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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsHit-and-Run Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 13
Bad Florida Driver Charged with Hit and Run
Across the country, hit and run accidents are on the increase, causing state legislature and local governments to look at stiffen penalties for people who flee from the scene of an accident. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the number of fatal hit-and-run crashes went from 1,274 in 2009, to 1,393 in 2010, to 1,449 in 2011. That was a 13.7% increase in hit-and-run deaths.
Orange County Man Leaves Wallet at Scene of Hit-and-Run Accident
The old saying goes that criminals are often not the smartest people in the world. They make dumb mistakes that lead to their capture and arrest. That was the case for a man who was involved in a hit and run.
Orlando Stolen Car Involved in Hit and Run Accident
On March 27th, a stolen car crashed into several businesses on Orlando’s East Colonial Drive. The vehicle split in half and a teenager fled from the scene. Police are still investigating the accident, and residents are lucky they weren’t in the line of the vehicle when it slammed into the sidewalk and ran into buildings.
Apopka Hit and Run Dirt Bike Accident
Usually one person commits a crime against another person. There is a perpetrator and there is a victim. However, every once in a while, random circumstances happen and two criminals connect.
Two Children Injured After Florida Hit and Run Accident
When a child is young, a bike can give them a sense of freedom. They can ride to the store or a friend’s house. Children do not need a parent to shuttle them to everything, and many children embrace the sense of responsibility. They enjoy the ability to travel through the streets and neighborhoods of their hometown.
Florida Woman Charged with DUI Manslaughter After Hit-and-Run Accident
Thirty-year old Jonathan Steve Diaz wanted to make a new life for himself in Florida. He was raised in New York City, but moved to Orlando six months ago with his girlfriend and her two children. He had gotten a job at Disney World and had been reunited with family members who lived in the area.
Driver Sentenced in Fatal Orlando Hit and Run Accident
A devastating hit-and-run accident caused a grandmother to grieve uncontrollably for her lost grandchild. According to media reports, Amy Greenman said she had been shot by a purse snatcher and her sister died in the 9/11 attacks. But nothing, she said, compares to the loss she felt after her 4-year-old granddaughter was killed.
Social Media Tips Help Authorities in Clermont Hit and Run Accident
Social media is so prevalent today. A large majority of people have smartphones and can use those devices to send out messages on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms. Social media allows people to share a large amount of information about a particular event or person.
Polk County Hit and Run Causes Multiple Accidents
It’s never smart to run from a hit and run accident, but things ended badly for a woman in Polk County when she fled the scene of an accident. On November 8, authorities believe Rita Bata Beaulieu was involved in an accident in the westbound lane of Interstate 4 near County Road 557. Beaulieu should have stayed and waited for authorities and filled out an accident report, something that she is required to do under Florida law.
Hit and Run Crash Kills Orlando Bicyclist
A woman with multiple driving citations was recently charged with killing a bicyclist while trying to pass a vehicle.
Steven Michael Williams, 44, was riding a bike on North Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando on November 10 when he was struck and killed by a SUV, according to multiple media reports. The driver of the SUV fled the scene.
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