Death in Vilano Beach avoidable had the county followed through on requested crosswalk – Residents in area upset

An accident involving a van full of teens, which resulted in the death of a 65 year old man, and the individual he was with being transported with injuries, should have never happened according to locals in the area. “People go flying down A1A there. It’s about time for a real crosswalk there. At least a sign and some paint. We can do better,” says Jay Graham in a comment on our live video from the scene of the accident. Jennifer Lovelace has been contacting officials since mid 2019, warning this very scenario was imminent if something wasn’t done. An…

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One person killed after van strikes pedestrians on A1A in front of Reef restaurant

A 65-year-old man from Maine was hit and killed Saturday morning on State Road A1A in St. Augustine, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. CLICK TO READ FULL www.news4jax.com

People struck in the road in front of the Reef restaurant

Two individuals were struck in front of the Reef restaurant in vilano beach Saturday afternoon. Police had the roads closed in both directions, and it was noted that evidence markers were present at the scene. We’ve reached out to FHP for more information, including whether or not there were any fatalities. https://www.facebook.com/904now/videos/652866442486542/

Rescuers said getting to pilot in marsh was challenging

Here’s what happened in the 39 minutes between rescuers arriving at the airport and reaching the crashed plane and pilot in St. Augustine CLICK TO READ FULL www.firstcoastnews.com