Drunk Driver Accidents | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 2
Orange County DUI Car Crash Suspect Arrested Two Almost Years Later
After a year and a half of investigations by authorities with the Florida Highway Patrol, the family and friends of a car accident victim can hopefully find some sense of closure this week since the 27-year-old driver responsible for their loved one’s death was apprehended and booked into an Orange County jail on Monday.
Former Pro-Wrestler Arrested on DUI Charges Related to Fatal Car Crash
Volusia County authorities were finally able to gather enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant over the weekend for former WWE star Tamara Sytch for her alleged connection to a deadly auto accident that claimed the life of a 75-year-old man at the end of March.
Trooper Seriously Injured During a High-Speed Crash Along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Thousands of competitors in an annual charitable event located on Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge were almost placed in harm’s way over the weekend after an alleged drunk driver from Sarasota bypassed several safety barricades along the race route and crashed into a marked police SUV at a rest area Sunday morning.
Driver Faces DUI Charges Connected to the Death of a 37-Year-Old Mother in Cocoa
The close friends and relatives of a 37-year-old mother of six, who was killed during a tragic pedestrian accident last year, staged a peaceful protest at a local park in Brevard County over the weekend where the alleged drunk driver was participating in an equestrian event.
Police Officer Seriously Injured During a DUI Crash in Daytona Beach
A 34-year-old Daytona Beach police officer is thankfully on the mend this week after he sustained severe facial lacerations stemming from a rear-end collision near the intersection of LPGA Boulevard and Clyde Morris Boulevard last Wednesday.
49-Year-Old Driver Arrested for Fatal DUI Car Crash in Cocoa
According to recently released dashcam footage from the Brevard County authorities, a 49-year-old driver has allegedly admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages shortly before her vehicle was involved in a deadly collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Cocoa last June.
Pasco County DUI Collision Kills Pickup Truck Driver from Holiday
According to preliminary collision reports from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, a 46-year-old elementary school secretary from Lakeland was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter for her alleged involvement in a deadly car crash that claimed the life of a pickup truck driver on November 24, 2021.
DUI Suspect Sentenced for Connection to Fatal Brevard County Car Crash
After almost three years of lengthy legal entanglements, the family of a 23-year-old Florida woman can finally feel some sense of justice and perhaps a sliver of closure as the driver responsible for their loved one’s death was sentenced to a decade in prison at the beginning of this month.
Polk County Drunk Driver Accident Kills 22-Year-Old on July 4th
As the amount of Independence Day celebrations all over the United States expectedly skyrocketed to an all-time high this year, especially here in Florida, so have the number of fatal auto accidents involving a driver who was under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both. Such is the case for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as authorities were called to the scene of a deadly wrong-way collision over the weekend which claimed the life of a 22-year-old Haines City resident.
Fugitive Involved in Fatal Florida DUI Crash Finally Arrested in Mexico
Family members of a couple killed by a drunk driver in Central Florida over a decade ago may finally be able to seek some justice and perhaps a little bit of closure as authorities in Mexico apprehended the primary suspect and extradited him back to the United States to face a flurry of felonious charges for his alleged involvement in their deaths.