Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Cocoa Motorcycle Accident on U.S. 1
Motorcycle accidents are on the rise here in the state of Florida as many motorcyclists retrieve their choppers from storage, rev up their engines, dust off their saddlebags, and take to the wide open roads to enjoy the glorious return of our regular warm and welcoming weather. Sadly, one such incident occurred earlier this week on March 24th, 2021, when a 19-year-old biker suffered severe life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a high-speed collision with an SUV along U.S. 1 in Cocoa.
DUI Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Brevard County Motorcycle Accident
Police in Palm Bay are involved in an investigation into a fatal motorcycle accident that left a single biker dead and is believed to have been caused by an intoxicated driver. According to the reports from the Palm Bay Police Department, it was very early in the morning on Saturday, March 13th, that a person riding a motorcycle reached a red light governing the intersection between Palm Bay Road and Babcock Street. At this time, a second motorist was traveling through the area and approaching the same intersection. This person, behind the wheel of a car, was in the same travel lane as the motorcyclist and nearing them from behind.
Titusville Resident Dies in Two-Car Crash at Busy Intersection
In the middle of March, a 29-year-old Titusville resident was driving down the western-bound lanes of South Street when he was involved in a car accident as neared the intersection between South Street and Rock Pit Road. Reports from the Titusville Police Department indicated that it was close to 1:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, March 14th, that the 29-year-old was traveling down the road. The reports also indicated that the 29-year-old was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda, and that they were alone within their vehicle at the time.
Two Adults, One Child Dies When Plane Crashes into SUV in Pembroke Pines
A bizarre and terrible aviation accident took place within the normally quiet town of Pembroke Pines towards the middle of March that involved an SUV, an airplane, and several individuals within both the car and the aircraft. What we know so far comes from officials working within Pembroke Pines, including the fire chief. Their reports indicated that it was on Monday, March 15th, that two individuals climbed into a Beechcraft plane and took off from the North Perry Airport, located within Pembroke Pines.
Single-Engine Airplane Clips SUV and Crashes in Pembroke Pines Neighborhood
The bustling community of Pembroke Pines made national headlines earlier this week as three people were killed after a single-engine airplane presumably suffered an unspecified mechanical failure and crash-landed close to North Perry Airport on Monday, March 15th, 2021, in South Florida. The entire fatal aviation accident was captured by a neighborhood Ring doorbell video which revealed that right before the aircraft came to a stop in a grassy patch of land, the small Beechcraft Bonanza collided with an electrical power line and an SUV that happened to be driving through the area.
Six Motorcyclists Killed in Multiple Daytona Beach Bike Week Accidents
As most of the revelers at the 80th Annual Daytona Beach Bike Week wrapped up ten day’s worth of parties and comradery solely devoted to bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts on Sunday, March 14th, 2021, not everyone who attended the rally was in such a celebratory mood. According to reports from law enforcement agencies working the event, 6 motorcyclists were killed and over 90 individuals had to be transported to local medical facilities as high trauma alerts with severe injuries.
74-Year-Old Golfer Drowns at Pinellas County Golf Course
Florida is famous for many things. There are the Everglades, the miles of coastline, the fair weather for most of the year offset only by the increasingly brutal hurricanes. Over the past several decades, Florida has also come to be known for its attractiveness to retired individuals. Flocks of 50, 60, 70, and 80-year-olds move to the Sunshine State every year for, well, the sun. As a result of this influx of elders, Florida has become home to some of the nation’s most popular golf courses. These places, while frequently serene and spacious, are occasionally the scene of troubling accidents. This is the situation with an occurrence from the last day in February involving a 74-year-old and a missing golf ball.
Motorcyclist Without Helmet Dies After Running Red Light in Osceola County
During the middle days of February, a person was on a motorcycle within Osceola County and traveling through the intersection of Narcoossee Road and Tompkins Drive when they were involved in an accident with a car. According to the reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, it was shortly before noon on Monday, the 15th of February, when the motorcyclist, a 68-year-old individual, was aboard their bike and traveling towards the intersection in question. It appears as though when they reached this intersection, the light governing the merging of roads was red for people coming along whatever road it was that the motorcyclist was using for their travel.
Lakeland Semi-Truck Crash Injures Three, Including Two Florida Officers
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently coordinating their efforts with the Florida Highway Patrol in order to determine the exact cause of a tractor-trailer accident that occurred along I-4 this past Friday evening which injured a teenager and two patrol officers who were performing a routine traffic stop on a disabled SUV parked on the shoulder of the interstate.
Five Family Members Killed in T-Bone Crash with SUV in Lake Mary
According to preliminary collision reports from the Florida Highway Patrol operating within Orange County, five members of the same family tragically lost their lives this past Thursday evening after their car was involved in a violent side-impact collision with an oncoming vehicle at the intersection of Clarcona Ocoee Road at Gaymar Drive in Lake Mary.
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