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James Brennan, 68, struck and killed by a large mobile crane while walking on Royal Palm Way in West Palm Beach.

Date:

Monday, March 3, 2014

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Investigators say the man behind the wheel of a monster-sized rolling crane took the right turn from Palm Beach’s post-card-perfect Royal Palm Way and headed in Worth Avenue’s direction not knowing that he had struck a pedestrian as he did it.

The pedestrian’s body got caught in the crane’s second set of front tires and dragged half a block. Police identified the pedestrian as James Brennan, 68, of West Palm Beach.

16-year-old runaway steals a pickup in West Bradenton, Manatee County, instigating a police pursuit the leads to 23 separate accidents before the suspect crashes near the Cortez Bridge. No injuries reported.

Date:

Monday, March 3, 2014

Area:

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office now says a total of 23 accidents were caused Tuesday morning during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

Deputies say the pick-up truck was stolen by a 16-year-old runaway from Arcadia, from an auto shop on 60th Street in West Bradenton around 10 a.m.

During a press conference held Tuesday afternoon, Manatee County Sheriff's Office PIO Dave Bristow says the juvenile suspect rode up to the shop on his bike, determined the keys were still in the vehicle, and took off in the truck.