Automobile Accidents

• DNA Evidence Fingers Driver in Deadly Car Crash

  Ed Normand | November 05, 2007 8:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Four members of an Central Florida family were killed in a terrific car crash on August 6. The police had a suspect who denied responsibility for the auto accident. The driver of the vehicle and his two passengers all denied being the driver and all refused to cooperate and tell the police who was driving. They refused to cooperate even in this case where 4 people died including an infant. ...

• Single Vehicle Accident Kills 2

  Diego Madrigal | November 03, 2007 10:04 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Drunk driving is the suspected cause of a single-car crash at the intersection of US 17 and Cherry Street in Seville. Authorities said that when they arrived at the scene, they could smell the alcohol, but did not know how much had been consumed. The driver lost control of her 2007 Nissan Altima at 3:30 in the morning as she was approaching a curve. The vehicle lost control and skidded...

• Good Samaritan Killed on I-75 Near Tampa

  Sandy Grinnell | November 02, 2007 6:09 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 29 year-old man from Riverview was killed Sunday after he stopped to help help a crash victim. The man stopped to help the driver of a Jeep that rolled over and struck a tree after being rear-ended by an Infiniti. The driver of a Toyota pickup stopped to help as well. The driver of a Saturn came upon the scene and did not see the Infiniti, swerved and hit the Infiniti, then struck and...

• Child Dies Due to Improperly Installed Car Seat

  Sandy Grinnell | November 01, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 3 year-old boy was killed in his mother's car because he was not properly restrained in his car seat. His mother's vehicle went out of control and hit a concrete wall when she sideswiped a tractor trailer on I-95 near Bonyton Beach. The little boy and his carseat went flying around the inside of the vehicle and he hit the side of the car. Emergency personnel said that because the seat was...

• Two Floridians Killed, One Charged in North Carolina Crash

  Sandy Grinnell | November 01, 2007 7:35 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 47 year-old semi driver from St. Petersburg was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and reckless driving when he lost control of his tractor trailer near Wilkesboro NC last Friday. A St. Petersburg couple in their 60's and their friend who live part of the year in Ashe County NC were killed when the semi turned over and crashed into the couple's Cheverolet Avalanche truck. Two other...

• One Car Accident Results in Death

  Ed Normand | October 29, 2007 8:26 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Saturday at 6 PM a vehicle travelling on Aloma Avenue in Winter Park crossed two lanes of traffic and struck a tree. The sole occupant of the vehicle died in the auto accident. The driver was transported to Winter Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Once again we are reminded to be careful in driving even in our own neighborhood roads.For more information on this subject, please...

• 37 Vehicles in Multiple Crashes on I-4

  Mike Damaso | October 24, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Tampa Tribune reported that 37 vehicles and 100 people were involved in a series of auto accidents that occurred on Interstate 4 Tuesday night. The crashes began just before 7 p.m. when one car hit the brakes and other cars started crashing into him. Then, everyone else started colliding into each other, one motorist described. In total, there were four incidents involving collisions...

• Tragic Van Accident Kills 5, Injures 11

  Sandy Grinnell | October 23, 2007 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Two Amish families returning from a church function lost 5 family members in a terrible auto accident on I-69 near Muncie Indiana. Eleven other family members were injured and transported by helicopter to local hospitals. The 15-passenger van rolled over at least four times and because of a hole in one of the tires, police think the accident may have been due to a blown out tire. Even...

• Police Car Chase Results in Crash

  Ed Normand | October 20, 2007 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  An 11 year old boy was injured while riding his bike to Conway Middle School. Witnesses to the car accident believe there was a police chase going on at the time of the crash. For years police car chases have been questioned because they often result in severe injuries to innocent members of the public and are usually not necessary. That may be the case here. It appears that the police...

• Car Accident Hits Child Riding Bike

  Diego Madrigal | October 17, 2007 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A child riding his bike to Conway Middle School was hit when the momentum from an auto collision carried two cars into his path. Apparently one of the cars was speeding as it traveled North on Dixie Belle Drive. That car ran the red light on Lake Margaret Drive, and collided with another vehicle in the intersection. The momentum from the car crash carried one of the cars onto the sidewalk...