PASCO COUNTY, FL – An accident claimed the life of a man in a wheelchair as he was crossing a roadway in Pasco County, authorities said. According to The Free Press, the incident took place Tuesday night on US 19 at about 9:24 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a…
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News: Woman, 80, killed when car collides with semi in Dade City
DADE CITY, FL – An elderly woman died when her sedan was involved in an accident in Dade City Saturday evening. The accident happened at the intersection of US-301 and Payne Road at about 6:30 p.m., according to WTSP. The Florida Highway Patrol said an 80-year-old woman was driving a…
Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits Clear Congress, Now Biden to Sign | Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Lawyers Whittel & Melton
On Tuesday, legislation passed allowing for those affected by the tainted water on the North Carolina marine corps base from 1953 to 1987 to file a federal lawsuit seeking compensation from the federal government. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act has been in the making for four decades and will offer…
News: Spring Hill man dies in pickup truck accident in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A driver died after his pickup truck crashed in Pasco County early Friday morning, according to a report in the Suncoast News. The 26-year-old victim was driving west on Kitten Trail near Dennis Drive when the accident occurred. The Florida Highway Patrol said the man was…
News: Woman killed in single-vehicle crash on Spring Hill Dr.
HERNANDO CO., FL – A single-vehicle crash in the Spring Hill area on Sunday night claimed the life of a Hudson woman. According to a report by the Tampa Free Press, the unidentified woman was heading west on Spring Hill Dive when she lost control of her vehicle near Newhope…
Family Sues Funeral Home for Dropping Loved One Out of Casket | Florida Funeral Home Negligence Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A Massachusetts family is suing a funeral home and the cemetery after their loved one’s casket flew open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the corpse to fall out in front of family and friends. The family is seeking $50,000 in damages alleging negligence and reckless infliction…
News: Pickup truck driver killed in collision with Mack truck in Clermont
CLERMONT, FL – The driver of a pickup truck died after his vehicle was involved in a collision in Lake County Monday morning, reports WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Hammock Ridge Road near Foxchase Drive in Clermont after the accident happened at about 9:20 a.m.…
News: Van driver killed in crash with tractor-trailer in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A driver died after his van was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Pasco County Tuesday afternoon, reports The Free Press. The Florida Highway Patrol said the two vehicles were going in opposite directions on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard near Johnston Road at about 1:11…
News: Moped rider dies after being struck by car on State Road 20
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man riding a moped was killed in an accident in Putnam County Monday morning. According to WJXT, state troopers responded to the scene in the area of State Road 20 and Wippletree Road in Interlachen after the incident took place…
News: Pedestrian fatally struck by car while walking on US 192 in Lake County
CLERMONT, FL – Authorities said a woman walking on U.S. Highway 192 in Lake County was struck and killed by a car early Sunday morning. According to the Leesburg-News, the incident took place near Town Center Boulevard in Clermont. A report from the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that a woman…