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Orlando-area Football Star Killed in Vehicle Crash
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers. Each year more than 5,000 teenagers are killed in traffic-related accidents. They are inexperienced drivers and often drive at a high-rate of speed. In addition, teenagers have a lower rate of safety belts use than the rest of the driving public.
Orlando Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident
A tragic accident took place around 9 a.m. on June 10th, 2015 near Orlando, Florida. The driver was on his way to visit his wife in the hospital when he hit a pedestrian and drove away from the scene, according to police reports. The victim, a 58-year-old man from Leesburg, was walking along the northbound side of U.S. Highway 27 when he was hit by the 88-year-old driver. He died at the scene.
Two Dead in Orlando Head-on Collision
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two teenagers died in a head-on collision on State Road 44 on a June night in Orlando. The driver, a 19 year-old from Leesburg, was driving west when he tried to pass the car in front of him in a no-passing zone. When he crossed into the eastbound lane he collided head-on with an oncoming van. The driver of the van was not seriously injured but the teen driver was killed on the scene and his 16-year-old female passenger died at the hospital.
Jacksonville Accident Results in Death of Resident
An afternoon accident at the intersection of Normandy Boulevard and Blair Road in Jacksonville has left one man dead. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 59-year-old man from Jacksonville was stopped for a red light in a 2002 Toyota Echo when he was rear-ended by a 2002 Jeep Cherokee. The driver of the Cherokee was traveling east on Normandy and did not slow down as he approached vehicles that were stopped at the intersection. The Cherokee slammed into the Toyota at a high rate of speed and the driver of the Toyota was killed at the scene. The driver of the Cherokee was taken UF Health Jacksonville for his injuries.
Two Women Injured in Deerfield Beach SUV Rollover Crash
A 45-year-old woman is lucky to be alive tonight, after she was ejected from her SUV in a rollover accident in Deerfield Beach this afternoon. Authorities report that the driver of the SUV was traveling east on West Hillsboro Boulevard when she decided to make a turn onto North Dixie Highway and hit a car.
Early Morning Crash Results in Fatality
An early morning two car collision in the westbound lanes of I-595 has resulted in the death of one driver and injuries for the other. Florida Highway Patrol reports that the driver of a westbound white Cadillac sedan lost control of the vehicle, cutting across several lanes of traffic and striking a wall along the north side of the highway. The car bounced off the wall and back into traffic when it was stuck by a second vehicle. The driver of the Cadillac was pronounced dead at the scene while the other driver was transported to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries. The identities of neither driver have been released at this time and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Florida is the Deadliest State for Boaters
Florida is the deadliest state for boat accidents in the country, and as summer is just around the corner accidents are more frequent than ever. Last year in the United States there were 581 boat crashes, and one in seven of those took place in Florida. Fatalities from these crashes equaled 70, with 12 of them due to drunk boaters.
Florida Drunk Driver Causes Two Hit-and-Run Accidents
The first weekend in June, a Florida man was arrested for driving drunk and being involved in two hit-and-run accidents in Southampton. The driver was operating a car that only had three tires, and when police stopped him he resisted arrest. Luckily, no one was killed in his two hit-and-run accidents, but he did cause property damage and was charged with driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, and multiple traffic infractions.
Miami Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills Two
In late May, a 17-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man from Miami were killed when a tractor-trailer with construction materials on it pulled out onto the Interstate and the man’s car slammed into the truck. The crash caused concrete barriers to fall from the truck onto the car, killing both passengers. Authorities are investigating whether or not the barriers were properly secured.
Florida Truck Accidents on the Rise
Vehicle safety is constantly scrutinized and improved upon, but less talked about is truck safety, which is not as safe as you might think. In 2013, the number of people who died in large truck crashes was 14 percent higher than in 2009. While other types of highway accidents decrease, truck accidents are increasing.
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