NW 23rd Avenue Crash Is Example Of One Type Of Florida Car Accident The US recorded 36.069 fatalities in 2019. The State of Florida had 3,183 of those fatalities, majority of which occurred in car crashes. 7 Types of Car Accidents Vehicle accidents are a major cause of deaths on ... Read More »
Failure to Yield There is a responsibility for every driver to obey traffic laws. This includes yielding to motorists and pedestrians who have the right of way. Unfortunately, many drivers don’t follow the rules of the road. This, in turn, could endanger everyone in their vicinity. Failure-to-yield collisions are among ... Read More »
Overview According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 36,096 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways during 2019. This represents a 2.0-percent decrease from 36,835 fatalities in 2018, or 739 fewer fatalities. The estimated number of people injured on our roadways increased in 2019 ... 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 »
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 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 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 »
A Punta Gorda man was killed and four others suffered injuries in a crash on US 41 near Olean Boulevard, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they responded to the deadly crash around 5:20 p.m. According to authorities, a 62-year-old Punta Gorda woman driving an SUV was heading south ... Read More »
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a young driver was sent to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash on Highway 17. According to officials, the crash happened near the entrance of Florida State College at Jacksonville at approximately 5:30 a.m. The 19-year-old male driver had to be extricated ... Read More »
A motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving two other vehicles on Atlantic Boulevard in Jacksonville. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 8:25 a.m. at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Jeoandy Road. The male motorcyclist was headed west on Atlantic Boulevard and crashed into a ... Read More »
A 30-year-old Punta Gorda man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car, officials said. According to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol, a motorist heading west on Bermont Road near Bronco Road hit a bicyclist that was heading in the same direction just before 11 p.m. ... Read More »
A 56-year-old Boynton Beach man was arrested in Collier County after he struck a bicyclist and didn’t stop, troopers say. Florida Highway Patrol said Michael Moncada, 56, was heading west on Davis Boulevard, attempting to enter a plaza when his SUV collided with the 46-year-old male cyclist from Naples. The ... Read More »
A driver and several other people were sent to the hospital after a wrong-way wreck on the Don Shula Expressway in Southwest Miami-Dade. Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck along the northbound lanes, near Kendall Drive, just after 3:30 a.m. Investigators ... Read More »
An Immokalee man was killed in a crash involving an SUV on Immokalee Road west of Everglades Boulevard in Collier County. The SUV was heading west on Immokalee Road behind a pickup truck. Florida Highway Patrol said the SUV drove into the eastbound lane of Immokalee Road to try and ... Read More »
