Articles Posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents

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Last week, The St. Petersburg Times reported that a car accident on Thursday morning involved a 30-year-old New Port Richey women and a 17-month-old child. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the auto accident occurred at State Road 54 and Rowan Road.

The driver who reportedly caused the motor vehicle accident is accused of driving under the influence and causing a car crash. Charges include DUI, two counts of DUI with damage to property or person, DUI causing personal injury, knowingly driving with a suspended or revoked license, and child neglect.

As of Friday afternoon, she was in jail without bail.

Source: Pasco crash caused by impaired driver with toddler in car, FHP says, TampaBay.com, January 22, 2010 Continue reading

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On Monday afternoon, a three-vehicle crash in Lake Wales, Florida killed a police officer. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on State Road 25 and Jackson Street when the police officer was driving an SUV that traveled into the path of another vehicle. The officer attempted to avoid the auto crash and went into the path of the SUV, causing it to overturn.

The auto accident victim was thrown from his vehicle and passed away at the scene of the accident. The officer’s passenger suffered minor injuries, but no other injuries were reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate this deadly car accident.

Source: Lakeland officer killed in crash, ABC Action News, January 19, 2010 Continue reading

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On Friday, a former resident of Live Oak, Florida was arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred last spring. According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the 47-year-old man was driving his motorcycle when it veered off the road and overturned.

The man’s passenger, a 40-year-old woman also of Live Oak, died the following day. The cyclist, who was also hospitalized with critical injuries, has been charged with driving with a suspended license resulting in death or serious injury. Prison records show he is also charged with having no driver’s license for a motorcycle.

Motorcycle accidents can be especially dangerous, because the rider does not have the protection of a car or bus around them. Serious injuries, such as broken bones, internal bleeding, or head trauma, can result, particularly if the rider is not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Source: Arrest made in fatal motorcycle crash, Sewanee Democrat, January 18, 2010 Continue reading

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The widower of a woman who died in a 2007 motorcycle crash has filed a wrongful death suit against the owner of the motorcycle, claiming the owner was aware that he had not properly maintained the Harley Davidson.

The surviving spouse has sued the motorcycle’s owner, a Palm Beach County resident, and seeks at least $15,000 in damages. The lawsuit claims the owner failed to maintain the motorcycle’s brake and rear turning lights, preventing the truck driver from seeing the couple right before impact.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was killed after the motorcycle she was riding in was hit by a pick-up truck in a hit-and-run accident. The woman was ejected from the motorcycle and left by the side of the road.

Source: Wrongful death suit filed in 2007 crash, WPTV.com, December 29, 2009 Continue reading

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Earlier this morning, a car accident on State Road 415 injured two people and closed the state road for a few hours. Neither of the victims was identified. One of the car crash victims was airlifted to Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. According to a representative for the Deltona Fire Department, he had to be extricated from the vehicle.

The other victim was taken to the same hospital by ambulance. An Evac ambulance spokesperson said the man was in stable condition.

The auto accident, which occurred around 6:30am, is still being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Source: Two hurt in crash on State Road 415, News-JournalOnline.com, January 4, 2009 Continue reading

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On Friday evening, an accident involving four vehicles on State Road 54 killed one person and injured several others. The car accident victim, a 52-year-old man from Palm Harbor, was riding in a 2001 Honda Accord that got rear-ended while stopped at a traffic light.

According to investigators, a 2003 Ford Sport Trac was headed east on State Route 54 when the driver failed to slow down for a traffic signal. The Ford struck the Accord while it was stopped at the light and then hit a 2003 Infiniti G35 in the northbound lanes of Seven Springs Boulevard. The impact pushed the Honda into the intersection and it was hit by a 2003 Ford Explorer.

In addition to one fatality, two people were taken to St. Peterburg’s Bayfront Medical Center in serious condition and one was listed in critical condition. Another driver was taken to Community Hospital in New Port Richey, where he was listed in serious condition. Several more drivers and passengers also sustained minor injuries in the auto accident.

Source: Troopers: 1 dead in 4-car crash in Pasco, The Suncoast News, December 19, 2009 Continue reading

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Last Thursday afternoon around 3:45pm, two highway contract workers were seriously injured in a truck accident on Highway 31. Authorities say the two workers were working in front of their Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck next to a guardrail when the rear of the truck was hit by a delivery truck.

One of the workers underwent a complete leg amputation when he was pushed along the guardrail. The other suffered severe leg injuries. The two were taken to Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Hospital by two LifeFlight helicopters.

The driver of the delivery truck and a third worker, who suffered a head injury, were taken by ambulance to D. W. McMillan Hospital in Brewton.

Source: Four Injured In Flomaton Wreck; One Suffers Amputation (With Photo Gallery), NorthEscambia.com, December 10, 2009 Continue reading

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South Florida police say a car crash injured three people when a car jumped a curb. The car was reportedly driven by an elderly woman who police say may have hit the wrong pedal while in a parking spot. Her car apparently accelerated out of the parking spot and careened through some bushes before it jumped the sidewalk and injured three people.

According to police, one of the people sustained serious injuries, but the injuries to the other two people were more minor. They have not released the names and ages of those involved in the auto accident.

Officers are still investigating the motor vehicle crash.

Source: 3 people injured when car jumps curb in South Fla., Miami Herald, December 11, 2009 Continue reading

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Last Thursday, a family trip to Disneyworld turned deadly when a car crash on the drive home claimed the life of a five-year-old girl. The family was on the Florida Turnpike 14 miles south of Yeehaw Junction when their mini-van veered out of control and hit the median.

When the father looked in the backseat, he saw to his horror that his two children had been ejected from the vehicle and were lying on the ground.

The daughter was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Her eight-year-old brother remains in the hospital following the motor vehicle accident. Both were wearing their seatbelts, but the impact of the crash ejected them from the vehicle.

Source: Family loses young daughter in crash, WSVN.com, December 3, 2009 Continue reading

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On Thanksgiving night, Tiger Woods was involved in a single-car crash near his mansion in Windermere, Florida. According to police, Woods had lips on his lips and blood in his mouth when they arrived at the scene of the crash.

However, while initial media reports that the tennis superstar was “seriously injured” turned out to be overblown, Woods’ reputation has certainly suffered as a result of the auto accident. Woods’ and his attorney have remained tight-lipped about the crash, leading some to speculate about a possible scandal surrounding it.

Woods did not charged in connection with the motor vehicle crash, but the Florida Highway Patrol issued Woods a $164 citation for careless driving. They do not believe that alcohol or drugs were a factor.

Sources: No criminal charges for Woods, Washington Post, December 2, 2009 Tiger Woods injured in car crash, MercuryNews.com, November 27, 2009 Continue reading

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