PINELLAS COUNTY – A fatal accident involving a bicycle and two cars has shut down parts of Belcher and 118th Avenue (Bryan Dairy). According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, a person on a bicycle was hit by a car just before 5 a.m. on Belcher Road at 118th Avenue North. Homicide investigatiors have been at…
NATIONAL – According to The Detroit News (11/20, Tierney) reports, “After a highly publicized crash in August that killed four people when the driver lost control of a Lexus sedan, Toyota has come under intense pressure to reduce the risk of unintended acceleration. The Japanese automaker and U.S. safety regulators are discussing changes to the…
SEMINOLE – A Seminole man is in critical condition after being struck by a car as he attempted to cross Seminole Boulevard near 54th Avenue. The pedestrian was crossing the street just south 54th Avenue when he was struck by a car driven by a Madeira Beach resident. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office…
NATIONAL – In the “Wheels” blog at the New York Times (11/17), Cheryl Jensen wrote, “Volvo is recalling 9,667 of its 2010 XC60s, most of them in the United States and Canada because in a crash test the driver’s seat belt came undone.” James Hope, “a Volvo spokesman, said there were no reports that this…
NATIONAL – Toyota is discussing additional fixes for sudden-acceleration problem. According to The Detroit Free Press (11/18, Gardner) reports, “Federal regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. are discussing whether the automaker needs to fix gas pedals or floor pans in millions of recalled vehicles instead of blaming floor mats, which the automaker had maintained was the source of…
According to the New York Post, “Maclaren knew for at least five years that its strollers could lop off a child’s finger, but did nothing about the dangerous defect until federal regulators all but forced it to, The Post has learned.” Despite recently issuing a recall, Maclaren “failed to notify the Consumer Products Safety Commission when…
TAMPA BAY – According to a recent study, the Tampa Bay Area is number two in the country for the number of pedestrian accidents. The Greater Orlando area is number one in the country for pedestrian accidents. REASON? Due to our climate we have a high number of people that walk a night. In addition,…
A million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies “R” Us have been recalled, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The amputation risk occurs when a child’s finger is placed in the hinge mechanism of a stroller while it is being unfolded. When the opened stroller locks into…
PINELLAS COUNTY – According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, a motorcycle collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Curlew and Fisher Roads near Dunedin. The biker was not wearing a helmet and ejected off the bike. He was transported by EMS to Mease Countryside Hospital and was pronounced dead around 7:30 a.m….
According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, golf cart-related injuries are on the rise. Today, more golf carts are being used on and off the greens. If you are using your golf cart off the greens, you should consider purchasing a special golf cart insurance policy. Golf carts are NOT covered under a person’s…