NAPLES – Three people were injured while riding in a golf cart at the ACE Group Classic. All three were hospitalized at Naples Hospital. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the driver of the SUV who hit them head on before fleeing the scene. The investigation in ongoing.
ST. PETE BEACH — A pedestrian was struck and is in the hospital in critical condtion as the St. Pete Beach police investigate this accident. According to officials, the pedestrian was walking across Blind Pass Road near 77th Avenue when he was hit by a vehicle heading north on Blind Pass Road. The pedestrian was in…
NATIONAL – In a column in Forbes (2/22), analytical services company Oxford Analytica wrote that lawsuits against Toyota will include “traditional product liability claims,” as well as “claims that seek to recover cars’ ‘lost value’” and “shareholder suits that seek to recover for the drop in the company’s share price.” The column assesses the lost…
LAKE PLACID – According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), two passengers were killed and 32 others were injured when a charter bus overturned today after being struck by a car. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Francis Road and U.S. 27 in Lake Placid, Florida. FHP said at least five helicopters transported…
PORT RICHEY — According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a motorcyclist died after colliding with a pickup truck on U.S. 19. The motorcyclist was traveling south on his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle when a truck driving north on U.S. 19 turned left into his path. The collision happened just south of the Gulf View Square Mall….
CITRUS PARK — Three teenagers suffered serious injuries after their car crashed into a deputy’s cruiser on Citrus Park Drive. The injured were transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa and University Community Hospital in Carrollwood. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, no one was cited or charged and the accident as it is…
NATIONAL – According to a Transportation Department official, they plan to begin a formal investigation into potential problems with the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla power steering. The Toyota Motor Corporation was already looking into some complaints of power steering problems with the Corolla and was considering a recall. However, Toyota said “there have been fewer than…
NATIONAL – According to Automotive News, Toyota may have another safety headache on it hands, this time involving the popular Corolla model. According to various media reports, the. U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reviewing a number of complaints involving steering on the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla, and may open a formal probe. The…
NATIONAL – Bloomberg News reports the recall includes “437,763 vehicles globally.” In the US, “vehicles to be repaired include some 2001 and 2002 Accord and Civic cars, Odyssey minivans, CR-V sport-utility vehicles and 2002 Acura TL cars.” During a conference call, John Mendel, Honda’s US executive vice president of sales, said the company “knows of…
NATIONAL – State Farm told NHTSA about sticky accelerators in 2007. In continuing coverage, the AP (2/10, Thomas) reports that State Farm insurance announced yesterday that it “alerted” NHTSA “in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall. NHTSA officials…