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…
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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…
News: Driver arrested on DUI charge following 4-vehicle crash in Citrus County
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…
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…