Automobile Accidents

• 9 Tickets Issued In Jan I-4 Deadly Crash

  Ed Normand | February 06, 2008 8:26 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In non final report on the deadly I-4 crash in January the Florida Highway Patrol has blamed the crash on nine drivers cited for driving carelessly by driving too closely and without due regard for the foggy conditions on the highway. Although the FHP investigation is not complete and will not be finished for several months, at this point FHP blames fog and not smoke from a nearby controlled...

• Fatal Crash Closes I-4 on Super Bowl Sunday

  Diego Madrigal | February 04, 2008 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A fatal wreck closed four westbound lanes of I-4 Sunday night. The accident happened a mile east of the St. John's River Bridge near the Volusia and Seminole County border. At around 8pm a speeding vehicle clipped another and lost control, causing the speeding vehicle to spin across the other westbound lanes. The spinning caused the driver to be thrown from his car and he was instantly killed...

• PIP Blog in Orlando Sentinel

  Mike Damaso | September 21, 2007 5:20 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A blog posting on Orlandosentinel.com Saturday suggest that a fight over whether to extend Florida's Motor Vehicle No Fault Law is creating "soap opera suspense" in the Florida House of Representatives. The post reports that House Speaker Marco Rubio insists that modifications must "clamp down on trial attorneys." Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Lutz) is trying to collect signatures to force a...

• BMW safety features malfunction

  Diego Madrigal | September 21, 2007 4:14 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Some BMW owners are finding that they are not getting as much safety for their money as they had originally thought. The NHTSA is investigating a faulty Occupant Classification System (OCS). The OCS is supposed to recognize whether or not a seat has a passenger in it. The malfunctioning OCS seems to be located in the front passenger seat, and a faulty seat mat could be to blame. If an auto...

• 6 Car Accident In Leesburg Causes Death

  Ed Normand | September 20, 2007 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On U.S. Highway 27 in Leesburg motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles caused personal injuries and at least one fatality. The cause of the motor vehicle accident is still being investigated by the Leesburg Police Department. From what has been reported thus far it appears that an out of town police car was involved in the crash. That vehicle hit and ran over a woman causing her death. ...

• 12 Car Crash Locks Up Interstate 4

  Ed Normand | September 11, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  2 hit and run drivers caused a early morning auto accident on I-4 that shut down the highway early today. Four of the motorists had to get emergency hospital care for injuries sustained in the motor vehicle collision. This is a classic example of the importance of uninsured motorist auto insurance coverage. This coverage would protect the injured victims in this car crash obtain compensation...

• Hit and Run Driver Hurt When Chased After Auto Accident

  Ed Normand | September 04, 2007 1:42 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A woman driving a Honda south near UCF in Orlando rear ended another car in a minor crash. No problem until she left the scene in a hit and run. The car that was hit chased the woman until she crashed her car into a tree. What was a minor accident subject to a careless driving ticket may result in jail time for leaving the scene and reckless driving in leaving the scene. Thus a simple auto...

• Hit and Run Driver Gets Jail Time

  Ed Normand | September 04, 2007 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The driver of a hit and run vehicle that struck and killed a 13-year-old boy who was skating across a State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs Floriida. The victim was in a crosswalk and it was almost dark when he got hit in the car v. pedestrian auto accident. The driver did not even have a driver's license when he crashed into the boy. He tried to cover it up by leaving the scene, fixing the...

• $1.75 Million Awarded for Auto Accident Due to Cell Phone

  Sandy Grinnell | August 07, 2007 11:30 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  After almost 2 years, 26 year-old Ms. Tiffany Barrett will finally receive justice for the injuries she received due to a car crash. Just two months before they were set for trial, Ms. Barrett's attorney annouced that a settlement had been reached in the case against Philip DeBeard, who was a salesman for Rick Starr Lincolm Mercury and was on his cell phone at the time of the accident. Ms....

• Train v. Auto Crash Causes 4 Deaths

  Mike Damaso | July 17, 2007 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  There was a senseless car v. train crash in Lakeland, Florida on Monday July 17, 2007, the took the lives of four people. It was described by one investigating officer as a "useless, senseless tragedy." An eyewitness observed the lights flashing and the bells ringing at the rail crossing as the safety gates lowered. The witness watched as a red sedan carrying four occupants risked making...