Walter Forehand Jr., the unfailing bartender at the Hilton Garden Inn and former beach services director in Flagler Beach, was trauma-evacuated by air late Saturday night after a wreck on his motorcycle on U.S. 1.
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Looking for Her Dog, Tamera Pizzo, 56, Is Killed by SUV on A1A in Flagler Beach
Tamera L. Pizzo was killed by a passing car as she tried to cross South Ocean Shore Boulevard (State Road A1A) in Flagler Beach, just south of South 26th Street Friday evening.
Ormond Beach’s Robert Harris, 18, Killed in Train Collision on a Trestle Off U.S. 1
Robert M. Harris, a resident of Ormond Beach, who turned 18 two weeks ago, was killed in a collision with a Florida East Coast train on a trestle behind the River Grille restaurant near U.S. Highway 1 Sunday evening.
Brittany Pitt, 26, Is 6th Person Killed on Flagler Roads in a Week, 2nd in Motorcycle Wreck
Brittany Lee Pitt, 26, fell off the motorcycle she was riding on Old Dixie Highway as Allen David Adams attempted to steer the bike away from traffic after violating a car’s right of way early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Biker Thomas Dolan of Palm Coast Is Killed in Collision Near White Eagle Lounge on US1
Thomas Dolan, a 59-year-old resident of Palm Coast, was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a driver pulling out of the White Eagle Lounge on U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway.
Car Rear-Ends Wadsworth-Bound School Bus With 19 Students on Board in P Section
A car rear-ended the Elk school bus at 8:15 this morning at Pine Grove Drive and Pittman Drive in Palm Coast. The driver of the car was injured, but none of the 19 students aboard the bus nor the driver were injured, a school district spokesperson said.
Raise the Driving Age to 18
Neurologically, kids aren’t ready, argues Catherine Durkin Robinson. Isn’t it time we did what’s best before more die or kill others? Simply focusing on experience ignores what we know about the teenage brain and its predilection for risky behaviors.
Kathleen J. Boos of Palm Coast and Carl W. Boos Are Killed in A1A Crash, One Critical
One additional driver was injured critically and one was injured seriously as a result of a head-on crash involving four vehicles north of Painters Hill on Oceanshore Boulevard at 6:25 p.m. Another person was treated for minor injuries at the scene, and released.
Palm Coast’s Paul Aiello, 52, Local Business Owner, Is Killed in Motorcycle Wreck Near Hammock Resort
Paul Aiello was traveling on Ocean Crest Drive on a 2014 Harley Davidson when he lost control, struck a tree and was ejected. He was the owner of RHS Mechanical.
Sandra Lee Ricard, 56, Killed in Putnam County Motorcycle Crash; Husband Lawrence Critical
Sandra Lee Ricard, a 56-year-old resident of Tampa, was killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle wreck on State Road 20 in Putnam County that left her husband Lawrence Albert Ricard, 64, in critical condition. The couple were riding a motorcycle.