Up 127% since 2017: E-scooter, e-bike & hoverboard injuries, deaths on the rise
Read full article: Up 127% since 2017: E-scooter, e-bike & hoverboard injuries, deaths on the riseE-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards have grown in popularity among Americans in recent years, as a way to get to and from work or school, or for fun.
I-TEAM: Patients shocked by trauma center bills
Read full article: I-TEAM: Patients shocked by trauma center billsThe News4JAX I-TEAM has found patients can be charged up to $34,000 in fees for just being brought to a trauma center after a traumatic injury, and data shows the rate of trauma alerts, which trigger these fees, is growing faster than Florida population, elderly population, and violent crime rate.
4 wounded in 3 Jacksonville shootings within hours
Read full article: 4 wounded in 3 Jacksonville shootings within hoursJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people, including a juvenile, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in three shootings spanning from Saturday night to Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said around 4:30 a.m. Sunday that a juvenile arrived at an area hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers were called around 1:15 a.m. to Plymouth Street, and two people were transported to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Police said the individual was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said she suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
FHP: Two people struck by speeding pickup in Hilliard
Read full article: FHP: Two people struck by speeding pickup in HilliardA man and a woman were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after they were struck by a speeding pickup truck in Hilliard, according to FHP. HILLIARD, Fla. – According to Florida Highway Patrol, a man and a woman were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in downtown Hilliard Saturday night. Troopers say the 39-year-old driver was speeding eastbound on Pecan Street at around 8:20 p.m., when he struck the couple at the intersection with CR-108. According to FHP, the pedestrians were crossing Pecan Street at the time of the crash and did not realize the pickup was headed their way because the driver was speeding. The man and woman were transported to UF Health with serious injuries.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash blocks SB lanes of Buckman Bridge
Read full article: TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash blocks SB lanes of Buckman BridgeA crash with injuries blocked southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge around 10 p.m. Monday. Details were not immediately clear. Driver were urged to avoid the area if possible.