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Ocoee Hit-and-Run Driver Discovered
Today, the police department in Ocoee, Florida, has reason to celebrate. After an intense, although brief, search, they were able to identify and apprehend the culprit in a hit-and-run case that left one person dead and no concrete leads: no witnesses, no description of the vehicle, no description of the driver. According to the initial statement released by the Ocoee police, the accident occurred at around 1:00am on Sunday morning, close to where Silver Star Road and Taylor Street intersect. Anonymous sources alerted the police to the fact that there was a person lying in the road and that it looked as though he had been injured by a car.
Woman Killed, Police Officer in Critical Condition after Lake Wales Hit-and-Run
This past Saturday, at around 12:35am, the 25-year-old Deputy Adam Pennell pulled his cruiser over to the side of State Road 60 in Lake Wales to help the 33-year-old Jessica Enchautegui-Otero who was standing in the grassy median, looking for help. There was no car nearby. According to the last call Pennell made in to the station, the woman was near to Tiger Lake Road and Sam Keen Road. After pulling the cruiser over and switching on the emergency lights, Pennell exited the car and went to the woman. When he reached her, Enchautegui-Otero told Pennell that she had crashed into a tree and then walked to the road for assistance. Pennell saw the car and made note of Enchautegui-Otero’s injuries.
Insurance Company Wrongly Denies Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage
According to Florida court records, an individual is suing the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, from which she is seeking declaratory relief. The suit, which filed in Osceola County, alleges that the insurer acted in breach of its duty of good faith and fair dealing.
The law suit follows a 2015 motor vehicle accident. According to the complaint, on November 9 2015, while traveling on Old Canoe Creek Road in St. Cloud, her car was hit by another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was uninsured/underinsured.
Multiple Fatalities in Fiery Tampa Area Crash
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Florida Highway Patrol, are investigating a multi-car crash that left three adults and two children dead. According to law enforcement officials, the fiery accident occurred on Coconut Palm Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Wrong Way Driving Leads to Deadly Crashes in Broward Florida
On Thursday two wrong way crashes happened within just hours of each other in Broward, Florida, leaving one person dead and four others injured.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal crash involved a red Ford F-150 pickup truck. The truck was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike. At some point, near Lauderhill, the pickup truck lost control and rolled several times.
27-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Leesburg Traffic Accident
Last Thursday, the 27-year-old William Ward, a resident of Ocala, was driving his motorcycle southbound down U.S. Highway 441 in Leesburg at about 7:45am when he came upon a stopped school bus that was loading children. Ward, who family and friends remember as always being a careful driver, stopped behind the bus, obeying the signs and the law. As he was waiting for the bus to continue, a pickup truck, driven by the 17-year-old Laurel Mako, came up to the line of stopped vehicles. Mako, who was driving a 2003 Chevy pickup truck, did not stop. It is not known exactly why, but Mako continued to drive forwards, ignoring the vehicles in front of him, until he collided with the back of Ward’s motorcycle, destroying the bike and throwing Ward violently through the air.
28-year-old Motorcyclist Dead After Being Thrown from Bike and Dragged 1/4 of a Mile
A horrific traffic accident occurred on Saturday night that left one man dead and charges potentially being leveled against two others. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s report, James Lorraine, a 28-year-old, was driving his motorcycle westbound on East Colonial Drive, close to where it crosses State Road 417. At this same moment, a Nissan Sentra, driven by the 23-year-old Christopher Shuman, was turning across East Colonial Drive in order to access the highway. Shuman, who had a yield sign, either ignored the sign or did not see the motorcyclist. He cut directly in front of Lorraine, causing Lorraine to collide with the side of Shuman’s vehicle and fly off his bike.
Pedestrian Struck and Run Over in Orlando Intersection
In Orlando this past Sunday a pedestrian was killed after being struck by one car and run over by another. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s report, the accident, which took place near the intersection of Lee Road and Edgewater Drive, occurred right before 8:00 in the evening, while people were making their ways home in preparation for another long week. Two cars, neither of which have been publicly identified, although their drivers (whose names have not been released) are known and working with the police in the resolution of this case, were driving down Lee Road when a pedestrian, who has also not yet been named, appeared before them.
According to the statement of the Florida Highway Patrol (which used extensive eyewitness accounts before releasing any information) the pedestrian began walking across the road and into the direct path of the car. It has not been stated whether or not the pedestrian used a crosswalk or if there was a light at the intersection. It has also not been indicated whether or not the pedestrian had the right of way or if this was a traffic juncture where a pedestrian x-ing existed. All that is known is that this individual began walking across the road and directly into the path of one of the oncoming vehicles.
The driver of the first vehicle did not have time to swerve out of the way or stop. The car struck the pedestrian with tremendous force, throwing the individual into the next lane. There, the second car was also unable to avoid them and ran the pedestrian over before being able to stop.
Due to the injuries they suffered, the pedestrian was dead at the scene before the emergency response teams were able to transport them to a nearby hospital for emergency care. Neither of the drivers involved were injured in the accident, and there were no other vehicles or individuals involved. As of this moment, the investigation is still underway as the authorities attempt to discover just what happened and why. No charges have been brought forward, and it is not known whether or not the drivers of the two vehicles are being considered at fault for any part of the incident.
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Man Dies on Florida’s Disney’s Star Tours Ride at the Hollywood Studios
Individuals combing through the Florida State records recently discovered a new death that occurred at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, although this death failed to reach wider audiences through traditional publishing means.
Man Injured on October 11 Florida Hit-and-Run Dies
A man seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident involving a moped and a stolen Honda Accord died today. Doctors did everything they could for Clarence “Duffy” Hadler, a 64-year-old Orlando resident, but ultimately the toll from breaking both arms and legs as well as suffering from swelling of the brain proved to be too much. The crash, which happened on October 11th, occurred near to where Colonial Drive and Forsythe Road intersect. Hadler was driving his moped down Colonial Drive at 4:40am when the Honda Accord came up behind him and threw Hadler from his small vehcile. The driver of the Accord then sped away, leaving the badly injured Hadler behind.
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