Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
Two Die in Orange County Motorcycle Crash
Two individuals were killed in a motorcycle accident on the night of Thursday, November 15th, after the bike they were riding on collided with the rear of a car traveling before them. According to the official report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident happened close to 8:00 at night along State Road 417, close to where this road intersects with State Road 528.
Two Pedestrians Injured in Orlando Hit-and-Run Accident
A hit-and-run accident that happened within the Orange County city of Orlando on Monday, November 19th, resulted in several people being hospitalized as well as units with various Orange County emergency crews tending to the crash site. According to Lt. Kim Montes, the spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol, the first reports of the incident began to reach emergency call centers shortly before 3:30 in the morning.
Orange County Apartment Fire Started in Storage Closet
A massive fire inside of an apartment complex within Orange County forced many of the apartment’s residents out of the building and into the street as they watched members of the Orange County Fire Rescue service battle the flames. According to reports from the Orange County Fire Rescue service, the first reports of the incident began to reach emergency call centers at around 1:00 on the morning of Tuesday, November 20th.
Carnival Cruise Ship’s Extreme Tilt Causes Panic
A cruise ship that departed from Port Canaveral on one of the last days of October of this year experienced some sort of technical malfunction within the first few hours of its journey that caused guests extreme concern. According to the Carnival Cruise Line, the ship departed from the port on October 28th, while the incident which resulted in such an upset to the voyage took place only three or four hours after the vessel departed from shore.
Cruise Ship Malfunction Strands Hundreds in Puerto Rico
A ship with the Norwegian Jade cruise liner that was supposed to return to Miami after a 10-night jaunt through the Caribbean has become stranded, leaving its hundreds of passengers trapped thousands of miles from their homes. As this story remains a developing item, we do not possess all of the information relating to it at this time, but there are certain facts that are knowable and confirmed.
Three Dead, Three Seriously Injured in Brevard County Head-On Crash
A devastating head-on-collision that happened within the city of Titusville in Brevard County resulted in numerous fatalities, according to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol and the Titusville Police Department. These reports state that the incident happened close to 10:30 at night, along South Park Avenue, either close to or at the intersection of South park and Bell Terrace.
Osceola County Deputy Receives Road Rash after Crashing Motorcycle
During the beginning of November, a motorcycle accident occurred within Osceola County that resulted in the injury of at least one person. According to reports from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the person in question was one of its own deputies. It seems that this deputy was riding on a motorcycle when the incident happened, although it is not clear if the deputy was also on duty or if the motorcycle was a vehicle owned by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
UPDATE: Critical Information Missing in Investigation into Fatality Caused by Deputy
An ongoing investigation into the death of a civilian after the car they were driving was rear-ended by an Osceola County deputy has reached a strange pause since the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office seemingly refuses to transfer important pieces of information over to the Florida Highway Patrol troopers responsible for the investigation. The initial incident was widely reported on in news outlets as well as on this blog.
Ormond Beach Police Officer Involved in Motorcycle Crash
Officials within the Ormond Beach Police Department have confirmed that an officer working for them was one of the individuals involved in an auto accident that took place on Tuesday, November 6th. Reports relating to this incident suggest that the collision happened close to 1:00 in the afternoon and that the officer involved was not severely injured in the incident, although they were transported to a hospital after the crash and received an unknown amount of medical treatment.
Officer Collides with Vehicle During Chase through Seminole County
Recent reports from the Orlando Police Department shed some light on an incident that happened on Thursday, November 7th, and resulted in the hospitalization of two individuals. From these reports, it came out that one of the main people involved in the emergency vehicle accident was an officer with the Orlando Police Department, and that, furthermore, the officials in charge of the investigation are looking into whether or not this officer was the responsible party for some of the events.
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