HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A woman walking along Spring Hill Drive in Hernando County on Thursday night was fatally struck by a vehicle, state troopers said. WTVT reports the accident happened east of Air Commerce Boulevard shortly after 7 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was walking…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Thursday night left a Port Richey man dead. According to WTSP, the crash occurred at the intersection of Old County Road 54 and Erin Brook Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the victim was walking…
PORT RICHEY, FL – A pedestrian accident claimed the life of a woman in Pasco County last week, police said. Pasco News Online reported details of the crash that occurred early Christmas morning in the area of US 19 and Grand Boulevard in Port Richey. Police responded to the scene…
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A search is underway for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pasco County on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by WTSP stated that the victim was a 17-year-old boy in Wesley Chapel. The FHP determined that the teen was…
CITRA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred last month in Marion County. A WCJB report stated that the incident occurred on US 301 near Citra on the evening of Nov. 29. According to the FHP, a woman was in the southbound inside…
According to a recent study by traffic safety technology provider Altumint, Florida has the third-highest rate of pedestrian traffic fatalities nationwide. The Road Safety Report from Altumint looks at both county- and state-level accidents, offering an unparalleled look at Florida’s road deaths. Speeding accounts for 25% of road fatalities in…
LEESBURG, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Lake County on Friday night, WKMG reports. According to the FHP, the victim was a 47-year-old man who was trying to walk across County Road 44 near Rhett Road. The pedestrian was…
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Hernando County Monday morning. A report by the Hernando Sun states that the incident happened at the intersection of US-41 and Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill. According to the FHP, a…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian accident in Pasco County left a woman dead and her teenage son hospitalized, Pasco News Online reports. The incident happened Sept. 30 on State Road 52 west of Ridgedale Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 33-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy were trying to…
On Thursday, a pedestrian was struck in what seems to be a suicide, according to officials, on Florida’s high-speed passenger rail service’s new extension to Orlando. Overall, since Brightline’s operations began six years ago, 99 people have died. Before 9 a.m., a northbound Brightline train destined for Orlando struck a…