Posted: 06-17-2013
Merritt Island truck crash injures four
A North Courtenay Boulevard crash involving a tractor trailer and at least three other vehicles on Merritt Island was very serious in terms of size. However, the crash resulted in only minor injuries for those involved. The truck accident occurred at the intersection of North Courtenay and State Road 528 when the semi flipped over […]
Posted: 06-14-2013
Recovery from serious car accidents
In Florida and across the nation, brachial plexus injuries sometimes occur if a person has been injured in a car wreck. Other types of injuries associated with car accidents could include brain injuries, spine fractures and shoulder injuries, and victims often require hospitalization as a result. A medical doctor reports that when a victim suffers […]
Posted: 06-11-2013
Miami-Dade bus crash leaves 3 in serious condition
A Miami-Dade bus collided with a Chevy Malibu, leaving three men in serious condition. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the car crash occurred at Northwest 27th Avenue and 36th Street. The bus had been traveling eastbound on 36th Street when it collided with the Chevy. The Chevy lost control and hit a third vehicle. There […]
Posted: 06-09-2013
Florida governor signs texting and driving ban
Florida Governor Rick Scott traveled to Miami in early June to sign legislation banning texting and driving. The bill prohibits a driver from manually pressing characters such as letters, symbols or numbers into any wireless communication device, such as a cell phone. The ban will make it illegal to text, instant message and email while […]
Posted: 06-07-2013
Police officer seriously injured in crash
A Jupiter police officer was taken to an area hospital in serious condition after a collision on I-95. The car crash was said to have been caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel. The 34-year-old police officer was leaving the county jail at the time of the accident. According to authorities, the […]
Posted: 06-02-2013
Study examines safety issues in small SUVs
Florida residents who use small SUVs will likely find recent safety test results to be important. Safety experts have found that serious flaws were exposed in a tougher crash test, revealing consumer vulnerability in the event of an auto accident. The particular crash mode that is under consideration is called small overlap. This type of […]
Posted: 05-31-2013
Accident kills Florida waitress and injuries two others
A Miami waiter faces charges for his part in a vehicle accident that killed a passenger and harmed a cab driver. During the accident, the car crossed multiple lanes and hit the cab. The accused driver and the cab driver were taken to nearby hospitals for serious injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol has determined that […]
Posted: 05-24-2013
Car-motorcycle accident results in injuries for 3 people
Three people were injured in an accident in Florida that involved a car turning in front of two motorcycles. The driver of the car, an 83-year-old man, was reportedly intoxicated when he turned in front of two oncoming motorcycles at the intersection of Mary Lane. The first motorcycle was a Harley Davidson that was driven […]
Posted: 05-22-2013
Miami wreck leaves several injured
A busy Miami street was the scene of a serious wreck that sent several vehicles into a bus stop and sent five people to the hospital. The auto accident involved a total of seven vehicles at the intersection of LeJeune Road and Flagler Street. Cars were waiting at a red light on the northbound side […]
Posted: 05-17-2013
Truck accident leaves four injured and Coca Cola on road
A two-car crash in South Florida on May 10 left four people injured and a significant amount of Coca-Cola on the road. The accident started when a red Mercedes and Coca-Cola truck collided. The truck then lost control, ran off the road, crashed into a nearby house and flipped on its side. Fifteen Miami-Dade fire […]