Two Women Suffer Serious Injuries After a Head-On Collision in Pinellas County

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on August 24, 2021

Authorities with the Florida Highway Patrol operating within Pinellas County have opened a formal investigation into a head-on collision that severely injured a pregnant 32-year-old driver, her 34-year-old passenger, and claimed the life of an unborn child early Monday morning along 54th Avenue North in Lealman.

According to initial collision reports from responding officers with the Florida Highway Patrol, it was shortly before 6 a.m. on August 23, 2021, when a 46-year-old man was driving his vehicle the wrong way down 54th Avenue North in the eastern direction of the westbound, inside lane. At this same time, a 32-year-old mother-to-be and resident of St. Petersburg was traveling beside her 34-year-old female passenger with the correct flow of westbound traffic on 54th Avenue North. For reasons that are currently unknown, the male motorist did not make any attempts to avoid a collision with the women in the oncoming vehicle and he crashed into them head-on.

Within a matter of minutes, emergency response teams and local law enforcement agencies from around Pinellas County arrived at the scene of the auto accident to assist severely injured individuals. The female victims were discovered with serious life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident and were transported to a local hospital for further medical treatments. Sadly, due to the extremely severe nature of her injuries, the 32-year-old driver suffered a miscarriage and lost her baby. The 34-year-old passenger also sustained serious injuries in the tragic collision and both women remain hospitalized as they begin the long road to recovery. The other driver involved in this incident was unharmed in the crash.

No charges have currently been filed in this case as of yet, however, the fact that the male driver was allegedly at fault for driving on the wrong side of the road combined with the death of the woman’s unborn child could potentially bring about legal ramifications for the 46-year-old St. Petersburg man.

Since 1977, Florida wrongful death lawyer James O. Cunningham has been compassionately representing the victims and families who have lost a loved one as the result of another driver’s negligence. If you would like to schedule a free 30-minute case evaluation, please submit a quick contact form on our website or call our office directly at 877-FL-INJURY to speak with an associate.

James O. Cunningham

Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.