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News: Woman sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County has been sentenced to prison, the Villages-News reports. Authorities said 32-year-old Tara Rene Schiessle of Lady Lake was the driver involved in the Sept 11, 2022 crash on Rolling Acres Road.…

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News: Tampa man dies when motorcycle hits utility pole in Land O’Lakes

LAND O’LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pasco County on Sunday morning. Pasco News Online reports the accident happened on Ehren Cutoff near Tower Road in Land O’Lakes.  According to state troopers, a 35-year-old Tampa man was going over…

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Semi Truck Crashes Into Guardrail on Polk Parkway East | Florida Truck Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

A semi truck crashed over a highway barrier last night on Polk Parkway East near Exit 18. FHP reports that the driver lost control of the car and “ruined 300 feet of guardrail.” Fortunately, there were no crash-related injuries. Semi-trucks are the backbone of commerce when it comes to moving goods…

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News: 6 adults, 1 infant injured in collision on I-75 in Alachua County

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a crash in Alachua County on Sunday afternoon left seven people injured, the Gainesville Sun reports. State troopers and rescue crews responded to the scene on Interstate 75 at the County Road 241 overpass at about 3:25 p.m. It was determined…

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News: Head-on wreck on County Road 476 leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

BUSHNELL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Sumter County Monday morning left one one driver dead and the other hospitalized. WKMG reports the two-vehicle accident took place near Bushnell at about 7:45 a.m. The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a Chevrolet SUV was going…

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News: 2 dead, 3 injured in minivan accident on Interstate 75

MARION COUNTY, FL – A crash involving a truck and a minivan in Marion County left two people dead and three others injured, according to the Ocala StarBanner. The vehicles collided Wednesday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near the exit for County Road 318. The Florida Highway…

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News: Bicycle rider, 75, struck and killed by car in Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a fatal car vs. bicycle accident in Tarpon Springs on Tuesday evening, reports WTVT. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 75-year-old woman was riding a bicycle west on Bryan Lane ahead of a Jaguar SUV near Cypress…

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Do You Really Need a Lawyer for a Parking Lot Accident? | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton

Parking lots, those seemingly harmless locations that we all pass through on a regular basis, can occasionally become the setting for unexpected drama. Accidents can and do occur amid the chaos of moving automobiles, people crossing the street, and pushing grocery carts. Accidents that occur in parking lots are sometimes…

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