by Joseph Bernardo | Dec 16, 2014 | Car Accidents, Pedestrians, Safety
Fatal accidents have been far too common across Southwest Florida over the last several days, claiming the lives of at least five people. A fatal accident about 12:30 p.m. Monday killed one person. The crash took place on U.S. 41 near Lely Resort Boulevard in Collier...
by Joseph Bernardo | Nov 17, 2014 | Car Accidents, Pedestrians
A pedestrian hit by a truck Saturday evening in East Naples died at the scene of the crash. The pedestrian had been drinking and the driver of the truck was driving with an expired license, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Read the naplesnews.com story on the...
by Joseph Bernardo | Nov 12, 2014 | Car Accidents, Pedestrians
Investigators are still searching for the driver who hit and killed a mother of two young children in the parking lot of Winn-Dixie in Immokalee and then fled the scene. Crystal Olvera, in her early 20s, went to the store to get milk for her children — an infant and a...
by Joseph Bernardo | Oct 31, 2014 | Pedestrians, Safety
A teen hit by a car in Port Charlotte as she walked to her bus stop this morning is in serious condition. She was walking next to her two sisters when another teen driving his car to school struck her. The two sisters saw their 15-year-old sister swept off the ground...
by Joseph Bernardo | Oct 7, 2014 | Bike Safety, Pedestrians, Safety
Students and motorists should be extra vigilant about safety tomorrow as students celebrate International Walk to School Day 2014. There are more than 380 events planned in Florida tomorrow, including more than 10 in Southwest Florida. The Florida Department of...
by Joseph Bernardo | Aug 19, 2014 | Car Accidents, Pedestrians, Safety
As thousands of students across Southwest Florida headed back to school Monday, it’s important to remember school bus safety. Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell reminds motorists to be especially careful when going through school zones and when near school buses...
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