Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
DUI Crash Kills Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputy
A community is mourning the tragic death of a beloved Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy who was killed on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021, while attempting to deploy stop sticks in order to end a high-speed chase with a suspected drunk driver along East Lake Road and Forelock Road in north Pinellas County.
15-Year-Old Struck and Killed While Rollerblading in Ormond Beach
An investigation is underway into a Volusia County auto accident that left a 15-year-old girl dead. The devastating incident took place on Tuesday, February 16th, sometime close to 6:45 in the evening. At this time, say the reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the 15-year-old had put on a pair of rollerblades and was enjoying an outing along a road close to Ormond Beach. The reports stated that the person had reached a spot of Ocean Shore Boulevard that was close to the intersection of this road and Buttenheim Drive, only a short way east of the popular Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park.
74-Year-Old Dies After Crash Throws Him From Golf Cart in The Villages
The Villages are known for many things. As a popular retirement community, many of the people who move there do so for the weather, the amenities & the politics. Many also move there for a unique feature pertaining to transportation: golf cart lanes. Because of the elderly population’s propensity for traveling within golf carts, The Villages is home to numerous designated golf cart lanes that run throughout the city, a parallel set of roads that enables people who prefer not to climb behind the wheel of a car – but are comfortable with a golf cart – to remain independently mobile.
Drunken Brawl Breaks Out After Daytona Beach Hit-and-Run Collision
Authorities with the Daytona Beach Police Department are currently investigating a somewhat bizarre hit-and-run accident involving two vehicles which occurred along International Speedway Boulevard on January 31st, 2021. Statements gathered from the scene indicate that after the initial collision took place, multiple passengers from the alleged offending vehicle proceeded to start a fight with the victim after she stepped out of her car to assess its damage.
Port Orange Woman Killed in Daytona Beach Car Crash Near I-95
According to preliminary collision reports from the Daytona Beach Police Department, a 57-year-old woman was killed on February 12th, 2021, after she was involved in a multi-vehicle pileup with two other cars along International Speedway Boulevard.
Sumter County Head-On Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Two Others
Head-on collisions are without a doubt the most aggressive and violent automobile accidents that can take place on the roadway. Due to the force with which each of the cars strike one another, the violence inflicted on the inhabitants of the vehicles is often much greater than that which those in other sorts of accidents might suffer.
Two Motorcyclists Die After Crashing in Osceola County
Motorcycle accidents are some of the most dangerous collisions that can take place on the road. As one might expect, this is true more for the driver of the motorcycle than for those in cars or other vehicles involved. Unlike people within cars, motorcyclists do not have airbags tucked into steering wheels, door handles, and dashboards. This means that when they are involved in a crash, the thing taking the brunt of the impact is the body of the motorcyclist themselves. Sometimes, however, motorcycles are involved in collisions with other motorcycles. In this case, it is a sad fact that both individuals are still extremely exposed to the fatal ramifications of such a violent impact.
Lawsuit Brought Against Daytona Beach Attraction After Fatal Drowning Accident
A family who lost their 5-year-old child in an accidental death at a Daytona Beach tourist attraction has decided to sue the venue for a minimum of $60,000. According to reports from the Daytona Beach Fire Department, the fatal incident happened on Saturday, August 5th, in 2019.
Lake County Dump Truck Accident Kills Two Center Hill Residents
According to early collision reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, two residents of Center Hill were killed on February 9th, 2021, after their vehicle was involved in a deadly T-bone accident along County Road 33 near Austin Merritt Road in Lake County, just south of the Florida Turnpike.
Ford Erupts Into Flames After Driver Flees Crash in Oviedo
It was in the city of Oviedo that a fiery car crash took place on the morning of Friday, January 29th resulting in a coordinated response from police and emergency personnel as well as an ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of one of the drivers involved in the crash. Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the incident was first reported sometime before 5:30 in the morning, while some motorists were making their way to work via the northbound lanes of State Road 417. Two of these vehicles, a Lexus and a Ford, were nearing the intersection of State Road 417 and Red Bug Lake when something happened to cause the driver of the Ford to fail to notice they were approaching the Lexus while traveling at a higher rate of speed.
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