MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Pinellas Park man in a wheelchair was killed in the late hours of June 21 after he was hit by a pickup truck in Manatee County, officials said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a Ford F250 truck, driven by a 29-year-old Palmetto man, was stopped at a red light on Pearl Avenue, east of U.S. 41, just before 11 p.m.
At the same time, the 64-year-old pedestrian in the wheelchair was at the northeast corner of Pearl Avenue and U.S. 41 when he entered the crosswalk.
The truck then began to make a right turn onto U.S. 41 when it hit the wheelchair, knocking the man to the ground. The truck then ran over the man, the report stated.
The pickup truck driver stopped after the crash.
The FHP Homicide Unit is investigating the crash.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
