Automobile Accidents

• Heavy Rains Cause Two Semi-Tractor Accidents

  Sandy Grinnell | March 07, 2008 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Two tractor-trailers crashed in unrelated accidents at the same overpass on I-4 in Winter Park last night.At about 11:30 pm a semi lost control on the Wymore overpass and crashed into the guardrail. The tractor ended up hanging over Wymore Road. There were no reports on the condition of the driver, but it took workers serveral hours to clean up the fuel spill.Then at 3:30 am another...

• Two Killed in I-4 Crash

  Diego Madrigal | March 03, 2008 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A motorcyclist and a car passenger were killed early Sunday morning in a tragic wreck on I-4. A speeding BMW was reportedly racing another vehicle when it came upon the motorcyclist and was unable to stop. Earlier reports indicated that the BMW attempted to take evasive action but failed and still hit the motorcycle. The BMW then rolled over, ejecting passengers. The driver may also have...

• Alcohol-related Accident Results in Orlando's Eighth Fatality

  Sandy Grinnell | February 21, 2008 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A young 20 year-old woman lost her life in an early this morning crash. The woman apparently had been drinking before she got behind the wheel and drove extremely fast up Semoran Blvd. She lost control of her Mitsubishi Eclipse, went through the median and struck a Hummer H2 driven by a 19 year-old boy. The impact of the Hummer on the side of her Eclipse made it flip over and end up on its...

• Deadly School Bus Crash in Rural Minnesota

  Sandy Grinnell | February 20, 2008 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Four students were killed and at least 11 others were injured when a school bus was hit broadside by a van near Cottonwood MN. The collision caused the bus to collide with a pickup truck and then flip over on it side. The first driver to come upon the scene called 911 and ran to the bus where the bus driver was calling for help to get the children out of the escape hatch in the top of the bus. ...

• Auto Safety Bill for Children Approved by the Senate

  Sandy Grinnell | February 18, 2008 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In response to the number of children killed each year in "non-traffic" auto accidents, the Senate has approved a bill which was sent to President Bush last Thursday. Last year there were 230 children killed from being backed over, choked by electric windows, or run over by cars that rolled out of park. The safety features include an interlock brake system that prevents cars from being moved...

• Tragic Accident Strikes Pompano Beach Family

  Sandy Grinnell | February 13, 2008 8:11 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A little boy, only 4 years-old, tragically lost his life last Friday night in a car driven by his 23 year-old mother. The young boy was riding in the front seat of a Ford Contour, unfortunately not wearing his seatbelt, when his mother lost control of the vehicle. The car left her lane of traffic, travelled across into the opposite lane, and struck another vehicle. The driver and two other...

• 10 Accidents, 70 Vehicles, 37 Injured, 4 Killed.

  Mike Damaso | January 09, 2008 11:20 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 70 car pile up that closed Interstate 4 for more than 12 hours yesterday, injured 37 and killed 4. The wreckage of semis, car, SUVs, and trucks stretched over two miles. The pile was made up of several collisions involving multiple vehicles. The first crash was reported around 4:30 a.m. according to the Orlando Sentinel. Less than 24 hours prior, a controlled forest burn was being...

• Two Injured In Crash With Deputy

  Diego Madrigal | January 08, 2008 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Two women were taken to the hospital this morning after apparently not following traffic laws and colliding with a Polk County Sheriff's deputy. According to reports, the deputy was traveling southbound on US 17 responding to an emergency when the women's Pontiac Grand Prix pulled into the intersection resulting in the car crash. The impact of the auto accident pushed the Grand Prix 120 feet. ...

• Do Cell Phones Cause Auto Accidents

  Ed Normand | December 14, 2007 10:14 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Recently a very large jury verdict was entered in a case where one of the main issues was whether or not the drivir who caused the car accident was talking on a cell phone while driving. Currently, Florida has not legislation directly prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. Further there is no specific law prohibiting the sending of text messages or emails or web surfing while...

• Longstanding Effects of Brain Injury

  Ed Normand | December 03, 2007 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  While we are all familiar with the obvious signs of a major head injury, subtle effects can remain forever unnoticed even by the family or the patient!! An interesting study of the long term effects of brain injury succinctly evaluates some of the long term less obvious problems that head injury victims face. Sometimes unrecognized, but nevertheless very real, symptoms of brain trauma...