THE VILLAGES, FL – A driver was sent to the hospital following a collision at an intersection just southeast of The Villages on Saturday morning. According to a report by Villages-News, the crash occurred near the intersection of Micro Racetrack Road and County Road 466A at about 11:45 a.m. Few…
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News: 25-year-old Spring Hill man killed after crashing into power pole
SPRING HILL, FL – A man was killed early this morning when his vehicle slammed into a power pole in northeast Spring Hill. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the 25-year-old driver lost control of his vehilce on Elgin Boulevard near Fenian Drive at about 6:23 a.m. Police say the…
News: Road Ranger struck by hit-and-run driver in Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A Road Ranger was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on I-75 this morning. According to Fox 13, the ranger was assisting troopers at the scene of a prior accident near Overpass Road when a Toyota sedan veered into the blocked…
News: Driver trapped after multi-vehicle crash in Alachua Co.
ALACHUA CO., FL – Two people were sent to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash that left one victim pinned inside their vehicle near Gainesville last night. According to CBS 4, the two-vehicle crash occurred along SR-26 just outside of Gainesville. ACFR used the Jaws of Life to extricate one…
News: Woman, child killed in crash on US-19 in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, FL – A woman and her infant son were killed in a four-vehicle crash in Spring Hill, WFLA reports. The crash took place some time before noon in the northbound lanes of US-19 near the intersection with Berkeley Manor Boulevard. Police say a 35-year-old woman from Weeki Wachee…
News: Collision in Brooksville leaves at least 1 dead
BROOKSVILLE, FL – A collision claimed the life of at least one person near the Church of God of Prophecy in Brooksville early Wednesday morning. According to WFLA, the crash occurred in the 2400 block of Dan Brown Hill Road near Hayman Road shortly after midnight. Little information about the…
Road Tripping This Thanksgiving? Here Are the Worst Times to Travel | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
According to projections from AAA, there will be nearly 4 million more people travelling on U.S. roadways this Thanksgiving (2021) compared to last year. This means that if you are planning a road trip that you should expect to see a lot more vehicles sharing the roads and a surge…
Back to School Driver Safety Tips | Florida Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
With back to school season here it is important to address the driving challenges this brings, such as more congestion near schools and in neighborhoods, more yellow school buses on the roadways, more kids and parents walking, and just the added need to exercise a bit more caution. New teen…
Avoid a Florida Car Accident this Memorial Day Weekend | Florida Car Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
For most Americans, Memorial Day Weekend is a chance to enjoy a three-day weekend and celebrate the people that have fought for our freedom and this country. Many use this time to relax and recharge by hosting backyard barbecues, taking vacations, and spending time with loved ones. With the Covid-19…
U.S. Traffic Deaths Rose Significantly in 2020 Despite Global Pandemic| Florida Auto Accident Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Even though 2020 brought us the novel coronavirus and placed the world on lockdown, the National Safety Council released a new estimate that 42,000 people were killed in car crashes and another 4.8 million were injured. These numbers show an 8 percent increase from 2019, which happens to be the…