Pedestrian Killed by Forklift at Hotel in Daytona Beach Shores

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 15, 2023

A 62-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries earlier this week after she was struck by a forklift in the parking lot of a Daytona Beach Shores hotel located on South Atlantic Atlantic Avenue, reported local authorities.

According to a statement released by Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety Director Chief Michael Fowler, it was approximately 1:45 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2023, when a forklift driver with a construction company was delivering roofing materials to the Beach Haven Inn at 2115 South Atlantic Avenue in order to repair damage that had occurred during Hurricane Ian.

Officials indicate that as the forklift was transporting the supplies from a truck to the construction site, it ran over 62-year-old pedestrian Susan Brock who was walking across the hotel’s parking lot at the time. “The driver has told us that he was looking between the two loads…there was a small space between the two loads…and that he was looking there, and he never saw the pedestrian. Unfortunately, when somebody told him to stop he backed up and most likely ran over her again,” said Mr. Fowler.

Emergency management teams were dispatched to the scene of the deadly pedestrian accident and immediately transported Susan Brock to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. She arrived as a trauma alert with severe injuries and passed away shortly afterwards.

Since the deadly accident took place at a construction site, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been called and will work in conjunction with the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety to complete the investigation. The driver of the forklift has been in full cooperation and said that he never saw the pedestrian.

The 62-year-old victim, who also lived at the beachfront hotel, leaves behind several family members, including a 20-year relationship with her fiancé. They were scheduled to be married next month.

For over forty-five years, Daytona Beach personal injury attorney James O. Cunningham has represented victims who have been seriously injured or killed by heavy machinery or construction equipment at a work site, including innocent bystanders. If you would like to schedule a free 30-minute case evaluation, please contact us today at 877-FL-INJURY.

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.