Orlando Accident & Injury Blog
Seminole County Four-Car Crash Leaves Two Dead
A four-car crash that took place towards the beginning of September within Seminole County resulted in two fatalities, reported the Florida Highway Patrol. According to them, this incident took place on the night of Friday, September 6th, and involved a 30-year-old from Winter Springs who was driving their 1999 Honda down the southern lanes of U.S. Highway 17-92. The other three cars that were involved in the incident were traveling down the northern lanes of U.S. 17-92.
Multi-Vehicle Crash in Brevard County Leaves Two Dead
Four vehicles were involved in a collision along U.S. 1 inside of Brevard County on Wednesday, September 11th, and the force of the collision resulted in several fatalities. Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol regarding this multi-vehicle accident indicated that the incident happened sometime close to 5:30 in the evening, right when the rush hour begins to hit its peak. It was at this time that four drivers reached neared the intersection of U.S. 1 and Silver Oak Boulevard.
Two Car Crash on St. Petersburg Bridge Sends Car into Tampa Bay
On Wednesday, August 28th, commuters in St. Petersburg who were traveling along the Howard Frankland Bridge were shocked when they witnessed an accident between two vehicles that resulted in one of them, a white SUV, crashing over a barrier and into the Tampa Bay waters lying far below. According to the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crew who responded to the scene, the events that led to the incident began at around 7:00 in the morning.
Ocoee Resident Dies After Fall While Trimming Tree
As Hurricane Dorian swings closer and closer to Florida, millions of people throughout the state have been putting tremendous time and energy into making their homes and properties as safe as possible. Included in this are activities such as boarding up windows, securing vehicles, and trimming up trees. It was this last activity specifically that killed a 55-year-old individual from Ocoee sometime during the evening of Monday, September 2nd.
Car Crashes into Orange County Retention Pond, Four Rescued
A car that crashed into a retention pond in Orange County contained four individuals, all of whom required assistance from the Maitland Fire Department when it came to escaping from the partially submerged vehicle. Reports from the Maitland Fire Department put the time of the car accident somewhere around 2:15 in the afternoon. It is not known if the area was suffering from inclement weather due to Hurricane Dorian or if the incident was the result of some other factors that led to the driver losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the pond.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Employee of Universal Orlando
An investigation is underway into the death of a Universal Orlando employee who was consumed by a flesh-eating bacteria over the course of several weeks towards the end of August. The individual, who is survived by his wife and two children, first noticed a problem during the middle of the month, when he began to experience flu-like symptoms. The initial response of the individual was to call a medical hotline, where they were told that they did indeed have the flu. When the symptoms didn’t subside, the individual went to the emergency room.
Melbourne Police Investigating Deadly Accident Involving Pedestrian
After the night of Friday, August 23rd, police and detectives working within the city of Melbourne were working together to investigate a pedestrian accident that took place along North Harbor City Boulevard and resulted in the death of an individual. In the initial reports on the incident, not many of the details were available. Even now, it is not entirely clear just what happened to result in the fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian.
Two Dead After Wrong-Way Crash Near Tampa
A pickup truck traveling the wrong way down a Ybor City one-way street caused a fatal crash on Friday, August 23rd, that police from the Tampa Police Department are continuing to investigate. According to the early reports, the incident happened sometime during Friday night, although it is not clear if there were witnesses to the incident who called 9-1-1 immediately after the crash took place or if the emergency responders found out about the crash some lengthier time after the accident itself.
Father of 3 Killed in Leesburg Hit-and-Run
Police within the city of Leesburg are working on identifying and capturing an individual who was responsible for a deadly hit-and-run that took place on the morning of Sunday, August 25th. Reports from the Leesburg Police Department indicated that the incident happened close to 6:00 in the morning, at the intersection of West North Boulevard and North 3rd Street. The early reports on the incident did not indicate whether or not this intersection, which lies close to U.S. 441, possesses any pedestrian safety features. It is also not clear if the pedestrian was attempting to cross the roadway or if the driver of the car left the roadway in order to strike them.
Two Drivers Injured After Bridge Collapse in Quincy
Reports are still coming in, and an investigation is still underway into an auto accident that took place close to the border between Georgia and Florida and resulted in at least two drivers being hospitalized with minor injuries. According to the reports from the Florida Highway Patrol as well as the Decatur County Fire and Rescue, it was sometime close to 5:10 in the morning when drivers traveling along Hutchinson Ferry Road reached a bridge. This bridge is a well-known feature of the Hutchinson Ferry Road and must be crossed over if people are attempting to use this road in order to exit Quincy from the northwest.
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