Fox Channel 35 Orlando reported recently that a driver was rescued from a crumpled vehicle after a horrific motor vehicle accident in Ocala, FL on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in which a tractor-trailer impacted a passenger sedan.
According to officials with the Ocala Fire Department, the incident took place on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 between 12:45 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the town of Ocala. Two vehicles were involved, a passenger sedan and an 18-wheeler commercial truck. The driver of the sedan was trapped in the sedan which was heavily damaged in the accident.
The driver was extracted within 16 minutes by work crews and transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported in the incident. No update has been made regarding the injured motorist, and the accident remains under investigation.
News Channel 4 Jacksonville reported that a Clay County man was killed in the Keystone Heights community in Clay County between the hours of 9:25 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. EST on the morning of Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in an incident involving a lawnmower at a local business on State Road 100. The accident is currently under investigation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida is like many states in that it requires people involved in an accident to remain at the scene. This holds true in fender benders, serious crashes, crashes involving pedestrians, and crashes involving non-vehicle property. Drivers who decide to drive on will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident, also known as hit-and-run....
Click Orlando reports on a car accident in Volusia County that killed a man Sunday. According to authorities, the accident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when a driver was headed southbound on Interstate 95. He bumped a car in front of him, which caused minimal damage, but then swerved and hurtled into the...
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How to Report a Hit and Run in Fort Lauderdale
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How to Access a Car Accident Police Report in Lauderhill, FL
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Should I Call a Lawyer After a Car Accident?
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Will Auto Insurance Cover a Golf Cart Accident?
Automobile insurance generally will not cover a golf cart accident unless a motorist hits the golf cart. Aside from wheels and other loose similarities, golf carts and automobiles are wholly different. Therefore, your auto insurance will generally cover your vehicles alone. However, if a motor vehicle driver strikes your golf cart causing injuries, you might...