WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a vehicle crashed into a restaurant in Pasco County Friday morning, WTSP reports. The accident happened at Panera Bread at the Shoppes at Wiregrass on Willet Way in Wesley Chapel. According to the FHP, a man lost control of a Kia…
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News: Motorcyclist, 72, killed in crash with car in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a car and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in Lake County last week. According to WESH, the vehicles collided on County Road 42 Thursday afternoon at about 1:50 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 72-year-old Daytona Beach man was…
Do You Know if Your Child is in the Right Car Seat? | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Children grow very quickly, and as they get bigger, you may be wondering if they are in the correct car seat. It is very important for their safety to make sure you know that they are in the correct car seat, so that in the event of an unfortunate car…
News: 3 drivers injured in multi-vehicle accident on West Highway 40 in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala early Wednesday morning, Ocala Fire Rescue said. The rescue squad released a Facebook post with details of the incident that occurred at the 5500 block of West Highway 40. Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 4, Rescue 1, Squad…
News: Crash injures 2, blocks lanes on US 441 in Alachua County
PAYNES PRAIRIE, FL – A car wreck left two people injured and slowed traffic in a portion of Alachua County on Tuesday, WCJB reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least two vehicles were involved in the accident on U.S. Highway 441 near Southwest 104th Avenue in Paynes Prairie. There…
News: Man pleads guilty in fatal car crash at Pinellas County home
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A man pleaded guilty last week in connection with a fatal crash in Pinellas County on Sept. 3, 2021, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 44-year-old Vaughn W. Mongan was arrested one month after the accident, which happened as he was driving a friend’s Tesla at…
News: Collision involving pickup, semi snarls traffic on I-75 in Ocala
OCALA, FL – A collision on Interstate 75 in Marion County Monday morning slowed traffic for rush-hour commuters, WCJB reports. The crash occurred on I-75 near mile marker 352 at about 6:45 a.m. It involved a Ford pickup truck and a semi-truck, and caused one person to be hospitalized with…
News: Driver turning into Pasco County parking lot fatally strikes pedestrian
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian was killed in an accident in a store parking lot in Pasco County, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident that occurred Feb. 28 at a CVS store in the area of Moog Road near U.S. 19. …
News: Pickup truck driver killed in rear-end collision in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck driver died following a collision in Marion County Tuesday night, reports WKMG. The FHP’s crash report said the incident occurred on NE 203rd Avenue Road near County Road 316 at about 9 p.m. An investigation found that the…
News: Driver crashes into building in Gainesville, injuring woman in lobby
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said an elderly driver crashed their vehicle into a building in Gainesville on Monday afternoon. WGFL reports the incident happened at Tire Outlet at 1320 North Main Street at about 2 p.m. Police said their investigation found that the driver had arrived for service at the…