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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsCar Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 13
Possible Pensacola Street Racing Incident Goes Out of Control
A Pensacola man has died after allegedly losing control of his car and crashing into a pole, a fence and two parked cars. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was 25 year old Jerrandin Pankey.
Have a Safe Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend is notoriously one of the most dangerous weekends for Florida car accidents. In fact, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), there are typically more car accidents during the Labor Day weekend than any other holidays except Thanksgiving. According to the NSC, over the past five years three has been an average of 375 deadly car accidents per Labor Day weekend – 37% of which are caused, or at least partially caused, by someone driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
Two Killed in Daytona Beach Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol has released information regarding the crash that occurred on Sunday night that left two people dead and the right lane of Interstate 95, southbound, closed. According to Sgt. Kim Montes, the Florida Highway Patrol’s spokesperson, the accident happened around 6:15 in the evening.
72-Year-Old Killed in Orange County Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol has released information regarding the accident on Thursday morning that left one person dead and two others with minor injuries. The report indicates that at 6:05 on Thursday morning, Bruce Clouting, a 74-year-old West Melbourne resident, was driving a 2014 four-door Ford north on State Road 520. In the passenger seat of his car, his wife, the 72-year-old Linda Clouting, was riding along.
Car/Tree Collision Kills Kissimmee Man
After losing control of his vehicle while driving eastbound on Boggy Creek Road near the intersection of East Lake Road in Kissimmee, a Florida man collided with a tree and died. The driver has been identified in police reports as Jorge Gonzalez-Medina, a 53 year old man from Kissimmee, Florida. The victim is listed as Daveanand Gualbance, 52, also of Kissimmee, who was in the passenger seat at the time of the collision. Gonzalez-Medina, meanwhile, was transported to the Osceola Regional Hospital and treated for serious injuries.
Driver Injured in Crash at Orange County Speed World Dragway
The Orlando Speed World Dragway is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Giving people both the opportunity to watch and participate in high-speed racing, it has become a place for professional and amateur racers to rub elbows, and for everyone present to enjoy the loud roar of engines pushed to their limit. However, this past Wednesday visitors to the Dragway witnessed a horrifying end to one individual’s race.
Florida Man Miraculously Survives Acrobatic Automobile Accident
A Florida man made headlines recently with a harrowing automobile crash in DeLand last weekend. For yet-unknown reasons, the driver lost control of his vehicle, sending it tumbling over two blocks along busy Woodland Boulevard, hitting a mailbox, bouncing off several parked ATVs and, as one eye witness recounts “doing four or five 360s in the air”. And that was just the first act. After the car finally stopped flipping down the road and came to a rest upside down, smoke immediately started billowing from its interior.
18-Year-Old Killed in Cocoa After Being Run Over Three Times
The Florida Highway Patrol has released a statement identifying the 18-year-old man who died early Friday morning after being run over by three separate cars. A Cocoa resident, Travis Crapps, is reported to have been lying in the middle of Citrus Boulevard’s eastbound lane when the first car struck him around 4:30 a.m. As of this moment, it is unclear why exactly Crapps was lying in the middle of the street, and the driver of the 2006 Ford pickup that first ran the boy over stated that he never even saw the 18-year-old.
Car Crashes into Orlando Home
Usually, 12:35am is a quiet time of night for Orlando residents who live on Bonneville Drive. Close to the University of Central Florida, this residential street receives heavy traffic, but it is still lined with homes and families, many of whom were sleeping on June 20th, when Bruce Bonds, a 37-year-old Orlando man, failed to negotiate a tricky curve as he approached Hertha Drive, hit a tree, and crashed into a home on Bonneville Drive’s 2400 block. The home, owned by a Ms. Morse, was badly damaged in the accident, but she and an unnamed guest were fortunately in a different part of the house and suffered from no injuries.
Groveland Man Killed in Crash on S.R. 50
On Tuesday, around 3:00pm, Daniel Hessburg, a 58-year-old Groveland resident, was driving his car near where Villa City Road and Sunrise Ridge Boulevard intersect, just north of State Road 50. According to a statement released by the Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kim Montes, Hessburg was driving northbound along Villa City Road and lost control of his vehicle. As a result, his car, a 2005 Dodge pickup, left the road and struck a tree with the right front of the car. This impact propelled the car forwards where it collided with another tree along the trucks left side. Hessburg, who reports indicate was alone in the car, died at the scene.
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