Car Accidents

September 3, 2024

More Uninsured Drivers on the Road – Make Sure You Have UM Coverage | Florida Auto Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

The number of uninsured drivers is increasing, which raises the price of auto insurance for everyone else.

Analysts claim that the auto insurance sector is trapped in a never-ending cycle of rising expenses. Costs for auto insurance have increased by 52% in the last three years. An increasing number of drivers are canceling their policies due to rising prices, which in turn raises the cost of insurance for other drivers.

The nonprofit Insurance Research Council reports that as of 2022, the percentage of drivers without insurance increased from 11% in 2019 to 14% in 2022.

September 2, 2024

News: Collision in New Port Richey leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A two-vehicle wreck in Pasco County last week left one of the drivers dead and the other hospitalized.

Pasco News Online reports that the incident happened Aug. 26 at the intersection of Little Road and Heritage Lakes Boulevard.

The Florida Highway Patrol said that the driver of a Ford Focus was going south on Little Road and turned left into the path of a northbound Nissan Xterra, resulting in a collision. The Ford driver, a 36-year-old man from New Port Richey, was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead.

August 27, 2024

Labor Day 2024 – What Are the Best and Worst Times for Travel? | Florida Car Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

One of the busiest travel weekends of the year is here – Labor Day weekend 2024.

The first Monday in September is always designated as Labor Day. Labor Day falls on Monday, September 2 this year.

The three-day weekend signifies the end of summer for many people. And, given that Florida is one of the most popular summer vacations in the United States, it is no surprise that one of the state’s most touristy cities is on AAA’s list of the top Labor Day locations in the country this year.

August 27, 2024

News: Spring Hill woman, 20, dies after car goes off US-19 and crashes

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A car wreck in Hernando County on Friday night claimed the life of a young woman, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene on US-19 near State Road 50 after the crash occurred at about 6:20 p.m.

State troopers said their investigation indicated that the driver of a Kia K5 was headed north on US-19 when she lost control of the vehicle and drove off the roadway. The car crossed the shoulder, crashed into a utility pole, went through the parking lot of an animal care center, and came to rest in a wooded area.

August 26, 2024

News: Driver dies in Lake County when tree falls on vehicle, causing crash with dump truck

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision in Lake County left one person dead and two others injured last Tuesday afternoon, WKMG reports.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a man was driving a pickup truck westbound on County Road 474 at about 4:25 p.m. when a tree fell onto the vehicle near State Road 33. That caused the pickup to enter the eastbound lane, where it ended up in the path of an oncoming dump truck and the vehicles collided.

The pickup driver, a 58-year-old man, died after being taken to an area hospital. One of his passengers, a 40-year-old woman, was flown to an area hospital with critical injuries while the other passenger, a 34-year-old man, was seriously injured. All three occupants were from Groveland. The driver of the dump truck, a 47-year-old man from Kissimmee, was not injured.

August 23, 2024

News: Passenger dead in collision involving Tesla at Pasco County intersection

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A crash at an intersection in Pasco County last week left one person and two others injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to New Port Richey Patch, the wreck occurred Aug. 16 on Little Road near Heritage Lakes Boulevard. An investigation by state troopers determined that the driver of a Buick Reatta was headed south at about 9:20 p.m. and made a left turn into the path of a Tesla Model 3, resulting in a collision.

A passenger in the Buick, a 73-year-old woman from New Port Richey, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Buick, a 75-year-old New Port Richey man, and the driver of the Tesla, a 45-year-old Osprey man, sustained minor injuries.

August 22, 2024

News: Coleman man dies after crashing into guardrail on Interstate 75 north

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in Sumter County early Tuesday.

According to WKMG, the incident happened on Interstate 75 north near mile marker 330. According to the FHP, a driver lost control of his vehicle while traveling on the interstate and crashed into a guardrail in the median.

The motorist, a 36-year-old man from Coleman, died at the scene. His name has not yet been released.

August 21, 2024

News: Head-on collision in Sumter County kills 1, injures 2

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a deadly head-on collision on County Road 472 in Sumter County on Monday night, WFTV reported.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation, the driver of a Nissan Altima was going east on County Road 472 at about 7 p.m. when her vehicle was struck by a Cadillac CTS that entered the eastbound lane while passing traffic near NE 42nd Boulevard. Both vehicles rotated to the south shoulder of the roadway, and the Altima overturned multiple times.

The driver of the Altima, a 55-year-old woman from Oxford, died at the scene. The driver of the Cadillac, a 52-year-old Ocala man, and his passenger, an 81-year-old man from Yorkville, Illinois, were seriously injured and transported to an area hospital.

August 20, 2024

News: Crash on US-19 in Hernando County leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in Hernando County on Friday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A report by WFTS states that the accident happened along U.S. Highway 19 near State Road 50. According to state troopers, a driver had pulled out of a restaurant parking lot on Commercial Way and failed to yield to the driver of a Dodge Ram headed north in the outside lane of Highway 19.

The first driver turned left into the path of the Ram, and the vehicles crashed. The first driver, a 69-year-old woman from Brooksville, died at the scene. The Ram driver, a 16-year-old male, was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

August 16, 2024

News: Belleview woman, 24, dies in rollover crash on County Road 484

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A rollover accident in Marion County on Wednesday evening left a woman dead, WKMG reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver heading east on County Road 484 at about 5:30 p.m. lost control of her vehicle near S. Magnolia Avenue. The vehicle went into the median before overturning several times across the westbound lanes and ending up in a line of trees.

The driver was ejected in the crash and died at the scene. She was a 24-year-old woman from Belleview, the FHP said. The victim was not wearing a seat belt at the time the wreck occurred.