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5 Dead in 3-Car Accident in Bunnell

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 8, 2017

A Sunday Flagler County accident in Bunnell killed five people, all of whom have now been identified and their families contacted.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident which took the five lives occurred just before noon on Sunday when Edwin Santana, a 58-year-old Miramar resident, began to turn left onto U.S. 1 from Old Dixie Highway.  For unknown reasons, Santana, driving a 2008 Mazda Tribute, either did not see or was not concerned with a Ford F-250 that was driving north on U.S. 1.  The Mazda and the Ford collided, the impact sending both cars spinning out of control and directly into a third vehicle, a 2016 Toyota Camry, which was in the southbound lane of U.S. 1, attempting to make a turn.

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One Dead, Three Injured in Volusia County Crash

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 8, 2017

An accident involving three vehicles in Volusia County this past Thursday left one individual dead and several others badly injured. According to the report filed by the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred close to 12:30pm on Thursday where U.S. 17 and State Road 70 intersect. The vehicles involved in the accident were a Ford pickup truck, a Kia Optima, and a Chevy pickup truck. As they have been reconstructed, the events indicate that the Ford pickup was traveling southbound on U.S. 17. The Kia Optima, on the other hand, was headed north on the same highway. The Chevy pickup was also traveling north, somewhat behind the Kia Optima.  

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Flagler County Crash Leaves Five Dead, Three Injured

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 7, 2017

Last weekend a Flagler County, Florida car crash left five dead and three injured. It all started when a 2008 Mazda Tribute was T-boned while attempting to make a left turn from Old Dixie Highway onto US Highway 1. According to a report filed by the Florida Highway Patrol, as the 58 old male driver from Miramar, Florida, made his left turn, his vehicle ventured into the path of an oncoming 2000 Ford F-250 traveling northbound on US 1. The truck slammed into the driver’s side of the Mazda, causing the car to barrel into a 2016 Toyota Camry stopped in the southbound turning lane of US 1.

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Two Car Accident in Hollywood, Florida Leaves Two Injured

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 6, 2017

Several people were injured and taken to the hospital following a Florida car accident earlier this week. The two car collision happened on February 5, 2017 in Hollywood, Florida, near Stirling Road and North Park Road. According to local police, in addition to the two vehicles involved, several parked cars were also struck. Reports show that paramedics transported the occupants of both vehicles to a nearby hospital. The actual cause, type of injuries or number of people in the vehicles remains unknown.

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One Dead in Mysterious Orlando Crash

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 3, 2017

An accident involving only one vehicle along Judge Road close to where it intersects with Shadowridge Drive in Orlando is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. What is currently known is that the accident, which proved to be fatal, was initially reported to the authorities around 5:00 in the morning. When officers and other emergency response teams responded to the scene they found only one vehicle with only one person inside.  This individual remained unresponsive to all attempts made by the emergency teams at reviving them. Shortly thereafter, the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.  

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Unnamed Individual Killed in Head-On Collision with Mack Truck in Lake County

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 3, 2017

Around 7:40 on Wednesday morning a head-on collision accident occurred in Lake County between a 2007, four-door Lincoln and a Mack truck loaded with fertilizer.

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Cause of Fire in Melbourne Apartments Believed to be Arson

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 1, 2017

Tuesday evening, around 7:00pm, a fire was reported at a Melbourne apartment complex.  The official report states that the fire, which was located at the Park Village Apartment (2951 Park Village Way), was noticed by several different individuals who all called 911 as soon as possible.  Due to their vigilance, the Melbourne Fire Department (as well as Melbourne’s Police Department) were able to respond in enough time to prevent the fire from becoming out of control and destroying the entire apartment complex.

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Man Fleeing Police Flips Car, Killing Himself and Dog in DeLand

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 1, 2017

A calm Wednesday morning in DeLand turned tragic when a man fled from a traffic stop and subsequently flipped his car, killing himself and a dog in the process.  The official report indicates that Justin L. Johnson, a 26-year-old from Lake Helen, had been engaged in an argument with his girlfriend when the argument became threatening enough for the woman to flee the scene in a taxicab.  In the cab, she reportedly told the cab driver that her boyfriend was chasing her and that she needed to go to the hospital.

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Reckless Driving and Speeding Leaves One Dead in Highlands City

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 1, 2017

Police are responding to an automobile accident occurring today on US 98, not too far from Smith Lane (south of the intersection with 540A) in Highlands City, Florida. According to initial police reports, the three vehicle crash has left one dead after they were ejected from the vehicle. The accident comes as a surprise as driving conditions were good – the highway has six lanes, there’s a grass median and shoulders and the weather was clear.

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Reckless Driving and Speeding Leaves One Dead in Highlands City

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on February 1, 2017

Police are responding to an automobile accident occurring today on US 98, not too far from Smith Lane (south of the intersection with 540A) in Highlands City, Florida. According to initial police reports, the three vehicle crash has left one dead after they were ejected from the vehicle. The accident comes as a surprise as driving conditions were good – the highway has six lanes, there’s a grass median and shoulders and the weather was clear.

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