Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together with friends, family, and neighbors and share food, drink, and be thankful for all the blessings of the year. This is also a time where injuries can arise easily, so our Florida Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton have compiled a list…
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News: 1 dead, 4 injured in car wreck near Marion County middle school
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person died and four others were injured in a car crash in Marion County early Wednesday morning. The Ocala StarBanner reported details of the accident, which occurred in the area of County Road 329 and Northwest 18th Avenue near North…
News: Driver facing charges for fatal multi-vehicle crash in Leesburg
LEESBURG, FL – A driver has been arrested for a fatal accident in Leesburg last week, reports the Leesburg News. 36-year-old Gustavo Martinez Cortez of Eustis was arrested on a third-degree felony charge of driving without a license. The Nov. 7 crash involved a total of four vehicles, and occurred…
News: Bicyclist dies after being hit by car on NW 27th Ave in Ocala
OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said a bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening. Police posted details of the incident that took place near the 1400 block of Northwest 27th Avenue just north of Rural King just before 6:15 p.m. Witnesses said a bicyclist was…
News: Man killed when motorcycle crashes into tree in Zellwood
ZELLWOOD, FL – A man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in Orange County Saturday afternoon, state troopers said. WKMG reports the victim was riding south on Round Lane Road near King Avenue in Zellwood when the incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. According to…
News: 2 dead in crash involving pickup and tow truck on Florida Turnpike
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – A collision between two vehicles on the Florida Turnpike in Orange County early Thursday morning left two men dead, reports WKMG. The incident happened in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near mile marker 266 in the area of State Road 408 at about 5:44 am. The Florida…
News: Rollover accident in Ocala sends both drivers to hospital
OCALA, FL – Rescue units were at the scene of a crash in Ocala Monday night that left two people injured. In a Facebook post, Ocala Fire Rescue said its crews responded to E Fort King Street and NE 31st Avenue after reports of a vehicle fire just after 7…
News: Man sentenced to life in prison in car crash near Inverness that killed 3 women
INVERNESS, FL – A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in connection with a car accident that killed three people in Citrus County. The Citrus County Chronicle reports 56-year-old Philip Sawhill of Land O’Lakes was ordered to serve three concurrent life sentences for the crash that took place…
News: Collision at intersection in Ocala leaves 1 dead, 3 hospitalized
OCALA, FL – One person was killed and three others injured in a collision at an intersection in Ocala Saturday evening, reports Ocala-News. Police responded to the scene in the vicinity of NW 27th Avenue and NW 10th Street at about 9:45 p.m. An investigation indicated that a Hyundai Elantra…
News: Woman struck, killed by vehicles on SW Archer Road in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was killed in a pedestrian accident in Alachua County Friday morning. According to WUFT, the incident took place on Southwest Archer Road near Southwest 63rd Boulevard at about 6:45 a.m. The FHP said the victim was walking across the…