OCALA, FL – A driver trying to elude law enforcement authorities was killed when his vehicle crashed in Ocala on New Year’s Eve, the Ocala Star-Banner reports. The incident began at about 11:30 p.m. when Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies tried to pull over a pickup truck on Maricamp Road that…
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News: Man arrested on DWI charge after crash kills motorcyclist in Citrus County
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Citrus County on Sunday, WTVT reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident occurred in Floral City on Old Floral City Road near Evergreen Loop. According to the FHP, the driver…
New Year’s Resolutions Bring Many to the Gym – Who is to Blame for Workout-Related Injuries? | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
With the start of 2024, many people decide to get serious about their goals for the year – and one that always takes a top spot on many people’s new year’s resolution is fitness. January typically sees gym memberships on the rise, and that brings up the question of who…
News: Woman dies after being struck by vehicle on US 19 in Port Richey
PORT RICHEY, FL – A pedestrian accident claimed the life of a woman in Pasco County last week, police said. Pasco News Online reported details of the crash that occurred early Christmas morning in the area of US 19 and Grand Boulevard in Port Richey. Police responded to the scene…
News: Woman dies after motorcycle collides with pickup truck in Ocala
OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said one person was killed and another injured in a crash last week. In a Facebook post, police said officers responded to the intersection of NW 10th Street and N Pine Avenue on Tuesday evening at about 6:45 p.m. A motorcycle collided with…
Denver Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon Bit By Family Dog on Christmas – Sidelined Indefinitely | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Aaron Gordon, a forward for the Denver Nuggets, will be sidelined following a dog bite on Christmas that left him with facial and hand injuries. After the dog bite, Gordon needed 21 stitches to heal the cuts on his face and right hand, which is his shooting hand, according to…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Wesley Chapel teenager
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A search is underway for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pasco County on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by WTSP stated that the victim was a 17-year-old boy in Wesley Chapel. The FHP determined that the teen was…
News: Man dies after motorcycle accident on Powell Road in Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details regarding a fatal motorcycle accident in Hernando County Friday night, Pasco News Online reported. The crash took place near the intersection of Powell Road and La Vista Street in Brooksville. State troopers said a man was driving east on a Harley…
NYE Drive Sober Reminder from DUI Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
More and more people are choosing to drive drunk over the holiday season. December’s drunk driving deaths are the greatest in over 15 years, according to NHTSA data. Drunk Driving The most recent data year available, December 2021, showed 1,013 fatalities from drunk driving-related road crashes, the highest number since…
News: Crash at intersection in Silver Springs Shores kills both drivers
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a two-vehicle collision in Marion County on Saturday night left both drivers dead. The Ocala StarBanner reports the accident happened at Southeast Maricamp Road and Pine Trace in Silver Springs Shores. Marion County Fire Rescue Crews responded to the scene at…