Involved In A Truck Accident? Car accidents and truck accidents can be very different. This is due to the fact that most truck drivers are employed by a trucking company. This is a very important distinction because legally it can imply that the driver’s employer – the trucking company – ... Read More »
Overview Every day, as many as 28 people die in drunk driving-related crashes in the United States — that’s one person every 52 minutes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,142 people lost their lives in 2019 due to alcohol-induced accidents. Drunk Driving Information The percentage of ... Read More »
School Bus Safety With school back open there are thousands of school buses back on Florida roads transporting tens of thousands of school children to and from school. While parents hope their kid’s ride to school is totally safe and without incident, school bus accidents are more common than you ... Read More »
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death teens in the U.S. These crashes have led to a lot of pain for families of the deceased teens. Majority of the crashes involving teens are due to inexperience and distractions. ... Read More »
Cancer-causing chemical in aerosol sunscreen could cause leukemia and other serious illnesses In another potential legal blow to Johnson & Johnson, the American multinational corporation is recalling all lots of five aerosol sunscreen lines. The company conducted internal testing and detected low levels of the human carcinogen benzene. As a ... Read More »
A 43-year-old man was hit and killed by a car on US 41 and Jamaica Bay Boulevard in Fort Myers. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they responded to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. The man from Tifton, Georgia, tried to walk across the southbound lanes of ... Read More »
Florida Highway Patrol says a 32-year-old man was killed after a crash that occurred on State Road 16. According to authorities, the crash occurred when the driver of the truck left the road and collided with a power pole. The crash shut down SR-16 in both directions near Penny Farms. ... Read More »
A 19-year-old Immokalee woman was killed after a crash on Corkscrew Road near Alico Road in Estero. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Corkscrew Road a mile east of Alico Road around 1:50 p.m. Troopers said a 24-year-old Immokalee man driving a sedan lost control and ... Read More »
A 39-year-old Cape Coral man died after his vehicle spun out and crashed into an oak tree, officials said. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department said Jeremy Brendel was speeding southbound on Del Prado Boulevard after leaving the Bella Vida community around 10:40 p.m. As he sped towards a ... Read More »
A Tampa motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Lee County. According to authorities, the 37-year-old man was driving his motorcycle south in the outside lane of San Carlos Boulevard, north of Siesta Drive around 8:35 p.m. He failed to negotiate a left curve and traveled off the ... Read More »
A driver was killed following a rollover crash that happened on County Road 953, authorities said. According to police, the car was traveling east near West Elkcam Circle when the driver swerved into the grass. This caused the vehicle to flip, ejecting the driver. Emergency Services transported the driver to ... Read More »
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed after a crash involving a school bus and a car. JSO said the crash happened in the 300 block of Lee Road in Jacksonville just before 2 p.m. According to a tweet from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, no children ... Read More »
A woman has been rushed to the hospital in a life-threatening condition after she was struck by a car in the Southside area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said they received a call around 11 p.m., about an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Philips Highway ... Read More »
A man is dead after a hit-and-run that occurred after 2 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol said he was walking westbound on SR-16 at Old Town Parkway when he was struck by a vehicle. According to police, the pedestrian was possibly struck by a white Ford F150 pickup. The driver fled ... Read More »
A man was killed in a crash on Plantation Road at Willow Lake Circle in Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. when the driver, 27, ran off the road and hit a tree near the intersection. The man was pronounced dead at ... Read More »
Two North Fort Myers teens were hurt in a crash on Interstate 75 in Lee County, officials said. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said they responded to the crash scene near mile marker 142 just after 9 p.m. A preliminary crash investigation revealed that a 16-year-old girl was driving ... Read More »
A 20-year-old Oakland Park man was arrested after a deadly crash shut down Alligator Alley for hours. The suspect, Amari Jones, is facing charges after a Cape Coral woman died and two others were seriously injured in the crash in Collier County around 2:45 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol ... Read More »
Two children were injured after a police officer ran into the back of the vehicle they were in, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the children, ages 5 and 2, only suffered minor injuries. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on I-95 South just after the Dunn Avenue ... Read More »
Two Fort Myers Beach men have died after a crash on Bonita Beach Road near Downs Drive. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2 p.m. when a van and a box truck collided. Troopers said one person was pronounced dead and another was rushed to the ... Read More »
The driver of a large semi-tractor trailer slammed his vehicle into a Mobile gas station located at 3250 Pembroke Road in Pembroke Park. According to authorities, the accident happened at approximately 7:26 a.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported and no gas pumps were struck, according to officials. A preliminary report ... Read More »
