Category Archives: Car Accidents
Common Serious Or Fatal Vehicle Accidents
Nobody anticipates the possibility of fatalities when they get in their vehicles. Yet, roughly 40,000 fatal accidents occur across the country annually—over 3,000 of them right here in the Sunshine State. Collisions have lethal consequences under many circumstances. The most common types of fatal crashes, however, include the following: Head-On Collisions Most first responders… Read More »
Drivers Must Respond Appropriately To Emergency Vehicles
Do you know what to do if you are driving and see emergency vehicles with their lights on and sirens blaring? Most drivers understand that flashing lights in their rearview mirror means they have to pull over. But many don’t realize that if an emergency vehicle is pulled over on the roadside ahead of… Read More »
Fog And Smoke Combine For Tragedy
A fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on I-95 in east-Central Florida resulted in three fatalities, along with multiple hospitalizations. Officials report that smoke from a prescribed fire close by combined with fog to create treacherous conditions that motorists came upon abruptly and unexpectedly in the wee hours of the morning one weekday in March… Read More »
The Tragedy Of Hit And Run Accidents
It was a horrendous accident—one that literally split a ’96 Chevy Impala in two. According to Miami officials, an Infinity was barreling down 7th Avenue when it smashed through the Impala, slamming it into a third vehicle and ejecting the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Impala was… Read More »
Fiery Crashes
The only thing more tragic than a fatal collision is a fiery fatal collision. And that is exactly the horrendous outcome that occurred for a man and his young daughter on Kissimmee Bay Blvd late one Thursday in September 2021. After swaying off of the road for unknown reasons, the vehicle smashed into a… Read More »
Florida Drunk Driving Tragedy
0.244 percent: that was a driver’s blood alcohol level late one January 2021 evening as he careened into a 45-year-old pedestrian at over 110 miles per hour. The driver commented that first responders should “chill,” because he was only intoxicated. A few yards away, the victim lay dead. Four children would never see their… Read More »
Another Florida Hit-And-Run Fatality
Friends and family called him a “beautiful soul.” But Glen Flaherty’s opportunities to share his kindness and generosity came to an abrupt end in April 2021, as a hit-and-run driver slammed into him while he was crossing a Fort Lauderdale street, and barreled away without stopping to check on his condition. The family is… Read More »
Rollover Accidents
When a jeep smashed into the guardrail on State Road 417, it didn’t end there. The vehicle flipped over, killing one person and injuring another. WE may never know what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle in the first place but we do know that the pain and suffering caused by… Read More »
Avoiding Road Rage Incidents
If you’ve ever lost your cool while behind the wheel, you’re not alone. A 2020 survey indicates that nearly 20 percent of Americans have felt “intense aggression” at some point while driving. Feeling frustration is one thing, but acting on it in dangerous ways is another. If you or a loved one are the… Read More »
Pile-Ups on the Road
A four-car collision near Disney World took four lives, ranging from age 5 to age 76. The senseless loss of life occurred when a truck smashed into a van that was slowing due to traffic congestion. The collision caused the van to flip over, killing four individuals inside. The tragedy brings to mind the… Read More »
