LUTZ, FL – A multi-vehicle accident on State Road 54 last week left one person dead and several others injured. According to the Suncoast News, the collision took place west of Heron Cove Drive Wednesday afternoon shortly after 4:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man driving a sedan…
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News: Early-morning vehicle fire blocks I-95 at Hollywood Blvd.
MIAMI-DADE CO., FL – Major traffic delays were reported following a collision on I-95 in the Hollywood area this morning. According to a report by Total Traffic Miami, the fire was reported at about 6:24 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the exit to Hollywood Boulevard. 6:24am…
News: Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle on NW 87th Ave.
MIAMI, FL – A man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in northwest Miami earlier this month. According to WPLG, the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 5th near the intersection of Northwest 87th Avenue and Seventh Street. Troopers with Florida Highway Patrol say…
News: Fiery crash in Miami Gardens leaves 3 injured
MIAMI, FL – A fiery crash in the Miami Gardens area this morning left three people injured, according to WPLG. Police say the driver of a Corvette was traveling at a high rate of speed in the 3700 block of NW 213th Street when it slammed into two other vehicles.…
News: Multi-vehicle wreck in Brooksville area leaves 3 injured, 1 critically
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three people were injured, one critically, in a multi-vehicle wreck in the Brooksville area Wednesday morning. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the crash happened in the vicinity of U.S. 98 and Lake Lindsey Road at about 7:30 a.m. State troopers…
News: Woman, 76, fatally struck by vehicle at shopping plaza in The Villages
THE VILLAGES, FL – A pedestrian accident at a shopping plaza in The Villages last week claimed the life of a 76-year-old woman, the Villages-News reported. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a gas station at Lake Deaton Plaza on Thursday just before noon. The Florida Highway Patrol…
News: Bicyclist dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on State Road 471
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist died after being struck by two vehicles in Sumter County Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The accident happened on State Road 471 near Tarrytown, according to the Leesburg-News. The FHP said the bicyclist, a male, was riding south at about 9 p.m.…
NTSB Pushing for BAC Monitoring Devices to be Installed in All New U.S. Cars to Curb Drunk Driving | Florida DUI Accident Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation for all new cars in the U.S. to have blood alcohol detection systems that can stop a drunk person who gets behind the wheel from driving. If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chooses to see this through, then the…
News: Man killed when pickup truck crashes into garage in Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was killed when his pickup truck was involved in a crash in Pasco County. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the victim was a 62-year-old man from Tampa who was driving a Ford F-150. State troopers said he was…
News: Motorcyclist dies in Leesburg crash, driver who stopped to help injured
LEESBURG, FL – State troopers said a motorcyclist died after a collision in Leesburg, and a woman who stopped to help was injured in a separate crash. The Leesburg-News reports the initial incident took place on County Road 473 near California Street shortly before 10:30 Oct. 1. According to the…