Category Archives: Car Accident
Cyclist Nearly Killed in Hit and Run Accident
Police have one suspect in custody following a hit-and-run bicycle crash in Tampa. The other suspect remains at large. According to police, a dark Nissan Murano struck a 56-year-old bicyclist at the intersection of West Wyoming and South Westshore. Although the force of the collision knocked the bicyclist to the ground, the driver did… Read More »
The Five Kinds of Driving Impairment
Human error accounts for over 90 percent of the vehicle collisions in Florida. Sometimes, that error involves an operational mistake, such as speeding or making an illegal turn. Frequently, the error involves driver behavior. In fact, many drivers know they are impaired before they get behind the wheel, yet they choose to drive anyway…. Read More »
High-Speed Police Chase Injures Two
A multiagency pursuit ended when a teenager struck and nearly killed a 67-year-old man from Davenport. Officers investigating a string of vehicle burglaries ordered a white Honda SUV to pull over on East Melburne Boulevard. Rather than comply, the suspect fled onto Interstate 4, with numerous officers in pursuit. The chase ended on Highway… Read More »
Runaway Tow Truck Kills Teenager
A 15-year-old Spring Hill girl is dead after a tow truck backed out of a driveway and nearly crushed the vehicle it struck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Mazda Miata was eastbound on County Line Road near the Hernando County – Pasco County line when a tow truck suddenly backed out of… Read More »
Drunk Driver Kills Tampa Woman
A woman is dead, and a man is in jail, following an alcohol-related wreck on MLK Boulevard. The wreck occurred on Martin Luther King near the Interstate 75 interchange. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 21-year-old driver was intoxicated and speeding when he smacked into a pickup truck which was making a legal… Read More »
Emergency Responder Injuries & Deaths Due to Surrounding Motorists’ Distractions & Ignorance of Law
Every year, a number of emergency responders die on US roadways after being struck because vehicles fail to move over or slow down even though the emergency vehicles typically turn on their flashing lights when they pull over onto the side of the road. According to statistics, in 2005, almost 400 workers were struck… Read More »