A 28-year-old Dade City man was killed Saturday night when the pickup truck he was driving rolled over and ejected him. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) believes the man has issues negotiating a curve in the road around 10:50 p.m. near Zephyrhills. His truck left the road and rolled over…
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Head-On Collision with Pickup Truck Kills Two in Thonotosassa | Tampa Truck Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Two men were killed in head-on crash in Hillsborough County early Saturday morning around 3:50 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred on U.S. 301 in Thonotosassa and involved a 29-year-old Dade City man who was behind the wheel of a pickup truck heading north. For…
3 Injured, 1 Killed in Jacksonville SUV Vs. Semi Truck Crash | Jacksonville Truck Accident Lawyer
A recent tractor-trailer collision in Jacksonville is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol that left two girls, 8 and 10, and a 48-year-old woman injured and killed a 67-year-old woman. The 48-year-old woman was driving a Ford Explorer and traveled into the median that caused a chain reaction…
Fiery Tractor Trailer Accident On Miami’s Airport Expressway with Florida Rapper Tafia | Florida Truck Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A fiery crash between Florida rapper Tafia and a tractor-trailer last month shut down all lanes of SR-112/Airport Expressway in the early morning hours. The collision occurred near NW 12th Avenue a short time after 3:30 a.m. The tractor-trailer driver claims the other vehicle involved in the crash was speeding…
Semi Truck Accident on I-95 First of 127 Collisions in 5 Years to be Fatal, FHP Data Shows | Florida Semi Truck Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
A semi truck lost control Tuesday and slammed into a car, resulting in the death of two young people. The accident occurred along Interstate 95 near Lem Turner Road is the same roadway that has been the crash site for more than 100 car crashes in the last five years,…
Trump Administration Suspends Safety Laws for Truck Drivers | Whittel & Melton
The federal administration that oversees regulations for America’s six million professional drivers has temporarily suspended a trucking safety law that’s been in place since 1938. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday evening that truck drivers who are moving goods “in support of emergency relief efforts related to the…
Box Truck Accident Kills One, Injures Another in Deerfield Beach
A box truck’s tire came loose Tuesday evening and struck an SUV along Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, killing the SUV driver and injuring a passenger. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the box truck was heading south along the highway when it lost its left front tire near Commercial…
Car Accidents, Slip & Falls Rank #4 in Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in U.S.
A new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at the shifting trends in Americans’ health and mortality, and the conditions most likely to take lives. While heart disease and cancer still top the list, Motor vehicle accidents, unintentional drug overdoses, and accidental falls and other…
The Holidays Are Here, Drive Carefully!
The holiday season is a time for joyful celebrations and enjoying time with friends and family. It is also a high-risk time to be on the roadways. Christmas, New Year’s, and the days surrounding these holidays are days when there is a substantially higher number of auto accidents and crash…
Florida Truck Driver Charged in Wreck That Killed Family of 5
A truck driver that was arrested in a crash on Interstate 80 that killed a Minnesota couple and their three children has his first court appearance Tuesday. The Keith County Court’s office said the 53-year-old Baker, Florida man, is facing five counts of felony motor vehicle homicide and one count…