Category Archives: Car Accidents
Speeding is Dangerous
A man is dead after the truck he was driving smashed into the rear end of a dump truck that was slowing down ahead of him on Jones Avenue. The pickup had just passed another vehicle on the road and was driving above the posted speed limit at the time of the crash. Speeding… Read More »
Escaping a Sinking Vehicle
Losing control of your vehicle, whether due to a collision or a vehicle malfunction, is absolutely terrifying. The terror must ramp up exponentially if that vehicle winds up in water. Watching the water rise outside your windows, what should you do? Knowing the answer to that question could save your life, especially here in… Read More »
Fiery Jet Crash Closes Down Highway
You never know what might come your way on the highway. Accidents occur involving unsuspecting drivers due to others who speed, who develop road rage, or who just aren’t paying attention to the road as they text, talk to others in the car, handle unruly pets, or search for an address. Wrong-way drivers startle… Read More »
Florida Hit-and-Runs
Watching the video of the accident is breathtaking. A vehicle rolled through a stop sign, and then rammed into the side of Jonny Fitzcharles, who was riding a motorized scooter. The woman who caused the crash exited her vehicle, took a look at Fitzcharles, and turned away, leaving him writhing in the street. She… Read More »
Teens can be Dangerous Behind the Wheel
It may surprise some to learn that one of the leading causes of death for teens in this country is vehicle collisions. The most tragic part of this is the fact that so many of these crashes are completely avoidable. The Numbers Appallingly, nearly 3,000 teenagers died and over 225,000 were hospitalized with serious… Read More »
Wrong-Way Collision Takes Another Life
We don’t know what was going through the minds of either person as their vehicles sped toward one another on I-295 one Tuesday night. We do know that a Sedan was traveling the wrong direction that fateful evening, and that a young woman lost her life because of it. It was yet another senseless… Read More »
The Misery of Intersection Crashes
Two more families had to be notified that they’d lost a loved one after an intersection crash in Orlando took their lives. This time the victims were making a left turn in their Kia on a green light, when an SUV ran a red light and smashed into their car. It was one more… Read More »
The Deadliest Holidays on the Road
There are holidays all across the calendar in this country, oftentimes bringing family across the miles together in celebration. But with all those extra vehicles on the road, the chance for an increase in roadway traffic accidents goes up, too. Causes for the Increase in Accidents In addition to the sheer volume of vehicles… Read More »
Expansion to Florida’s Move Over Law
When a car struck a disabled vehicle on the side of I-10 one early Saturday morning, it sent the driver to the hospital. A similar situation on State Road 429 had more serious consequences; the driver of the disabled vehicle was killed, and the motorist who crashed into her required hospitalization for minor injuries…. Read More »
When Poor Vehicle Maintenance Leads to an Accident
Drivers have lots to think about when they’re on the road. Besides worrying about how to get where they’re headed, motorists have to focus on following the rules of the road—paying attention to the speed limit, signaling when appropriate, and avoiding drivers who seem to be in a big rush. These things, on top… Read More »
