Auto Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 35
Families of Misidentified Crash Victims File Lawsuit Against FHP
Two families who were struck by a tragic accident that took place within Escambia County towards the end of July of 2019 have decided to file lawsuits against numerous organizations, including funeral homes and the Florida Highway Patrol, after two individuals who died in a single-car crash were misidentified.
Three Hospitalized After Head-On Crash in Lehigh Acres
Three individuals suffered severe injuries in a car accident that took place on the morning of Thursday, March 26th, along State Road 82. Responding to the crash were members of the Florida Highway Patrol who also conducted the preliminary investigation into the event. What we know so far from their reports is that the accident involved three vehicles, one of which was an unmarked vehicle belonging to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Fire Truck Involved in Nine-Car Crash in Miami-Dade County
A massive crash within Miami-Dade County brought numerous first responder crews together in order to try and assist those who were injured in the incident. While an investigation remains ongoing, preliminary reports from members of the Opa-Locka Police Department suggested that the accident happened on the night of Thursday, March 26th. It was close to 8:15 p.m. when numerous vehicles were traveling close to the intersection of Northwest 27th Boulevard and Northwest 135th Street. It is not clear if the accident took place at the intersection itself or if it happened somewhere very close by.
Child Seriously Injured in Orange County Crash Close to OBT
Information regarding an accident that happened along State Road 408 in Orange County on the morning of Wednesday, March 25th, remains somewhat murky. At the time of this writing, we have several reports from the Florida Highway Patrol to go off of, but these reports remain somewhat scant as the incident remains under investigation. What we do know comes from various updates and statements made by the Orlando Fire Department, members of which responded to reports of a single-car crash along the off-ramp leading from State Road 408 onto Orange Blossom Trail.
Street-Race in Collier County Results in Violent Single-Car Crash
The problem of young people drag-racing through residential areas cropped up once again during the earlier days of March after a street race in Collier County turned into a crash investigation site and two teenagers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries. Reports from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident happened during the weekend of March 6th-8th and involved two cars and an unknown number of passengers.
Pedestrian Dies in Marion County Crash
Members of the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian accident that took place within Marion County on the night of Sunday, March 15th. Early reports are all that we have to go on so far, but they do provide a fairly detailed depiction of just what took place during Sunday night. It began shortly before 9:30, when a woman was on foot and walking close to State Road 200.
One Fatality and Multiple Injuries in Colonial Drive Collision
A collision between multiple vehicles within Orange County has resulted in the injury of numerous individuals as well as the death of one person. Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol working within the area suggest that the auto accident happened after several cars collided along East Colonial Drive on Tuesday, March 10th.
Three Pedestrians Injured After Car Careens Through Publix Parking Lot
Shoppers at a shopping center located within The Villages were injured and terrified on Monday, March 2nd, when a driver lost control of their car and careened through the parking lot. A crash report filed by officers working within The Villages indicated that it was sometime during the day when a 55-year-old individual was behind the wheel of his car. The driver had either just finished up within one of the stores located at the shopping center or was looking for a parking spot in order to begin their shopping. The shopping center is home to a Publix as well as the popular Salon Jaylee and lies along Wedgewood Lane, very close to where Wedgewood intersects with East County Road 466.
Critical Injuries and Fatality After Brevard County Collision
A motorcyclist was traveling through Brevard County on Friday, March 6th, when they were involved in a crash. After the incident, members of the Florida Highway Patrol as well as numerous other emergency first responders rushed to the area in order to provide medical aid, direct traffic, and initiate an investigation into the incident. The reports from these various authorities are the primary pieces of information we currently have surrounding the incident.
Fatal Head-On Crash Between Car and Rock Truck in Sumter County
On the early morning of Thursday, February 27th, members of the Florida Highway Patrol were called to an auto accident that had taken place along U.S. Highway 301, close to this road’s intersection with County Road 523 in Sumter County. The reports at the time of this writing are still somewhat impoverished regarding the amount of information they possess, but it is believed that an investigation remains ongoing into the incident. At the time of this writing, we do know that an individual died as a result of the crash. It is not clear if anyone else was injured.
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