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February 3, 2022

News: Construction worker dies on job site at US Hwy 27/441 bridge

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

LADY LAKE, FL – A worker was killed after being buried under rubble at the bridge at US Hwy 27/441 on Wednesday.

According to the Villages News, the construction worker was operating a skid steer loader, commonly known as a Bobcat, when his path was obstructed. He crawled into a hole to investigate the issue when a retaining wall caved in, burying him underneath.

A rescue effort quickly ensued in an attempt to unearth the man. Emergency personnel worked to remove debris with the help of heavy equipment.

February 3, 2022

Data From NHTSA Shows Traffic Crash Fatalities on The Rise for the First 9 Months of 2021 | Florida Auto Accident Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its preliminary data for January-September (the first nine months of the year) for 2021.

Their projections estimate that 31,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes for the first nine months of 2021, which is about a 12% increase from the first nine months of 2020.

This projection is not just higher than 2020 or even 2019. It is actually the highest number of fatalities during the first nine months of any year since 2006 AND the largest percentage jump during the first nine months in the history of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

February 2, 2022

News: 2 injured in single-vehicle accident in Ocala

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Two people were injured in a car accident that happened at the 3100 block of E Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala earlier this morning.

A driver and passenger were found in a gray sedan around 7 a.m., reports Ocala News. The passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle.

Both occupants were transported to an area hospital. Details on what caused the car crash are unknown at this time.

February 1, 2022

News: Man arrested after fatal car crash in Citrus County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

INVERNESS, FL – A woman died and two others were seriously injured in a car crash on US-41 near Inverness Airport early Saturday morning.

Around 1:45 a.m., a 16-year-old Ocala teenager in an SUV was headed south in the northbound lanes of US-41 approaching South Airport Lane. An 18-year-old woman from Inverness was traveling in the opposite direction when the SUV struck her sedan, reports Ocala News.

The sedan’s driver was transported to an area hospital where she died of her injuries. A passenger in her vehicle was seriously injured.

January 31, 2022

News: Spring Hill motorcyclist dies days after collision

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SPRING HILL, FL – A man has died of injuries he suffered when his motorcycle was hit by a driver leaving a church on the south side of Spring Hill late last month.

The 47-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday after being hospitalized for three days.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the accident happened at the intersection of Shady Hills Road and Fringe Tree Drive around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday.

January 28, 2022

News: 1 dead, 2 injured in Tarpon Springs car crash

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

TARPON SPRINGS, FL – One person was killed and two others injured in an intersection collision in Tarpon Springs Thursday night.

According to The Free Press, two vehicles collided around 7 p.m. at S. Highland Avenue and E. Tarpon Avenue.

A driver in a Nissan Cube traveling northbound on Highland Ave. was attempting to make a left turn onto Tarpon Ave. Another driver in a Dodge Ram was heading eastbound on Tarpon Ave. and crashed into the Nissan.

January 27, 2022

News: Pasco Co. pedestrian fatally struck crossing roadway

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A woman was struck and killed while crossing a roadway early Thursday morning in New Port Richey.

The 65-year-old Port Richey resident was heading west across Rowan Road near Gibraltar Avenue. According to FOX13, a driver in a sedan was traveling south on Rowan when they fatally struck her.

The woman died at the scene of the accident.

January 26, 2022

News: Man fatally struck when pickup runs stop sign near Spring Hill

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A man was fatally struck by a pickup truck while he was crossing an intersection south of Spring Hill on his moped Tuesday.

The incident happened at the intersection of Colony Road and Fairwinds Road as the moped rider made a left turn from Lake Karl Drive, reports WFLA. Police say the man came to a complete stop before attempting the turn.

The driver of a Ford F-150 failed to stop at a stop sign on Fairwinds Road, proceeded into the intersection, and collided with the moped.

January 25, 2022

News: Driver charged in connection to fatal Citrus Co. crash

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

HERNANDO, FL – The man believed to be responsible for a deadly crash in Citrus County yesterday is facing a number of DUI charges, WTSP reports.

The collision occurred when 38-year-old David Kahler’s pickup truck crossed the center line of the Carl G. Rose Highway near the North Lecanto Highway and slammed head-on into another vehicle.

The driver of the vehilce that was hit, a 33-year-old woman from Ocala, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Two other victims, including a 3-year-old child, suffered unspecified injuries.

January 24, 2022

News: Head-on crash near Lake Butler leaves 1 dead, another injured

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

LAKE BUTLER, FL – A woman was killed and a man was rushed to the hospital following a head-on crash in the Lake Butler area last Friday.

According to WCJB, the driver of a pickup truck heading south on SR-121 crossed the center line near NE 188th Court for unknown reasons and crashed head-on into a sedan.

The sedan’s driver, a 22-year-old woman from Starke, suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The driver of the pickup was sent to the hospital with unknown injuries.