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News: Rider killed when motorcycle crashes, overturns in Marion County
WEIRSDALE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding a deadly motorcycle accident that occurred in Marion County Sunday morning. According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash occurred at the intersection of Southeast 175th Street and Southeast 155th Avenue in Weirsdale at about 12:45 a.m. The FHP said a…
News: Multi-vehicle wreck on State Road 44 leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Sumter County last week left one person dead and two others injured, reports WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene Jan. 23 on State Road 44 in the area of Industrial Drive. The FHP’s crash report stated that the…
News: Motorcyclist, pedestrian killed in crash near New Port Richey
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian near New Port Richey, reports FOX13 News. The collision happened on Little Road near Embassy Boulevard just after midnight Jan. 19. According to the FHP, the…
You Have Been Involved in a Car Crash with a Cop – Now What?
Car accidents can happen to anyone on the road, and police officers on patrol are not immune to these incidents. While law enforcement officers are probably more carefully trained drivers than the rest of us on the roads, unexpected car crashes can happen. Maybe they were involved in a high-speed…
News: 13-year-old girl injured after being struck by car in Hudson
HUDSON, FL – An accident near a school bus in Pasco County last Wednesday afternoon sent a teenager to the hospital, according to Pasco News Online. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Hudson at about 3:05 p.m. Authorities said a Pasco County school bus had stopped at the intersection of…
News: State troopers searching for driver in fatal Sumter County collision
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – New details have been released in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in Sumter County, reports WESH. The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding the vehicle being sought in the incident, which occurred Jan. 17 in the area of County Road 475 and State Road 44…
International Travel Tips from a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have never traveled abroad and are planning a trip soon, there are probably many questions going through your brain. Luck for you, our personal injury attorneys at Whittel & Melton are well versed in international holidays and we have some great non-injury-related tips that can help your trip…
News: Child injured in school bus vs. sedan crash at Ocala intersection
MARION COUNTY, FL – A 12-year-old child was hurt Wednesday afternoon, January 22, in Ocala when the vehicle they were traveling in was rear-ended by a school bus, reports WCJB. The incident occurred in the right-turn lane of Southwest 60th Avenue, prompting an emergency response shortly after 4:30 p.m. Florida…
News: 1 dead after train collides with car at railroad crossing in Citra
CITRA, FL – A crash in Marion County involving a train and a passenger vehicle left one person dead on Sunday morning, according to a WCJB report. It occurred in Citra, in the area of NE 175th Street Road east of U.S. 301. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the…