Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
Multiple People Injured in Orlando Car Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that 10 people were injured over the weekend in a multi-vehicle car accident. According to the police report, the accident happened Saturday night on John Young Parkway and WD Judge Drive.
Orange County Collision Sends Two Motorcyclists to Hospital
A multi-vehicle crash that happened in Orange County on Thursday night resulted in several people being transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Sgt. Kim Montes, spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol, released an official statement on behalf of the agency that describes the incident in as much detail as is currently known by the investigating authorities.
Teen Injured in Florida Motorcycle Accident Remains Hospitalized
A teenage girl who was injured several weeks ago in a Palm Beach motorcycle accident remains in the hospital. The injury stems from an accident that happened on US 1 on March 28th.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Car On Colonial Drive
Witnesses to an accident between a car and a pedestrian on Colonial Drive in Orange County say that the situation began when two pedestrians became involved in an argument. The Florida Highway Patrol’s report states that it was on Sunday, April 8th, when the incident that lead to the death of one of the people involved in the verbal altercation began.
Florida Car versus Pedestrian Accident Leaves One Dead
An Orlando man died after being hit by a car while in a verbal altercation with another person on Sunday. The car versus pedestrian accident happened around 10:00 am on Colonial Drive, where witnesses say they saw the 20-year-old victim standing in the middle of the road arguing with another person. The witness says that the victim crossed Colonial Drive towards the other man, who was standing in the median. At one point, the victim veered away from the median and back into the westbound traffic lanes. Here he was hit by a car driven by a 62-year-old male. The 20-year-old was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Child At Westgate Lakes Resort Nearly Drowns in Pool
On the first of April, a family vacationing at the popular Westgate Lakes Resort in Orlando had a terrifying brush with mortality when their young child nearly drowned in one of the resort’s swimming pools. A report from the Orange County Fire Rescue provide the public with the most comprehensive details on the situation, although there is still a hefty investigation underway into just what happened to cause the incident to take place at all.
Florida U-turn Accident Leaves Four Dead
A family of four was killed after their car collided with a pickup truck last week. The accident happened around Titusville on State Road 405. According to police investigators, the four people were from the same family and all from the United Kingdom. They were driving a rental vehicle and appear to have been returning from watching a rocket launch at Florida’s space center.
One Dead, Two Injured after Orange County Crash
A devastating crash in Orange County over this past weekend left one person dead and two others badly injured after several cars collided along Orange Blossom Trail, close to the intersection of Orange Blossom Trail and Orinoco Drive. Florida Highway Patrol members working in Orange County responded to the crash and have issued an initial report that outlines the majority of known details, although the report takes care to indicate that the incident is still under investigation and that any charges against those involved are pending.
Motorcyclist Injured after Hit-and-Run in Orlando
Collision between a motorcyclist and a Honda Civic at the intersection of Ivey Lane and Gore Street in Orlando has left one individual in critical condition at the hospital and another on the run from both the police and the consequences of their actions.
Truck Driver Suffers Medical Episode, Crashes into Orlando Retention Pond
During rush hour on Friday, March 30th, a 56-year-old individual driving a large truck down Interstate 4 in Orlando suffered what is being referred to as a medical episode. While the precise nature of this episode is not clear, we do know that the man was rendered unconscious and therefore unable to continue piloting his vehicle. The truck and the driver then departed from the roadway, down the shoulder, and into a retention pond. The report from the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that all of this happened close to 7:40 in the morning, around the 100 mile marker of I-4.
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