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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsMotorcycle Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 15
Winter Park Teenagers Crash Into Motorcycle In Stolen SUV
Three teenagers decided to steal an SUV. While the idea might have sounded fun to them, it had the potential to do serious harm. They were most likely inexperienced drivers and should not have been driving such a large vehicle.
Tampa Motorcyclist Fatally Injured in Tuesday Morning Accident
A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday morning in an accident on Adamo Drive near U.S. 301 in Tampa, Florida. Authorities report that the motorcyclist and his passenger were traveling west on Adamo Drive when he lost control of the motorcycle due to slick road conditions and hit a median. A car subsequently hit the motorcycle, injuring the passenger and fatally injuring the driver. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Deadly Motorcycle Crash in Orange County
Eastbound Colonial Drive was shut down earlier this month after a fatal motorcycle accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol a 58-year-old motorcyclist, William Forbes, was switching lanes when he collided with a van and was thrown from the vehicle. An ambulance rushed him to the nearby medical center where he passed away a short while later. The drivers of the van were unharmed.
One Dead, Two Injured in Miami Motorcycle Accident
Early Sunday morning a violent motorcycle accident took the life of one and injured two others. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Christian Salazar and 21-year-old Miriam Perez-Duarte were driving side by side when they collided and were thrown off their vehicles. Salazar died on the scene and Perez-Duarte was rushed to the nearby hospital. A passerby attempted to stop and help but ended up crashing into the debris with minor injuries. The accident happened at around 4am on I-95 Southbound in Miami. The cause is still being investigated.
Florida Motorcyclist Killed in Friday’s Crash
Joel Gordon, a 28-year-old resident of Georgia was killed Friday morning in a crash on University Drive in Plantation, just north of Broward Boulevard. According to authorities, the driver of the motorcycle was travelling north with a passenger on University Drive shortly before lunchtime when a white Acura SUV turned in front of them. They collided with the SUV and were ejected from the motorcycle on impact. Gordon was pronounced dead at the scene while his female passenger was transported to Broward Medical Center with critical injuries.
Leesburg BikeFest Sees Few Problems This Year
Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts descend upon the annual Leesburg BikeFest. Last year’s event was marred by several high-profile accidents, but this year the event was relatively injury free.
Florida Motorcyclist Dies After Hit and Run Accident
Police in Hollywood, Florida, say they found the body of 30-year-old Jason Swanson in the street. The motorcycle was engulfed in flames at the middle of South 56th Avenue just north of Washington Street on March 31. Officers tried to render aid and put out the flames but were unable to. The flames were only extinguished when Hollywood Fire Rescue arrived. Swanson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Motorcycle Accidents in Orlando
A motorcyclist died in a crash earlier this month in Orlando when another driver who was attempting to turn veered into his lane, causing the motorcyclist to crash into the side of the road.
Florida Garbage Truck Driver Causes Fatal S.R. 417 Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accidents happen a lot in Florida. The state’s warm weather and flat surfaces are ideal conditions for motorcyclists to ride. The Governors Highway Safety Association says there were over 300 motorcycle accident deaths in Florida each year. And many times it is the fault of a motor vehicle driver who does not see the motorcyclist. According to Chanyoung Lee, a senior researcher at the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, the motor vehicle is at fault nearly two-thirds of the time.
Fatal Polk County Drunk Driver Accident
A 52-year-old man was out for an enjoyable Saturday afternoon motorcycle ride in Polk County when a drunk driver took his life, according to media reports. He was obeying the law and came into contact with a man who was legally drunk and breaking the law at the time of the accident.
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