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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsPedestrian Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 16
One Person Injured in Winter Garden Thanksgiving Celebration
The annual Thanksgiving Celebration in a Winter Garden neighborhood is a tradition for hundreds of Orlando area residents. But this year’s celebration ended in chaos, after someone opened fire when police officers arrived to investigate a possible pedestrian accident around 1 a.m. Friday.
DeBary Man Faces Charges in Connection with Fatal DUI Pedestrian Accident
Florida Highway Patrol troopers report that a 43-year-old DeBary man is facing multiple charges in connection with a recent fatal DUI pedestrian accident. Troopers say that the driver was drunk when his vehicle struck and killed a 20-year-old man on State Road 46. They report that the suspect was traveling east on S.R. 46 near Wekiva River Road when he struck the victim, who was standing in the eastbound lane. Investigators have not yet determined why the victim was standing in the road at the time of the accident but report that the impact threw the victim into the median.
Florida DUI Accident Kills Pedestrian
An accident late Saturday night resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man according to authorities. He was walking along State Road 46 in Lake County when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 43-year-old man. The driver was booked on suspicion of DUI and held on a $50,250 bond. He failed to admit to a sobriety test on the scene.
Man Killed in Orlando Pedestrian Accident on Colonial Drive
Orlando police report that a pedestrian was struck and killed recently while attempting to cross Colonial Drive near John Young Parkway. Police say that their investigation is ongoing but report that the accident occurred shortly after midnight when a grey Toyota passenger car traveling eastbound on Colonial Drive towards downtown Orlando collided with a man; age and address unknown. The victim was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
Teen Critically Injured in Pedestrian Accident while walking to School
Florida Highway Patrol troopers report that a 14-year-old freshman at Timber Creek High was struck and critically injured in a pedestrian accident recently while walking to school. They say that the girl was trying to cross Waterford Chase Parkway at Oak Chase Drive in Waterford Lakes about 6:45 a.m. when he was struck by a 2007 Kia SUV driven by a 54-year-old Waterford Lakes man. Troopers say that the victim was on her way to her school-bus stop when she was struck. She was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, where she is being held in serious condition with undisclosed injuries.
Ocoee Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando pedestrian accident attorneys were saddened to learn of our area’s most recent fatal pedestrian accident on Orange Blossom Trail. Florida Highway Patrol accident investigators say that the victim, a 42-year-old Ocoee man, was attempting to cross OBT north of Holden Avenue when he was struck and killed by a Honda driven by a 51-year-old Orlando man. Troopers report that the accident occurred around 9:40 in the morning and the victim was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
Kissimmee Officials Announce new Bridge to reduce Pedestrian Accidents
Kissimmee officials recently announced that they are going to build a new pedestrian bridge over a particularly busy road in order to make it safer for people who use a nearby bike trail. The bridge will be built at John Young Parkway near Columbia Avenue at the end of the bike trail, where it meets a very busy six-lane highway. The projected cost of the bridge is $8 million, but city officials say that this is a small price to pay to protect lives. Around 40,000 cars travel on this section of John Young Parkway every day. Since one side of the trail ends at this busy road, pedestrians and bicyclists often risk crossing the six lanes of traffic to get to the other side.
Troopers Ask for Help Solving Fatal Orlando Pedestrian Accident
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are asking anyone who may have witnessed a deadly recent Orlando pedestrian accident to contact them as soon as possible. The accident occurred on South Orange Avenue near Landstreet Road about 10:03 p.m. one recent Sunday evening. Troopers report that a 36-year-old Orlando woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross Landstreet Road. They say the victim was walking west on South Orange Avenue and was trying to cross Landstreet when a southbound vehicle made a right turn and struck her. She was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries. Troopers say that they do not yet have a description of the vehicle or the driver, who fled the scene immediately after striking the victim. They are asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident or knows anything about the vehicle or driver involved in the accident to notify them or their local police department.
International Walk to School Day raises Awareness for Pedestrian Safety
Orlando personal injury attorneys would like to remind readers to be mindful of pedestrians, especially children, when they are driving in Central Florida. Students and student chaperones in Delray Beach recently observed International Walk to School Day to help area schoolchildren learn about pedestrian safety and how to look out for each other while they cross intersections and walk along busy roadways. One of the first things that the teenaged chaperones noticed as they escorted younger kids to school was that even when they had been warned to walk on the sidewalk, some of the elementary school students still wandered into the street.
Article Sheds Light on Orlando’s Pedestrian Accident Problems
A recent feature article published in the Orlando Sentinel provided some insight as to why Central Florida is either the most dangerous place for pedestrians in the country, or the second-most dangerous, depending on how you view the data. The article reinforced what James O. Cunningham and other Orlando personal injury lawyers have been saying for years — that city officials, the law enforcement community and Floridians need to step up efforts to make area roadways safer for non-motorized traffic.
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