PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 75 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident began when a Ford Expedition broke down on I-75 south near Land O’Lakes Thursday shortly after 5 a.m.…
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Stop for School Buses | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
School buses happen to be one of the safest vehicles on the roadway. Every day, millions of children ride school buses and less than 1% of all traffic deaths involve children on school buses. School buses are designed so that they are highly visible to others and are equipped with…
News: 5 dead, 3 injured in multi-vehicle accident in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said five people died after a multi-vehicle crash Sunday night in Hillsborough County. According to WFTS, the incident happened on State Road 39 near Bruton Road at about 9:22 p.m. The FHP said the driver of a northbound Ford Explorer crossed over…
News: Truck driver dies after vehicle hits guardrail, trees on I-75
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a truck driver died following an accident in Alachua County on Tuesday morning. According to WGFL, the driver of a Volvo semi-truck pulling a flatbed trailer was headed south on Interstate 75 when he traveled onto the right shoulder near the…
News: Alachua man killed when motorcycle goes off road, hits sign post
ALACHUA, FL – An accident in Alachua County Saturday morning left a motorcycle rider dead, reports the Gainesville Sun. The incident took place on U.S. Highway 441 southbound in Micanopy at about 9:24 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was riding a motorcycle when he drove off…
How to Have a Happy Halloween and Avoid a DUI | Florida DUI Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Facing a DUI charge can be frightening. This may be your first run in with the law, and facing the criminal justice can be a terrifying experience because you have never done so before. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on Halloween night during the years 2015-2019, 126…
News: Bicyclist struck and killed by teenage driver in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Pasco County Sunday night, reports WTSP. The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 46-year-old man, was riding north in the center lane of US-19 near State Road 54 when the accident took place shortly after…
October is Pedestrian Safety Month – Know the Basics to Stay Safe | Florida Pedestrian Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Whatever method of transportation you prefer, car, bus, motorcycle, train, etc., at some point in time, you are a pedestrian. The sad reality is that pedestrian accident rates resulting in severe injuries and death remain high. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2020 saw 6,516 pedestrian fatalities…
News: Collision on U.S. 301 in Orange Heights leaves 1 person dead, 2 injured
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – State troopers and rescue units were at the scene of a fatal wreck in Alachua County on Thursday night. According to the Gainesville Sun, two vehicles collided on U.S. 301 in the Orange Heights area at about 7:30 p.m. Three people were seriously injured and taken…
News: Crash causes major rush-hour delays on I-95 in Miami Gardens
MIAMI, FL – Commuters in the Miami Gardens area were faced with significant traffic delays following a rush-hour crash early this morning. According to Total Traffic Miami, the accident took place sometime before 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near the exit to Miami Gardens Drive, or…