Senate Bill 766, a new law, allows school districts to install cameras on the outside of school buses to assist in reducing the number of people who pass buses with their stop arms raised. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office issued 26 traffic penalties last school year for people illegally passing school buses…
OCALA, FL – A tractor-trailer accident in Ocala Monday night left a driver injured and caused shutdowns on U.S. 27, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 38-year-old truck driver was headed south on Interstate 75 at about 11:15 p.m. and was trying to change lanes when he…
As the 2023-24 school year begins, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and AAA advise drivers to be cautious around schools and buses. With the start of the new school year, approximately 2.8 million children in Florida are heading to their classrooms, and the combination of…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Friday night. A report by New Port Richey Patch said that the incident took place on U.S. Highway 19 near Emerald Boulevard. State troopers said a 28-year-old man was…
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County sent two people to the hospital, according to a report by WESH. The Florida Highway Patrol said a total of five vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred along the turnpike in Clermont. The victims were…
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – One person was injured when a vehicle crashed near a shopping center in The Villages on Friday afternoon, the Villages-News reports. The accident happened in the vicinity of County Road 466A and Heald Way near Colony Plaza. Authorities said a car struck a pole at that…
According to a Fun Spot statement on Friday, a roller coaster at the Fun Spot site in Kissimmee has been suspended awaiting an investigation after a child was discovered under the ride with injuries. According to the statement, an “unfortunate incident” occurred on the Galaxy Spin Roller Coaster, resulting in…
MARION COUNTY, FL – A crash was disrupting traffic for drivers in Marion County on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. An alert posted on the state’s FL511 system at 3:16 p.m. said that the accident had occurred on Interstate 75 South beyond mile marker 348. The…
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and two others injured in a crash in Orange County on Sunday night. WKMG reports the incident happened in the area of State Road 528 and John Young Parkway. The FHP’s accident report indicated that a driver…
According to new data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 2022 was the deadliest year for pedestrians in the United States in the last 40 years. Last year, almost 7,500 pedestrians were killed on American highways, the highest amount since 1981. Florida ended up being the third deadliest state. New…