Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motorcycle Crashes Kills Two Florida Cyclists

November 19, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

This past weekend, two Floridians were killed in separate motorcycle accidents on Florida roads.

On Saturday, a single motorcycle accident in Okaloose County took the life of a 55-year-old Pensacola man who lost control of his Honda motorcycle. The cyclist was handling a curve his bike went onto the north shoulder of Old Bethel Road nad hit a concrete culvert. He was thrown from the motorcycle and was taken to Northa Okaloose Medical Center. The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcycle accident victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Also on Saturday, in an unrelated motorcycle crash, another motorcyclist was killed after a car collided with his bke on State Road 292. The driver of the car was charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with the deadly accident and was being held without bond at Escambia County Jail. The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and the FHP said he was also wearing a helmet.

Two Pensacolians die in motorcycle wrecks, PNJ.com, November 16, 2009 Continue reading

Coral Springs Crash Kills Three Teens After Car Lands in Canal

November 16, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

Three Florida teens died in an auto accident early Sunday morning when the red Volkswagen they were riding in hit guardrail and turned over into a canal. The 16-year-old driver and two of his passengers, also 16, were removed from the vehicle by police and transported to Coral Springs Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.

A third passenger, age 15, managed to escape the Volkswagen and survive.

According to Coral Springs police, the motor vehicle accident occurred just after midnight, when another vehicle driven by a 59-year-old Miami man T-boned the Volkswagen carrying the teens. The impact of the auto collision sent the Volkswagen careening off the road and into the canal. So far no charges have been filed in this fatal car accident.

Teens Drown in Car That Plunged Into South Florida Canal, WOKV.com, November 16, 2009
3 teens killed after car crashes into canal, Miami Herald, November 15, 2009 Continue reading

Palm Beach County Teen Dies in Car Crash

November 12, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

Early Saturday morning, a 15-year-old Wellington High School sophomore was killed in a car crash after the teen hit a bump and lost control of the vehicle, a 2006 Nisson 350. Records show the boy was not wearing a seatbelt and was driving without a license.

Florida laws require drivers with learner’s permits to have a passenger who is at least 21 or older at all times. The law also prohibits those with a learner’s permit Palm Beach County Teen Dies in Car Crash from driving after 10pm. The teen was reportedly violating both laws when the car accident occurred.

His passenger, a 16-year-old Wellington boy, was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the auto accident and was able to walk away from the crash with only minor injuries. Authorities are still investigating the fatal motor vehicle accident, but they say alcohol did not appear to be a factor.

Source: Wellington teen who died in early-morning crash was violating learners-permit restrictions, Palm Beach Post, November 7, 2009 Continue reading

Coral Springs Track Accident Kills Florida Man

November 2, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

On Friday morning, a pick-up truck driver from West Palm Beach was killed in a Coral Springs traffic accident. The 39-year-old man was driving a Toyota pick-up truck when he collided with a Chevrolet Impala as it was exiting a parking lot nearby. Coral Springs police say the driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle and it rolled over, ejecting him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident.

The 58-year-old Coral Springs woman who was driving the Chevrolet Impala was not injured in the accident, and there were no other passengers in either vehicle.

The truck crash occurred around 10:45am last Friday near the 10700 block of Wiles Road. Police say the collision remains under investigation.

Driver killed in Coral Springs crash was a West Palm Beach man, police say, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, October 31, 2009 Continue reading

Fort Lauderdale Woman Dies After Florida Car Crash

October 27, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

Earlier this month, a car accident in Lauderhill, Florida killed a 51-year-old woman and injured the woman’s husband and grown-up daughter. The auto accident occurred when the husband swerved their 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis to avoid stalled traffic, according to police. The car crossed five lanes of traffic, veered off the road, and hit a concrete wall.

The 57-year-old husband and 29-year-old daughter were transported to Broward General Medical Center and were expected to survive their injuries. The Grand Marquis was traveling westbound at the time of the fatal car crash.

None of the car accident victims were wearing seat belts. Police say they are still investigating the crash and they have not filed any charges.

