VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Responding to what it calls a recent trend of traffic crashes, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that it’s been increasing traffic enforcement in certain areas.
Deputies will be keeping a closer eye on the U.S. 17, State Road 11 and State Road 40 corridors, the sheriff’s office said on social media.
Earlier this month, a 48-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash on S.R. 11 in Pierson. Several days later, another man died and two others were hurt in another head-on crash, this time on S.R. 40 at U.S. 17. After about a week, a woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 17, and last Saturday, the sheriff’s office responded to a head-on crash on U.S. 17 that killed a 16-year-old girl.
“Drivers, please be aware of continued enforcement focused on speeding and aggressive driving in the coming weeks, as we try to make our roads safer for all!” the sheriff’s office’s post states. “Thanks and drive safe.”
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