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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsHit-and-Run Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 11
Port Orange Police Officer Injured in High-Speed Chase
During an attempt to stop a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase, Port Orange police officer David Vastell was stuck by the speeding vehicle, sustaining injuries that were non-lethal, but serious nonetheless.
15-Year-Old Killed in Orange County Hit-and-Run Collision
Early Wednesday morning, around 2:00 a.m., Nathan Francschi, a 15-year-old a resident of Orlando, was walking along Carpenter Road when he was hit and seriously injured by a vehicle. The driver of this vehicle did not call the authorities, and it is believed that they immediately fled the scene after hitting Francschi. The boy’s body was discovered on Carpenter Road, close to East Colonial Drive and Grissom Road, by another driver who was making his way home. This second driver immediately called 911. The emergency services rushed Francschi to Florida Hospital East, but due to the severity of his injuries, he died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Orlando Hit-and-Run Becomes Escape from Fiery Wreck
On Monday morning, a hit-and-run accident occurred in Orlando, on I-4, close to Michigan Street. A few moments later, the car involved, a four-door Chevrolet, took a turn too fast, flipped, and crashed into a pole at Michigan Street and Woods Avenue. According to the Florida Highway patrol, two women and a boy crawled out of the upside-down vehicle as it ignited in flames. The trio then climbed into another car which was at the scene and fled.
Search Still On for Florida Hit-and-Run Perpetrator
In Florida, a search is still underway for two cars involved in the hit-and-run death of Demostenes Molinar, Jr., a 50-year-old Orlando resident. The accident, which happened last Tuesday, around 8:30 P.M., occurred at intersection of Orange Blossom Trail and Clarcona Ocoee Road. Mr. Molinar was crossing the road via Orange Blossom Trail when another Orlando man (as yet unnamed), 29, hit him while driving a 2000 Toyota Camry. Mr. Molinar was then thrown into the way of a white Acura TSX, which ran him over.
Moped Accident Leads to Teen Killed in Volusia County
Early Sunday morning, Nicholas Eason, 18, a resident of DeLand was driving his moped west near Marsh Road, through Volusia County on U.S. Route 92, when a Nissan Xterra, driven by Craig Howitt, 39, a man from Port Orange, came up behind him. There is no indication that the Nissan Xterra slowed down at all for young Eason, and the evidence indicates that Howitt proceeded to collide with the back of the moped.
Tampa Man Killed in Collision with Hit-and-Run Driver on Howard Frankland Bridge
A 36-year-old Tampa woman is behind bars in Pinellas County for her role in a hit-and-run accident that left a man dead shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15th on the Howard Frankland Bridge.
Man Fatally Injured in Orlando DUI Hit-And-Run Accident
In the early hours of Monday, February 22nd, 2016, a multi-vehicle crash turned hit-and-run led to a fatal result for an Orlando man. The victim, 42-year-old Brett Adams, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime.
Elderly Woman Struck and Killed By Semi-Truck In Orlando Hit-And-Run Accident
On the morning of Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, an elderly woman was hit by a semi-truck as she waited to cross the road. The woman survived, but the incident left her hospitalized in critical condition.
Jogger Victim of Fatal Hit-and-Run in Cocoa West
In a terrible accident in the early morning hours of Monday, February 15th, 2016, a man was struck and killed while jogging on a rural road in Brevard County. The accident occurred along Satellite Boulevard near Dean Drive in the Cocoa West area, slightly north of State Road 520.
Miami-Dade Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Collision
Oftentimes when people hear the term “hit and run”, they think of coming out of the grocery store to find that their car has been dinged by an unknown driver. Rarely do we think of fatal accidents where the responsible driver flees the scene and leaves a severely injured person behind. Sadly, it is not uncommon for a driver to leave the scene of an accident with serious injuries or death out of fear of jail time or fines. What these people often don’t consider is that the penalties are much less severe when they stay at the scene.
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