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25
Jan

Royal Caribbean conference held in Florida, addressed accident

January 25, 2012

Half of Royal Caribbean’s ship captains were in Florida last week for the company‘s annual Fleet Operations leadership conference, according to USA Today.

The international Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Caribbean, one of the world’s largest cruise lines, is calling this month’s Costa Concordia accident “a defining moment in the history of the modern cruise industry.”

He said that the Florida conference gave them “an opportunity to underscore both our excellent 42-year safety record and more importantly to emphasize the imperative of keeping our record intact into the future.”

“We will need the results of the authorities’ investigations to truly understand and respond to all of the implications,” the CEO wrote on his blog. “But we do not need to wait for anyone or anything to underscore the preeminent role of safety in the daily life of every cruise ship and of the industry as a whole.

“We must review [our safety processes] again, especially recruiting, training, guest mustering, and evacuation. We have considered and prepared for very many scenarios. Now we need to broaden the range of scenarios even further.”

The Royal Caribbean CEO is the first top executive of a major line, other than Costa, to speak publicly about the Jan. 13 accident, which resulted in the deaths of at least 15 passengers.

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20
Jan

Young Lakeland teen hit, killed by school bus

January 20, 2012

A 14-year-old Lakeland (Florida) High School student died Tuesday afternoon after she was hit by a school bus at 3:06 p.m., reports WTSP News.

The student was crossing West Beacon Road southbound from Camphor Drive. The 43-year-old substitute bus driver was stopped on Eden Parkway at the intersection of West Beacon Road.

Investigators say that the bus driver was making a left turn when she hit the girl, who was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. The teen was pronounced dead at 4:37 p.m.

The Assistant Superintendent for the Polk County School District Transportation Department says that the bus driver was so distraught over the accident that she had to be rushed to the hospital. “She’s absolutely devastated over what took place.”

The middle school principal at Southwest Middle School says that teachers, students, and staff are going to be upset as they learn of the young girl’s death. “She was a sweet girl–very well liked–popular with the other students–involved here at school.”

Lakeland police say that their investigation is still ongoing.

Meanwhile, none of the 28 Southwest Elementary School children on board the school bus were hurt.

School district officials say that counselors will be available to help the students and the school bus driver during the week.

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11
Jan

Florida dog rescued after owner killed in accident

January 11, 2012

On Saturday a man kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico off Siesta Key, a community about 40 miles south of St. Petersburg, rescued a dog swimming about a half mile offshore, reports The News Tribute. The dog was fleeing after he and his owner had been struck by a car. His owner was killed.

The 53-year-old woman was jogging with her dog Barney, a Hungarian Vizsla, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

As the pair jogged down the sidewalk, a 22-year-old man drove away from the nearby beach while drunk, got into one crash, and then drove away. That is when he struck the woman and her dog, officers said.

She died at the scene, but the dog ran away.

A tourist from Bellingham, Washington, was kayaking and fishing when he spotted the dog swimming in the blue water about a half mile from shore.

“I pulled him into the kayak, and he was really scared,” the man said. “He was shaking a lot. Had a bunch of wounds on his leg and was bleeding.”

The dog had a microchip, so a veterinarian’s office was able to contact the woman’s family and learned about the accident.

It is still a mystery as to how or why the dog ended up a mile from where the crash happened and in the water.

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4
Jan

Elderly Florida couple killed in double accident

January 4, 2012

A Florida couple was hit and killed instantly by a pickup truck on New Year’s Eve in Lee County, Alabama, reports WSFA News.

The couple had been visiting relatives in Alexander City, Alabama, and were on their way home to Live Oak, Florida, when the accident occurred.

Around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the 84-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife had either stopped or drastically slowed their Lexus sedan near the 1100 block of Highway 280.

The driver of a Ford Taurus was unable to avoid their car and rear ended it. After this first accident, the Florida couple got out of their car to survey the damage. Their car was still in the roadway.

In a second accident, a Ford pickup truck crashed into the couple and their vehicle. The couple was killed instantly.

Both the driver of the truck and of the Taurus were taken to the East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.

Alabama State Troopers and the Lee County Coroner’s Office are still investigating the accident.

Even if an accident is over, people may still be in danger, especially if it occurs on a busy highway. If possible, get the people and the vehicle off the road and onto a shoulder or median, law enforcement officers remind drivers.

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28
Dec

Two teens killed in vehicle crash Christmas night

December 28, 2011

Two Myakka City 18-year-olds were traveling in a Ford F250 truck west on state Road 64 around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday when a car coming south on Rye Road failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with their vehicle, according to the Herald Tribune.

The driver of the Ford truck died from injuries at Manatee Memorial Hospital that night. His 18-year-old passenger was taken to Blake Medical Center, where he died Tuesday afternoon.

The impact threw both teenagers from the truck. Neither was a wearing seatbelt, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

“They were friends for years,” said the 18-year-old driver’s aunt. “They did everything good together, they did everything bad together, and now they died together.”

Another passenger in the Ford truck, a 24-year-old cousin to the driver, sustained minor injuries.

The 18-year-old driver of the truck had taken a special trip from Myakka City to Palmetto to deliver two forgotten Christmas presents to his brother’s family.

His 3-year-old nephew was ecstatic over the unexpected visit from his uncle.

The other vehicle involved in the wreck was a 2010 Nissan driven by a 73-year-old Lakewood resident. He had minor injuries. His 73-year-old female passenger was seriously injured.

Alcohol was not a factor in the wreck, reported FHP.

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