Flooding forces closures in St. Augustine, including Bridge of Lions
As a norโeaster continued to pummel the coastlines of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia on Saturday morning, the major king tide flooding in the St. Augustine area forced closures of several roads and shut down the Bridge of Lions.
Crews investigate rollover crash on Flagler Beach
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. โ Flagler Beach Fire Rescue crews are by the shore working to remove a damaged SUV that ended up on its side and on the sand Tuesday. โRemarkably the driver of this vehicle was not injured,โ Flagler Beach police posted on social media. โ ๏ธ Traffic Alert โ ๏ธ - The northbound lane of A1A is currently closed due to a single vehicle crash. โLuckily there wasnโt anyone walking on the beach when the crash occurred,โ police said. The crash shut down A1A northbound.
33-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash on A1A in Cocoa Beach, trooper say
A 33-year-old motorcycle rider died Sunday night in a crash on State Road A1A in Cocoa Beach, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The wreck happened around 10:15 p.m. on SR A1A near South 20th Street. According the FHP crash report, the biker left the road for an unknown reason and hit a wall, ricocheting into a ditch. The rider later died at a local hospital, troopers said. The crash remains under investigation.
Flagler Beach police announce Masks for Motorists Safety Campaign
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. Some drivers stopped for speeding along a stretch of A1A in Flagler County will be given something instead of a ticket. The Flagler Beach Police Department is teaming up with the Department of Health for a new safety campaign called Masks for Motorists.Officers will be patrolling an area of A1A that recently saw a change in the posted speed limit. When a driver is stopped, police say instead of receiving a ticket, they will be given a written warning and a pack of cloth face masks. Police say the goal of the campaign is to educate drivers on the new speed limits while also providing support during the pandemic. The campaign runs through Aug. 31.
Brevard commissioner seeks changes to crosswalks following girlโs death
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. โ After a 12-year-old girl was killed walking across A1A with her family, a Brevard County commissioner said he's moving forward with an idea to change the flashing lights at the crosswalk. A week later, Commissioner Curt Smith said heโs going to push for the flashing yellow lights to be replaced by red lights. The commissioner said he plans to present the idea to the county commission at their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. โThese flashing yellow lights -- most people, if you ask them, they donโt have any clue what they are,โ Smith said. Smith said county-wide, five people have died in crosswalks like the ones Nelson died in.