This week, the Florida Highway Patrol announced the results of the law enforcement initiative that focused on drivers who run red lights. FHP participated in the National Stop On Red Week, and troopers issued 1,190 red light citations along with other citations for poor driving behavior–such as speeding and failure…
Erin Sullivan of the St. Petersburg Times reports that in a wild series of events, a twenty-year-old Hernando County resident went from being an injured passenger in a traffic accident in Holiday, Florida to becoming a resident of the Pasco County Jail in Land O’ Lakes. Apparently, the young man…
Tampabay.com is reporting that a 74-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon after he was forced to exit his car to address his car’s mechanical issues. According to the report, the man got out of the car but then collapsed into the road. Sadly, he later died at Northside Hospital. The Florida…
According to TampaBay.com, Florida’s roads are the safest they have been in years, and some credit this trend to the bad economy. The state’s traffic deaths dropped in 2008 to their lowest level in eight years, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In addition, traffic…
According to news reports, an 18-year-old was in critical condition after a traffic crash landed him in Tampa General Hospital with serious injuries. According to the preliminary reports, the driver allegedly attempted to merge into traffic at State Road 54 from the shoulder and lost control of his Volkswagen. Ultimately, according to…
Reports indicate that a Brooksville, FL car accident involving a 2003 Toyota resulted in a car slamming against a tree several miles east of town. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating this Brooksville car crash, but preliminary reports show that the accident only allegedly involved one motor vehicle. Legally speaking, there…
Hernando County authorities have been busy of late with pedestrians struck by Florida drivers. According to the Hernando Times’ Kyle Martin, a 35-year old Spring Hill woman was recently hit by a Jeep Laredo as she walked on the side of Amero Lane in Spring Hill–the unincorporated population center of…
According to the Hernando Times, a 51 year old Brooksville, FL man was struck by an unknown automobile or truck on Broad Street while riding his bicycle. The man was discovered by a passing driver, but unfortunately he passed away at Brooksville Regional Hospital due to his injuries. The driver…
According to the St. Pete Times, two cars crashed into one another on the Sun Coast or Veterans Expressway(SR589) in Pasco County. The motor vehicle accident left a 70-year-old woman dead and seriously injured a 64-year-old Spring Hill, FL man. Under Florida Law, a Pasco County Auto Accident Lawyer will…