A woman walking on a sidewalk in a Sanford neighborhood is in critical condition after being hit by a car Friday, according to police.
The woman, who hasn’t been identified, was walking down Live Oak Boulevard sometime after 5 p.m. when a vehicle left the road and hit her, Sanford Police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said.
The woman was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, Gillett said.
It’s unknown why the driver, who hasn’t been identified, veered off the road.
Authorities have closed Live Oak Boulevard in both directions from Hidden Lake Drive to Red Cedar Drive as they investigate.
No other details have been provided.
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Plans are in the works to extend state road 408 and insert toll lanes on state road 50, leading into east Orange County.
Plans are in the works to extend state road 408 and insert toll lanes on state road 50, leading into east Orange County.
Plans are in the works to extend state road 408 and insert toll lanes on state road 50, leading into east Orange County.
Plans are in the works to extend state road 408 and insert toll lanes on state road 50, leading into east Orange County.
As SunRail officials struggle with uncertainties over when to apply for an essential and already delayed federal grant or when the southern expansion into Osceola County will be complete, one matter is abundantly clear but not talked about much: the cost of collecting fares from riders – arising from ticketing machines, armored cars, staff and other expenses – is greater than the revenue brought in by fares.
As SunRail officials struggle with uncertainties over when to apply for an essential and already delayed federal grant or when the southern expansion into Osceola County will be complete, one matter is abundantly clear but not talked about much: the cost of collecting fares from riders – arising from ticketing machines, armored cars, staff and other expenses – is greater than the revenue brought in by fares.
The Department of Transportation held a meeting to discuss the Interstate 4 Ultimate project as work ramps up in the Altamonte Springs area.
The Department of Transportation held a meeting to discuss the Interstate 4 Ultimate project as work ramps up in the Altamonte Springs area.
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane project aims to solve the problem of sonic booms. (Feb. 2, 2017)
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane project aims to solve the problem of sonic booms. (Feb. 2, 2017)
The Central Florida Expressway Authority has voted not to increase tolls 15-percent.
The Central Florida Expressway Authority has voted not to increase tolls 15-percent.
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