Woman dies when car hits wall in Lauderhill, South Florida Sun Sentinel, October 19, 2009 Continue reading

Two-Car Crash in Lakeland, Florida Injures Six People

October 23, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

In downtown Lakeland, a two-vehicle collision injured six people and blocked the southbound lanes of South Florida Avenue for several hours. The auto accident occurred around 9:45am at South Florida Avenue and Lemon Street when a PT Cruiser collided with a Ford Focus. According to police, the PT Cruiser turned sideways, rolled over, and ended up in the southbound lane of Florida Avenue.

Five of the six people in the PT Cruiser were sent to the hospital, including three adults, an infant girl, and a toddler. Emergency responders had to pry the door off the passenger side of the PR Cruiser in order to free one of the injured women. One person in the Focus was also taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.

The car accident remains under investigation.

Crash Hurts 3 Adults & 3 Small Kids, TheLedger.com, October 12, 2009 Continue reading

Golf Cart Accident Kills Florida Woman

October 20, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

In Florida, a 58-year-old woman from Ormand Beach died after being thrown from her golf cart. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was ejected from her golf cart while driving it in the Plantation Bay Golf Club. The cart tilted as she made a turn onto a bridge around 6:25pm last Thursday.

Authorities say they do not know how she lost control of the vehicle.

The woman was transported to Florida Hospital Flagler and later pronounced dead. Troopers say they are waiting for the results of an autopsy to determine whether the golf cart accident was related to alcohol consumption. They also hope to find out the cause of death.

Golf cart accident victim identified, News-Journalonline.com, October 17, 2009 Continue reading

Florida Car Accident Kills Four People

October 15, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

On Saturday morning, a two-vehicle car crash on Interstate 10 Florida killed four residents. All four of the car accident victims who died were riding in a 2000 Nissan Sentra and were from the Defuniak Springs, Florida area. The driver and three passengers died, but their identities and ages have not been disclosed.

According to a state police report, the driver of the second vehicle was a 22-year-old from Blountstown, Florida. The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck suffered severe injuries in the motor vehicle accident, which occurred around 6:25am. That auto accident victim was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the car crash and any contributing factors.

Four killed in Jackson County Florida car crash, Dothaneagle.com, October 10, 2009 Continue reading

Palmetto Car Wreck Kills Two, Injures Another

October 13, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

On Friday, two men died after a multi-car crash on the Palmetto Expressway. The men were identified as a 22-year-old man from Miami Gardens and a 16-year-old whose residence was not disclosed. A woman, 29, was critically injured as well. She was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

The car crash occurred on the southbound lanes of the expressway around 4am.

According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, the car accident occurred when a Ford F-250 towing a boat pulled over to the left shoulder. A red car stopped in front of the truck to help. Two men were underneath the boat when it fell on top of them after a Chevy Malibu lost control and hit the back of the boat.

The FHP has confirmed that the boat and truck were stolen from two different people. Troopers discovered a bag of marijuana and three bags containing a white, powdery substance near the scene of the accident. They are testing the bags for cocaine.

Multi-car wreck on Palmetto kills two men, Miami Herald, October 10, 2009 Continue reading

South Florida Seniors Injured in 19-Vehicle Accident

October 9, 2009 | by David J. Halberg, Esq.

In September, a chartered bus carrying 32 South Florida Baptist senior adults was part of a 19-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 75. There were several injuries involving passengers in the other vehicles, but none of the seniors were injured in the bus accident. According to one of the bus passengers, the motor vehicle accident occurred in the mid-afternoon as light rain fell on the roads and “ballgame traffic” clogged the interstate.

The passengers were on their way from Florida to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where they were to attend Johnny Hunt’s annual Jubilee. The group apparently continued to their destination after boarding another bus.

Reports from the Tampa Tribune indicate that northbound lanes of I-75 at State Road 60 were closed for approximately three hours after the multiple vehicle crash.

Baptist seniors’ charter bus involved in 19-car accident, Florida Baptist Witness, October 8, 2009 Continue reading