Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accident

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It is that time of year again – the kids are all heading back to school. Right about this time is when family life gets hectic, but it is important to take the time to review – and share with your kids – some key safety tips that can keep them safe throughout the school year.

Tips for Transportation Safety

Children must take the necessary safety precautions whether they walk, ride their bicycles, or take the bus to and from school. To ensure that your child gets to school safely, consider the following suggestions:

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred in Lake County early Monday morning.

According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, a man was walking on Lake Mack Drive near Evergreen Drive when the incident took place at 5:01 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the pedestrian was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck going north on Lake Mack Drive.  He died after being taken to Advent Health DeLand.  The victim, a 51-year-old man from DeLand, was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a pedestrian fatality that occurred in Pasco County on Wednesday morning.

WTSP reports the victim was a 66-year-old woman from Zephyrhills.  She was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Wesley Chapel shortly before 6 a.m.

According to the FHP, the pedestrian was walking eastbound when she reportedly stepped off the median and entered the path of a northbound Toyota Corolla driven by a 25-year-old woman from Tampa.

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OCKLAWAHA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County emergency crews were dispatched to a pedestrian fatality in Ocklawaha on Monday night, according to the Ocala StarBanner.

Investigators determined that a man was lying down in the eastbound lane of East County Road 25 near Bay Road when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver.  The victim, a 71-year-old man from Ocklawaha, was found dead at the scene shortly before 10 p.m.  His name was not immediately released.

Family members told the FHP they did not know why the man was at that location, or where he was heading.

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HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who struck a pedestrian in Pasco County Friday night, reports Fox 13.

The FHP said a woman using a walker was on Old Dixie Highway near Hudson Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle heading southbound.  The victim, a 67-year-old Hudson resident, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital.

The driver left the scene of the crash in a vehicle believed to be a 2010-2011 Mazda.  Anyone with further information regarding the hit-and-run was asked to contact the FHP or Crime Stoppers.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 75 Wednesday afternoon.

A report by Pasco News Online states that a Honda Pilot was stopped along the shoulder of I-75 near milepost 294 in Pasco County, and the driver was outside the vehicle.

According to the FHP’s investigation, a 67-year-old Leesburg man was driving a Ford F-350 north on I-75 and tried to change from the center lane to the outside lanes.  When he noticed the Honda Pilot, he tried to move back into the center lane but struck the woman outside the Honda.  The victim, a 70-year-old resident of Ozark, Alabama, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – Authorities responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Marion County on Friday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the collision occurred along Maricamp Road at about 5:30 a.m.  A woman was struck and killed by a work truck going east on the roadway.  No details were released on the victim’s identity.

The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Sheriff’s Office handled the crash response and investigation.  The incident closed off a stretch of Maricamp Road, with traffic diverted onto Spring Lake Road and Emerald Road.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Lake County early Wednesday morning, WKMG reported.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 26-year-old man who was standing in the middle of State Road 40 when the incident happened at about 4 a.m.

A woman driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading west on SR-40 and approaching Blue Creek Lodge Road when she saw the pedestrian and tried to swerve to avoid him.  But the vehicle struck the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Pasco County on Monday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The FHP stated the victim was a man who was walking on Wells Road near Boyette Road in Wesley Chapel.  After entering the roadway, he was struck by a westbound Ford Mustang.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.  His name was not immediately released.  The Ford driver, a Wesley Chapel woman, was not injured in the crash.

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HUDSON, FL – State troopers are investigating a crash on State Road 52 in Hudson Monday night that claimed the life of a pedestrian, Pasco News Online reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a woman entered the roadway west of Colony Road just before 11 p.m. and was hit by two vehicles heading eastbound, a motorcycle and a commercial truck.

The pedestrian, whose identity was not disclosed, died at the scene.  The man driving the motorcycle, a 57-year-old resident of New Port Richey, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the truck, a 49-year-old Pompano Beach man, was not injured.

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