Recent Posts in Pinellas County CategoryJuly 1, 2010
Clearwater Traffic Felony – Man Arrested For Causing An Eight Car Crash That Killed Two People
A St. Petersburg man has been charged with two felony counts for causing a fatal accident in Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old is also facing drug possession charges.
March 23, 2010
Tampa Red Light Runners Get To Face Off Against The Cameras That Ticketed ThemTampa driver’s who were ticketed for running a red light got their chance to face off against the red light cameras on Monday but as in almost every other Florida county the drivers did not fare very well. Of the 12 people who showed up to challenge their fines for running a red light, only two had their tickets dismissed. TampaBay.com sent reporter Jessica Vander Velde to the County Center to watch as Hillsborough County citizens tried to persuade a special magistrate that their red light tickets were unjustified. Almost all of them failed. The cameras are already used by Hillsborough County, Kenneth City, Port Richey, Temple Terrace and Brooksville. They are close to being installed in St. Pete and the March 11, 2010
Clearwater Police Stop Man For An Illegal U-Turn And He Dies During The Traffic StopClearwater police are working to curtail what is normally their highest-accident month by beefing up red light enforcement. That was the case Wednesday when they pulled over a man for making an illegal U-Turn. Moments later the driver’s 50-year-old son wasn’t breathing. The officer tried to revive the man as did paramedics in a Chick-Fil-A parking lot but they were unsuccessful. According to the story on TBO.com there has been no ruling as of yet on Stephen Lanciotti’s cause of death but his father said the man February 10, 2010
Two Pedestrians And A Bicyclist Killed On Tampa Bay Roads In Just 12 HoursA rash of fatal car accidents involving pedestrians and bike riders struck the streets of Tampa Bay in the last 12 hours. Two pedestrians and a bicyclist were all killed by cars beginning Tuesday night. Of the three fatalities, two are being investigated as criminal acts and the drivers are expected to be charged with hit and run. Authorities are still searching for two drivers for leaving the scene of an accident. The rash of traffic fatalities began Tuesday evening when a driver in Pinellas County ran over a pedestrian and then January 5, 2010
Woman In Electric Wheelchair In Critical Condition Following St. Pete Hit-And-RunMore details are emerging in a St. Petersburg hit and run case that left a handicapped woman in critical condition. Police are searching for a large SUV that is either blue or black that hit 55-year-old Shirley Anne Lavine as she crossed a street in her electric wheelchair. Police are trying to track down the driver who left the scene of the accident. According to a story on TBO.com, two witnesses have come forward to give additional details to police on the traffic accident that occurred December 8 on 16th street south. The witnesses described the vehicle they saw but were unable to see a driver due to dark tinted windows. Lavine remains in critical condition at St, Petersburg’s Bayfront Medical Center.… |