalk, sending one to the hospital with serious injuries. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputies believe that the 74-year-old driver had a medical episode as he pulled out of a YMCA parking lot, causing him… Read More »
Tampa Street Racing Crash Kills Two Pedestrians
A young mother and a toddler in a stroller are both dead after some street racers ran them over near the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and West Knights Avenue. Three people have been charged. According to police and witnesses, an 18-year-old in a Mustang was racing against a 17-year-old man in a Nissan. Reportedly,… Read More »
Tampa Driver Seriously Injures Child Pedestrian
A negligent driver (tortfeasor) ran over and nearly killed an 8-year-old boy as he was crossing the street. The wreck occurred on Myrtle Street near the Serena Drive intersection. According to witnesses and the Tampa Police, the boy crossed Myrtle against the light and not in a marked crosswalk shortly before 8 am. Since… Read More »
Possible Hit-And-Run Kills 83-Year-Old Pedestrian
Investigators have lots of questions after a car crash in St. Petersburg killed a man who was resting at a bus stop. Santiago Carcamo, who was recovering from surgery, sat down near the intersection of 49th Street North and Disston Plaza. At about that same time, 78-year-old Louise Pequeno approached the area in a… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Collision In Hillsborough County Raises Tough Legal Questions
At first blush, fault seems clear when the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is a motorist and the victim is an 11-year-old middle school student who just disembarked from a school bus. But the initial assessment is not always the final word. According to witnesses and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies, the Mann Middle School student had… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Wreck In Pinellas Park
A woman is dead after she tried to cross a busy street, and the facts surrounding her death are typical of many pedestrian-auto accidents in Tampa. The wreck occurred on Belcher Road not far from the 75th Street intersection. 23-year-old Jorge Quintana, of Kenneth City, was southbound on Belcher when his Toyota collided with… Read More »