Two people were killed and another seriously injured following a collision between a moped and a passenger vehicle in a Florida city on Oct. 6. A second car also was involved following the collision that occurred in Tampa about 11:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 2010 Hyundai Accent, driven by a 23-year-old woman on a suspended driver’s license, struck the rear end of a moped carrying three people in a northbound lane of
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Miami dump truck driver not charged in fatal accident
The driver of a dump truck in Miami who ran over a man and killed him on Saturday evening, Sept. 28, turned himself in to police. However, he was not charged in the incident since it was determined to be an accident. Police had posted a surveillance picture of the truck on their Twitter account stating that no charges were expected in connection with the accident, but they needed the driver to come forward.
Continue readingFugitive accused in deadly Florida accident
A 38-year-old man was detained with no bond on Sept. 23 after he was charged for his alleged involvement in a deadly hit-and-run wreck in Miami-Dade County. In addition, the subject had a warrant out for his arrest from Georgia for trafficking drugs. Charges stemming from the Sept. 16 accident include vehicular homicide, fleeing the scene of an accident with death, fleeing the scene of an accident with injuries, fleeing the scene of an accident
Continue readingMan dies in overturned tanker truck crash
A 42-year-old Florida man died when the tanker truck that he was driving overturned on Interstate 75 near mile marker 206 in Sarasota County. A 24-year-old Kissimmee man driving a pickup truck who was also involved in the accident was not injured. According to authorities, the accident occurred when the tanker truck veered into the center lane of the interstate in front of the pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck steered left and
Continue readingPremises liability in Miami depends on firms not ignoring danger
Third-party violence is a possibility with which all businesses must contend. According to court rulings on premises liability, fault often depends on not acting on direct knowledge related to a specific threat. The law requires the property owner to supply a reasonable amount of security to individuals who may enter the premises based on the owner’s knowledge of possible threats. The definition of reasonable is decided by a jury should the case go to trial.
Continue readingFlorida man dies after being freed from truck
A 1998 Isuzu pickup truck attempting to enter I-95 in Florida allegedly hydroplaned on wet pavement around 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 12, striking the right side of a box truck. The box truck crossed all lanes and hit a light pole, trapping a front-seat passenger from North Hill in the box truck and killing him. A third vehicle, a 2013 Lincoln, was struck by crash debris. The drivers of the Lincoln and the box truck
Continue reading2 National Guardsmen killed on Florida interstate
Two members of the National Guard were killed after they were struck by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Florida. The accident happened Sunday, Sept. 8, around 7 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate near the Monticello exit. The National Guardsmen were traveling in a military civilian vehicle when one of their tires blew out. They pulled the military vehicle over, but another vehicle that was traveling behind them swerved into the median
Continue readingPedestrian hit near bus stop dies, driver charged with DUI
An auto accident near a medical school campus in the Miami-Dade area claimed the life of a pedestrian on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to a witness and the police, a doctor was among those present at the scene who administered CPR to the stricken man while waiting for emergency crews to arrive. When Miami Fire Rescue workers reached the scene about 10 minutes after the collision, the car accident victim was taken to the Ryder
Continue readingFlorida police search for hit-and-run driver
Miami residents may be interested in a New Smyrna Beach hit-and-run accident. Police are searching for a driver who hit a female cyclist on Sept. 9. She was riding her bicycle down State Route 44 in the area where it merges with Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach when a truck struck her. According to police reports, the male driver stopped his vehicle and allegedly apologized. He asked if she was OK, then told the
Continue readingSemi truck catches fire in accident
The Florida Highway Patrol warned motorists of a traffic accident on I-95 southbound at mile marker 204 in the early morning hours of Sept. 6. The truck accident included a semi truck and two other vehicles. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident involved a semi truck, a car carrier and a pickup truck. The accident reportedly occurred when the car carrier was parked in an emergency lane on the southbound lane because of
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