CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A driver involved in a crash in Citrus County was arrested after authorities said he drove while impaired. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, 29-year-old Aaron Michael Walnum of Homosassa was taken into custody and booked into county jail on a misdemeanor charge of DUI involving…
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Disney World Brawl Results in 3 Arrested and 1 Hospitalized | Florida Disney World Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Three people were arrested on misdemeanor battery charges and one person was treated for minor injuries at the hospital in Orlando Wednesday evening following a Disney World brawl outside of the Magic Kingdom. The brawl at Disney World involved two families, according to a report from the blog Walt Disney…
News: Hudson woman dies after vehicle crashes into tree on US 41
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Hernando County early Tuesday morning left a driver dead, according to state troopers. The Suncoast News reports the crash occurred on U.S. 41 near Southern Hills Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman lost control of a…
News: Sumter County rollover accident kills 22-year-old driver
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a rollover accident in Sumter County claimed the life of a driver, reports the Villages-News. According to the FHP, a 22-year-old woman was driving a pickup truck on State Road 44 near County Road 243 west of Wildwood when the crash…
News: 60-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by pickup truck in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle in Marion County early Sunday morning, according to a report by WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim was attempting to cross in the area of State Road 200 and…
News: New Port Richey woman killed in 2-car collision on U.S. 19
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and several others injured in a collision in Pasco County on Friday night. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the incident took place on U.S. 19 north of Eden Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. State troopers said…
News: State troopers searching for driver who injured scooter riders near Crystal River
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in finding a driver who injured two scooter riders earlier this month. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident occurred July 10 as the two victims were riding a scooter on U.S. 19 near Northwest Sixth…
News: Bicycle rider dies after being struck by car in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A man riding a bicycle was fatally struck by a car in Pasco County Tuesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WFLA, the incident happened on Wire Road in Zephyrhills where two bicyclists were headed north shortly after 9 p.m. The FHP said a…
Camp Lejeune Victims Can Obtain Justice Soon | Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Attorneys Whittel & Melton
From the 1950s through the 1980s, military, civilian contractors, other employees and their families stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina were provided tainted drinking water containing poisonous levels of industrial chemicals. Studies conducted have confirmed that the exposure of these toxic elements can cause birth defects,…
News: Pickup trucks involved in fatal collision after driver runs red light on U.S. 19
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two pickup trucks were involved in a fatal collision in Citrus County on Monday afternoon. According to a report by Ocala-News, the incident occurred on U.S. 19 near W Dunnellon Road at about 3 p.m. The FHP said a 47-year-old man…