Florida Train Accident: Tragedy in Plant City
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Florida Train Accident: Tragedy in Plant City

A deadly train accident occurred in Plant City in central Florida near Tampa late last week, claiming six lives, including children, and leaving one other victim in critical condition.  An SUV, approaching an intersection equipped with both a stop sign and a railroad crossing sign, ventured onto the tracks, colliding with an oncoming freight train….

Brightline Trains Kill Several Pedestrians
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Brightline Trains Kill Several Pedestrians

Only Weeks After Re-Opening from its COVID Closure After more than 19 months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supposedly taking that time to attempt to revamp some of the safety measures that were resulting in the railroad’s industry-worst death rate, Brightline trains recently resumed operations in South Florida in November. Despite…

Florida Named the Nation’s Deadliest State for Pedestrians
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Florida Named the Nation’s Deadliest State for Pedestrians

A study just released by the safety advocacy group Smart Growth America found that Florida was projected to be the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians in 2019, with eight of the ten metropolitan areas having the highest pedestrian accident fatality rates in the Sunshine State. Central Florida featured prominently in the rankings,…

Worksite Accident Turns Fatal as Demolition Goes Wrong
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Worksite Accident Turns Fatal as Demolition Goes Wrong

In a horrible tragedy that serves as a reminder of the dangers that worksite accidents pose to bystanders as well as employees on the worksite, a worker whose leg was severed during the demolition of a building in Miami Beach died from his injuries in the hospital more than a week after the demolition gone…

New Details Emerge Regarding Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Accident in Tempe, Arizona
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New Details Emerge Regarding Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Accident in Tempe, Arizona

Disturbing new details have emerged regarding what exactly occurred in the last minutes prior to the late March crash in which a bicyclist was killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle as she crossed a road while wheeling her bicycle in Tempe, Arizona.  The Tempe police recently released evidence that shows the company’s safety driver, who…