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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 p.m.

As the van driver negotiated a right-hand curve in the road, the vehicle entered the path of the tractor-trailer and hit the truck on the left side.  The van then rotated to a stop in the southbound lane.

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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 at about 11:19 a.m.

Investigators said an SUV and a moped were both headed west on State Road 20 when the SUV struck the rear of the moped.

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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 was walking south across the westbound lanes of U.S. 192 shortly before 4:30 a.m. when she entered the path of a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro.

The pedestrian, a 37-year-old Davenport woman, was hit by the vehicle and died at the scene.  The driver of the Camaro, a 21-year-old woman, stayed at the scene following the crash.

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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 property damage.

The accident happened July 17 at the intersection of West Norvell Bryant Highway and Pine Ridge Boulevard.  The Florida Highway Patrol said Walnum’s car struck the back of another vehicle, causing a collision that involved two additional vehicles.

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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 World News Today.

Apparently, one family was in line for Mickey’s PhilharMagic Concert when a woman in the party left the line to get her cell phone that she left behind in her electric conveyance vehicle. She attempted to rejoin her family in line, but a separate family would not let her back in line and allegedly pushed her back. Once the show concluded, a confrontation happened between the two families outside.

Florida-Disney-World-Injury-Attorneys-Whittel-Melton-1-200x300Fights may not be frequently reported at theme parks, but they definitely do happen, even at magical places of adventure like Disney World.

In fact, just this week, a California-based amusement park called Knott’s Berry Farm had to close its doors early due to “multiple” teen fights happening. This prompted a new “chaperone policy” on Fridays and Saturdays where guests under the age of 17 have to be accompanied by chaperones over the age of 21 at all times. If anyone is found to be violating the theme park’s new “Code of Conduct,” then they will be promptly removed from the park.

Last year, A Las Vegas man was sentenced to six months in jail for a 2019 family fight that happened in Disneyland’s Toontown. A video taken by a bystander at the park showed a man spitting on a woman and then physically assaulting her. Multiple parties joined in the fight, which ultimately injured an elderly woman in a wheelchair.

Another brawl happened in 2019 at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, involving “unruly teenagers.”

If you have been involved in a brawl at Disney World or any other Florida theme park, then our Florida Disney World Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton encourage you to preserve all evidence. Keep any photos or videos taken while you were on the property as well as any receipts from purchases you made. You might not think that these things are useful, but they can provide crucial details that can help show what happened, including whether or not you were consuming alcohol (which could affect your credibility), help refresh your memory of what you were doing at the time, and any other relevant details of your day that could help depict a clear picture of what happened. Continue reading

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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 sedan while driving south on U.S. 41 and crossed the center median.  Her vehicle entered the opposite shoulder, hit a ditch and then crashed into a tree.

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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 occurred Friday morning at 11:10 a.m.

Investigators said the woman was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing her vehicle to enter the median and overturn.  The woman, a Wildwood resident, was ejected from the pickup and killed.  Her name was not released. State troopers said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time.

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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 SW 60th Street in Ocala at about 12:10 a.m. when he was struck by a pickup truck going west on SR-200.  The pedestrian, a 60-year-old Ocala man, died at the scene. His name was not released.

The FHP said the man was walking within the westbound lanes of SR-200 at the time he was hit.

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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 a 27-year-old Hudson woman lost control of her sedan while driving south on the highway, swerved across a median and entered the path of a northbound sedan, causing a crash.

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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 Avenue near Crystal River.

The FHP said the driver of a northbound vehicle hit the rear of the scooter as it traveled in the outside lane at about 9:25 p.m. and both riders were ejected.  The two, both residents of Hudson, sustained serious and minor injuries.

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