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News: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked car in Pasco County

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist died following a collision with a parked vehicle in Pasco County, according to a report by WFLA. The crash took place March 16 on Evergreen Court near Cummer Road in the area of the Cypress Manor residential community near…

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News: Driver killed when car hits his disabled van on Interstate 75

MARION COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and six others injured in a collision on Interstate 75 in Marion County Wednesday night, WKMG reports. The incident took place along I-75 south about four miles north of State Road 326.  The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that a van had…

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Caretaker at Assisted Living Facility Charged with Killing Two Women | Florida Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Whittel & Melton

A 40-year-old man has been accused of murdering two elderly women at an assisted living facility in California. Two women, ages 83 and 75, were found dead when police responded to an emergency call at Happy Home Care on June 24. The women both lived at the facility. The man accused…

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News: Woman, 73, killed in crash involving semi near State Road 19

LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV and a semi-truck were involved in a fatal collision in Lake County on Tuesday morning. The Leesburg News reports the accident occurred near the intersection of State Road 19 and O’Brien Road.  According to the FHP, the driver of…

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News: Zephyrhills man dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – A hit-and-run driver is being sought in connection with the death of a man in Pasco County Sunday night, reports WTSP. The incident occurred on Green Slope Drive near Oak Run Circle in Zephyrhills.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was lying in the dark…

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News: Spring Hill man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup truck

SPRING HILL, FL – State troopers said a motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Hernando County on Friday afternoon. WTVT reports the victim was a 50-year-old man from Spring Hill who was riding a Suzuki motorcycle west on Spring Hill Drive at about 4 p.m. …

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Eating and Driving Is Distracted Driving | Florida Car Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

Distracted driving takes many forms, but the most common distracted driving practices are using a cell phone, playing with the radio, and eating. Eating while operating a vehicle is always dangerous, certain meals are more likely to cause distractions than others. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ranks chocolate, hot…

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Free Bus Rides for Pasco County Voters Today – Hope On and Vote! | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton

GoPasco offers free bus rides to Pasco County voters on Tuesday, March 19, so anyone needing transportation to the polls has it! Voters who present a valid voter information card will receive free bus rides thanks to a partnership between Pasco County Public Transportation and the Supervisor of Elections. Voters…

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News: Man hit, killed by vehicle while walking on US-19 in New Port Richey

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – New Port Richey police responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident that took place on Thursday morning, reports the Tampa Free Press. The incident happened in the area of US Highway 19 and Green Key Road.  According to police, a man walking east…

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News: Collision in Zephyrhills leaves 1 dead, 2 seriously injured

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal collision involving two vehicles in Pasco County on Wednesday night. New Port Richey Patch reports the accident happened on Chancey Road north of Correia Drive in Zephyrhills.  According to the FHP’s investigation, a woman was…

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