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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Florida teen reflects a year after being run over by lifeguard truck on Daytona Beach
The Brief One year after a lifeguard truck ran over her while sunbathing, Sierra Trumbull reflects on her emotional and physical recovery. The incident has prompted calls to reexamine beach-driving rules in Volusia County. Trumbull still avoids beaches where vehicles are allowed, saying she's "a little too scared" to relax fully again. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - One year after being run over by a lifeguard truck while sunbathing on Daytona Beach, 19-year-old Sierra Trumbull says her recovery has been long, emotional and life-changing — but her spirit remains strong. What we know On Memorial Day 2023, 19-year-old Sierra Trumbull and a friend were run over by a Volusia County Beach Patrol truck while sunbathing on Daytona Beach. Trumbull sustained serious facial injuries and a lacerated liver, and has spent the past year recovering through physical therapy. The driver, a beach patrol sergeant, later issued a public apology in court. What we don't know While a review of safety protocols was initiated by the Volusia County Council, it remains unknown whether beach driving will be restricted in high-traffic sunbathing zones. The backstory The accident occurred on a busy Memorial Day when Daytona Beach was crowded with beachgoers. The lifeguard truck was reportedly patrolling the beach when it inadvertently ran over Trumbull and her friend, who were lying flat in the sand. The case sparked renewed conversations about vehicle access on Florida's popular drive-on beaches. Local perspective Daytona Beach is one of few places in Florida where beach driving is still permitted, a long-standing tradition that continues to draw tourists but has also raised public safety concerns. Trumbull's case has reignited debate over whether such practices are worth the risk to beachgoers. Other coastal areas in Florida already prohibit driving near pedestrian zones. What they're saying One year after a lifeguard truck ran over her while sunbathing, Sierra Trumbull reflects on her emotional and physical recovery. "I wake up and next thing you know, I have a tire on my face," Trumbull recalled, describing the moment last Memorial Day when a beach patrol truck ran her and a friend over as they lay in the sand. "All I feel is this immense pressure." Trumbull suffered serious facial injuries and a lacerated liver in the incident. The Ormond Beach teen has spent the past year undergoing physical therapy while navigating the trauma of the event. "I still get like, you know, like those flashbacks now and then," she said. "Everything really reminds me of it, but every day it's easier to kind of like get through it." The Volusia County Beach Patrol sergeant who was driving the truck appeared in court last September and apologized to both young women. "Not a day has passed that I haven't thought of both of you and thanked God for His protection," Sgt. Arthur Gendreau said. In April, the Volusia County Council voted unanimously to begin reviewing safety protocols on Daytona Beach. Trumbull said she hopes any future changes keep public safety at the forefront. "We need to focus on it being safe for people that just want to have a nice, peaceful afternoon at the beach and not be worried about... going to the hospital for just laying down and tanning.," she said. "We have to make sure that there are safety regulations for driving on the beach, whether it be lifeguards or whether it'd be regular civilians." Trumbull hasn't returned to Daytona Beach since the accident, opting instead for beaches where driving is prohibited. "I try to avoid — I do avoid — the driving parts of the beach. I only go to beaches that have no, you know, there is no driving allowed. But of course, lifeguards are still allowed to drive on the beach." Despite the trauma, Trumbull's facial injuries have healed with minimal scarring, and she says she's grateful to be moving forward. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source This story was written based on information shared by Sierra Trumbull, or Ormond Beach and by Volusia County Beach Safety.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
CT man accused of defrauding Amazon of over $3M using fraudulent transportation assignments
A Connecticut man faces wire fraud charges for allegedly defrauding Amazon out of more than $3 million. The charges stem from a 13-count indictment returned Wednesday by a federal grand jury in New Haven against Ameer Nasir, 24, of Trumbull, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. According to federal officials, Nasir allegedly defrauded Amazon Logistics, an Amazon subsidiary, by registering 23 trucking businesses with the company and misrepresenting that he had completed numerous transportation assignments. Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said. Of the nearly two dozen businesses Nasir registered, one was reportedly done in the name of his business, Pak Express Transport, LLC. The others, authorities allege, were created fraudulently using the names and identifying information of other trucking or transportation companies without their knowledge. Between December 2019 and February 2021, Nasir allegedly used these accounts to sign up for more than 1,000 transportation assignments with Amazon Logistics, officials said. Authorities allege he manipulated information in Amazon's transportation management system to misrepresent that he had completed trailer movements when he had not, and submitted fraudulent invoices to Amazon Logistics that were paid out. Federal officials claimed that he defrauded the company out of more than $3 million through the alleged scheme. Nasir was arrested Thursday. He appeared in federal court in Bridgeport where he was released on a $300,000 bond. The indictment charges Nasir with 13 counts of wire fraud, each count of which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Warren hospital takes big step for life-saving care
