Driving next to a tractor-trailer can be unnerving for any driver. If that semi-truck were to experience a blowout, it could lead to a serious accident. Most of the time, tire blowouts are caused by debris in the roadway, though they can be caused by improper inflation or tire maintenance. Whatever the reason, when the… Read More
Driver And Aide Rescued From Mangled School Bus
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, the school bus is the safest form of transportation for getting children to and from school. Less than one percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide involve children who were on school buses at the time of the accident. Students who arrive to school by bus are 70… Read More
Teen Killed, Mother Injured After Driver Suffers Medical Episode
While a driver suffering from a medical episode happens in only a fraction of all accident, it occurs with enough frequency that there are laws regarding liability if this were to happen. In many states, if a driver is suffering from a medical episode or emergency that causes them to lose consciousness or lose control… Read More
Fire Truck Hydroplanes And Flips Over, One Injured
Hydroplaning can be a terrifying thing to happen to any driver. Hydroplaning generally occurs when there is water on the roadway, usually from a recent rainstorm. Water gets between the tires and the roadway, causing them to lose traction. When this happens, the vehicle can begin to spin out of control. Many people panic and… Read More
Chain Reaction Crash Kills Daughter Of Firefighter
A crash generally becomes a chain reaction accident when there are three or more vehicles involved. Because there are multiple vehicles involved, determining fault can be a complex issue. Generally, the person who caused the initial accident is determined to be at fault for the entire chain reaction, though that becomes a more complex issue… Read More
Lakeland Woman Dies In Pickup Crash
The debate about which vehicle is safer, a car or a larger truck or SUV has raged for decades. While people point to a higher center of gravity and increased risk of a rollover in a larger truck or SUV, there are some things that inherently make a truck safer. One thing is the size… Read More
Ferris Wheel Closes After Two Were Injured
News 4 Jax reports that the Ferris Wheel ride at a fair will remain closed after two people were injured on the ride. A Ferris wheel located at a fair in Pennsylvania will remain closed after two people fell from the ride on Friday evening. At about 8 p.m., one person fell from the car… Read More
Father And Son Injured In Jet Ski Accident
The first thing that many people think of when they hear the words personal watercraft (PWC) is fun on a lake or out in the ocean. Yet, according to the United States Coast Guard, PWCs have a higher rate of collision than any other type of watercraft. There are several reasons why. For instance, a… Read More
Grandmother And Grandson Struck In Crash, Alcohol Possibly Involved
There may only be a one-word difference in the terms DUI and DUI manslaughter, but the legal differences can be vast. While a typical DUI is usually just a misdemeanor, Florida has made DUI manslaughter a second-degree felony with up to a 15-year prison sentence. More recently, the Florida legislature changed the penalty to include… Read More
Overcorrection Drowns Family On Sawgrass Expressway
There are many reasons that a person can lose control of their vehicle. The most common reason is that they veer out of their lane and end up overcorrecting. Overcorrecting can also happen when a person slides on ice or hydroplanes on wet asphalt. Another reason that they may have been driving while distracted. When… Read More
Motorcyclist Dies Two Days After Crash In Manatee County
According to the Insurance Information Institute, there were 5.6% fewer fatal motorcycle crashes in 2017 compared with 2016. In 2016, 5,286 people died in motorcycle crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists were 28 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in an accident in 2016. The same agency reported… Read More
Fatal Crash Involving Virgin Train And Vehicle Under Investigation
Imagine driving over a soda can. How easily a vehicle can crush that can of soda. This is roughly the equivalent of the force a train traveling at 30 m.p.h. will hit a vehicle on the tracks. A majority of train versus car accidents occur at crossings where a driver attempts to beat the train… Read More
Fleeing Suspect Killed In Houma Crash
Police chases have been a controversial aspect of police duty in recent years. Since 1979, there have been more than 5,000 bystanders and passengers killed in police chases. Many times, these chases are initiated for minor traffic infractions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, between 1979 and 2013, at least 11,506 people were… Read More
Florida Leads Nation In Boating Accidents According To Coast Guard
Florida is geographically located so that it separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. This makes Florida a particularly popular haven for those who enjoy boating. Florida ranks behind Michigan and California in terms of the number of boats registered in the state. When it comes to boating rules, some are similar to… Read More
Alabama Driver Caught In Overturn Crash, One Dead
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2018, 89.6% of people wore seat belts. In 2017, the use of seat belts saved 14,955 lives. In 2017, there were 37,133 deaths in auto accidents. 47% of those killed were not wearing seat belts. It is estimated that if seat belts had been used in… Read More
Children Survive Head-On School Bus Crash, Driver Killed
In most conditions, a vehicle’s tires are supposed to remain in constant contact with the roadway. In wet or rainy conditions, the tire can cease to make contact with the road, instead riding on top of standing water. This causes the tire to lose traction and the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Reducing… Read More
Driver Attempts To Cross Several Lanes Of Traffic To Reach Exit, Gets Hit By Semi
Most of us have had an instance where we’ve been driving along an interstate and realized that our exit was coming up sooner than we thought, forcing us to merge across several lanes of traffic. In traffic jams, we’ve seen drivers try and get over right as their exit comes up. In order to ensure… Read More
Orange County Deputy Struck Near Windermere
If you are a pedestrian on foot in Florida, your chances of being killed in a deadly accident are higher than anywhere else in the country. According to statistics, nine of twenty of the deadliest U.S. cities for pedestrians are in Florida. Between 2008 and 2017 the overall number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S…. Read More
Driver Killed Colliding With Brightline Train Identified
Since the yellow Brightline trains began test runs in South Florida in 2017, there have been more than a dozen pedestrians killed. Florida came in sixth in a ranking of states with the highest number of railway crossing accidents. Between 2014 and 2018 there were 462 reported railroad-related accidents. Nearly 16% of these accidents resulted… Read More
Jet Ski Crash In St. Johns County Injures Three
Florida jet ski accidents are more common than one might think. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, who oversees boating, in 2011, there was $316,856 in damages from jet skis. Monroe county led the state in accidents, showing that one out of every seventy-nine registered jet skis was in an accident. While many… Read More
