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Toxic Chemicals in AFFFs Allegedly Linked to Nearly 1000 Cancer Cases in Firefighters
As of January 19th, 2021, more than 950 product liability injury claims have been filed by current and former firefighters throughout the state of South Carolina against manufacturing giants 3M, Dupont, and Chemours, alleging that these particular companies were aware that their aqueous film-forming foams – a fire suppression system commonly used by firefighters and the United States military – contained extremely toxic, cancer-causing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, but still chose to produce the foams and continued to do so for decades.
Warm Weather Leads to a Rise in Fatal Florida Motorcycle Accidents
As the mild & pleasant temperatures continue to increase here in the Sunshine State, so have the amount of auto accidents involving motorcycles. Data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicates that there have been a whopping 933 motorcycle collisions throughout the state since the beginning of the year, resulting in 801 injuries and 66 deaths.
Melbourne Police Officer Injured During High-Speed Chase Down I-95
According to Brevard County arrest records, a 17-year-old has been apprehended and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle, grand theft motor vehicle, resisting with violence, resisting without violence, as well as a smattering of other charges after he led the local police department on a multi-mile, high-speed chase throughout the streets of Melbourne in a stolen vehicle after crashing into an officer this past Tuesday evening.
Deltona Man Dies From Injuries Sustained in Early February ATV Accident
According to an official statement released to the press from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office on February 25th, 2021, the 35-year-old victim of an ATV accident has sadly succumbed to his injuries and he passed away over the weekend. The Deltona resident had been hospitalized and fighting for his life for nearly 3 weeks after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving crashed into the side of a FedEx package delivery truck.
Skateboarder Struck and Killed by SUV at Busy Deltona Intersection
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has opened an official investigation into the death of a 31-year-old man from Deltona, Florida after he was struck by a black SUV while standing at a busy intersection at North Normandy Boulevard on the evening of Wednesday, February 24th, 2021.
Flagler County Rescue Teams Searching for Missing Jet Ski Rider
Search efforts are currently underway by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and rescue teams with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as they attempt to find an 18-year-old jet ski rider who fell off his watercraft after crashing into a large wave along the Intracoastal Waterway on February 24th, 2021.
Two Injured When Kia Crashes into Titusville Funeral Home
Police in Titusville are currently involved in an investigation into a crash involving a single vehicle and a funeral home that took place on the morning of Saturday, February 20th. Reports from the Titusville Police Department indicated that the incident happened sometime close to 2:00 in the morning, while the car, a red Kia, was being driven down the 1400 block of Norwood Avenue.
North Carolina Resident Killed While Crossing Orlando Street
An individual believed to be from North Carolina was pronounced dead shortly after being involved in a pedestrian accident within the city of Orlando. According to the Orlando Police Department, the individual, a 66-year-old, was reportedly visiting the city while on a business trip. The man had flown to the city and was on foot close to both the Orlando International Airport and numerous hotels and restaurants in the area.
High-Speed Car Crash on U.S. 1 Kills Driver in Monroe County
Authorities with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating a fatal auto accident that occurred during the Tuesday morning commute along U.S. 1 and resulted in the death of a Key Largo woman. Officials in the area were forced to close Coral Shores High School, Key Largo School, and Plantation Key School due to the traffic congestion and destruction the vehicle caused on its high-speed collision course.
Sanford Resident Killed in Seminole County Car Crash on I-4
Early investigations by the local authorities in Seminole County have reported that a 53-year-old man has been killed in an auto accident along Interstate 4 close to the Lake Mary Boulevard entrance ramp at approximately 2:45 p.m. on February 22nd, 2021, according to a statement by Lt. Kim Montes with the Florida Highway Patrol.
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