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A big step for life-saving care has just happened in the Valley. An expansion at St. Joseph Warren Hospital has reduced the need for patients to go somewhere else for specialized heart care. St. Joseph Warren Hospital got an emergency patient at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning. It was not routine. 'He was having chest pain for eight hours before he came in. When we took the first picture, his artery was blocked 100%,' said Dr. Fadi Naddour, interventional cardiologist. That's called a STEMI, and blood flow needs to be restored to the heart as quickly as possible. Lucky for the man from Texas, St. Joseph had just started around-the-clock treatment of STEMI patients. 'Time is heart, and the longer it takes you to travel somewhere, the more likely your heart is to be damaged off, permanently and irreversible,' said Jill Stefanucci-Uberti, VP of medical operations. Previously, patients would've been transferred to Mercy Health facilities in Youngstown or Cleveland. But the new team at St. Joseph did the work. 'The entire procedure took about 15 minutes, and he became chest pain free afterwards, and his EKG became so much better,' Naddour said. St. Joseph embarked on this journey about a year ago. It opened a cath lab and has completed 140 catheterizations. It's also broadened access to pacemaker procedures. Some members of the team came from right down the road. 'I mean, we've been doing this at Trumbull for 20 years, and after Trumbull has closed, St Joe took over completely, so we transferred the entire team, the entire process,' Naddour said. 'You have plenty of new, fresh people who are excited to learn, who want to be a part of the process, who provided the heavy lift before Trumbull actually closed,' Stefanucci-Uberti said. The first overnight STEMI patient is doing well and was expected to be released from the hospital Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Charges dismissed against Trumbull man accused of illegally dumping animal carcasses
WILTON, Conn. (WTNH) – Charges were dismissed against a Trumbull man who police accused of dumping dead animal carcasses in Wilton in March 2023, according to court documents. Eric Gray had faced three counts of illegal dumping. According to court documents, the charges were dismissed in January 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lawmakers hope to build on insurance research at Florida State University
Coast Guard crew members search flooded Keaton Beach for survivors of Hurricane Helene. The flooding spread infectious Vibrio bacteria. (Photo via USCG) The Florida Senate approved an institute at Florida State University to research the insurance market during a time when hurricanes have battered the state and insurance regulators have been questioned under oath by the House. Sen. Jay Trumbull, a Panhandle Republican, is the sponsor for SB 114, a bill that would create the Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University. 'Going back 20-plus years ago, Florida looked at insurance very differently pre-Andrew,' Trumbull said in March during the bill's first committee stop. 'Post-Andrew, we started to take a much different look at how we needed to plan forward and operate.' Hurricane Andrew inflicted an estimated $26 billion in damage in 1992 when it hit Miami-Dade County. More than 63,500 homes were destroyed and 124,000 were damaged while 65 people were killed, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The bill would moves the Hurricane Loss Projection Model from Florida International University to FSU. Trumbull said the bill is meant to make the state's measurement and management of insurance more 'robust.' It would help legislators in developing and evaluating 'evidence-based policy options and making recommendations related to insurance and risk management,' according to the bill text. Florida lawmakers have convened for special sessions regarding insurance, developed stricter building codes, and run election campaigns based on insurance issues. The center would address all lines of insurance and be responsible for researching inquiries from the House, Senate, or Office of Insurance Regulation. Insurance regulators were questioned by the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee earlier this session following a Tampa Bay Times story detailing how insurance companies claimed financial ruin while sending billions to affiliated companies. While FIU would lose the loss model, Trumbull said, it is owned by the Office of Insurance Regulation, not the university. The center would be located in the FSU College of Business and Department of Risk Management. FSU has a Risk Management and Insurance Center that studies the market, housing prices, homeowners' insurance, and catastrophe risk. The bill passed both its committee assignments in the Senate unanimously. Its companion in the House, HB 1097, has been passed by three committees and now is before the Commerce Committee. The Senate budget proposes $3 million for the loss model. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
