April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and our Florida Car Accident Lawyers at Whittel & Melton want to remind you to put your cellphone down and focus on the primary task at hand – just drive. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges everyone to pledge their…
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a rollover accident in Marion County early Monday morning left a driver dead. According to WKMG, the crash happened as a 22-year-old man was driving an SUV on Marion Oaks Manor near SW 70th Avenue Road at about 12:40 a.m. The Florida Highway…
ALTOONA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Lake County last week. According to a report by WKMG, the 13-year-old boy was riding along a shoulder of State Road 19 near Shockey Trail Road in Altoona when the accident…
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A search is underway for the driver who struck and killed a 17-year-old girl in Tarpon Springs last Tuesday morning, WTVT reports. The accident happened along U.S. Highway 19 near Klosterman Road. Police said the teen was walking across the highway when she was hit by…
DUNNELLON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a Marion County school bus was struck by a car on Monday afternoon. A report by Ocala-News.com states that the accident happened in the area of US. Highway 41 and SW 86th Street in Dunnellon at about 4:20 p.m. According to the…
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, and we are just under 65 days from the official start date of June 1. Here are the changes and what you need to know for the 2023 hurricane season: Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1, 2023 – while there has been some…
CLERMONT, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Lake County early Sunday morning left one person dead and three others injured, WESH reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was driving an SUV westbound on County Road 474 in Clermont when the incident happened at about 3…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck and an SUV were involved in a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 19 in Pasco County. The Tampa Bay Times reports the accident happened near the intersection with Sea Ranch Drive. According to the FHP, a man driving…
HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was killed when his motorcycle crashed in Pasco County last week, Suncoast News reported. The accident happened Friday morning on Old Dixie Highway near Race Track Road shortly after 3 a.m. According to the FHP, the motorcyclist was headed north…
OCALA, FL – A driver was injured in a rollover accident in southwest Ocala on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Ocala Fire Rescue posted details of the incident on Facebook at about 12:15 p.m. OFR’s Engine 4 and Rescue 4, Ocala Police Department, and Marion County Fire Rescue units responded to…