15
Sep
What Are Pedestrian Responsibilities in an Accident?
A pedestrian was recently killed in Cocoa Beach on Florida’s East Coast when he stepped in front of a truck and the truck’s driver was unable to stop in time. According to a report from Florida Today on the accident, the victim was 34 years old and stepped off the curb and direct...
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15
Sep
Pair of Pit Bulls Attack Toddler in Melbourne
Among the recent tragedies to hit South Florida was the mauling of a four year old boy in Melbourne by multiple pit bulls. According to a report on the attack from Florida Today, three pit bull dogs attacked a four year old child in a mobile home park for unknown reason when the...
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15
Sep
Elderly RV Driver Going the Wrong Way on State Highway Causes Accident that Kills Two Teenagers in Port St Lucie
98-year old driving a recreational vehicle (RV) and going the wrong way on a St. Lucie highway recently killed two teenagers riding in a pickup truck in Port St Lucie. According to the Daily Mail’s coverage of the accident, the elderly driver and his passenger were both from Mich...
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15
Sep
Golf Cart Accident Kills Pedestrian in the Villages
A recent golf cart accident in the Villages area in central Florida was just another example of the dangers that can be posed by golf carts in a state where many retirees and seniors may rely on these vehicles as their primary method of transportation. Developers in the Sunshine...
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15
Sep
Florida Army Crash National Guard Truck Accident Kills One and Injuries Four Guardsmen Near Sebring
A chain reaction crash of military vehicles recently occurred near Sebring in Central Florida and proved deadly for one Florida Army National Guardsmen. The accident, which also injured four other National Guardsmen, occurred on January 19th. According to Military Times’s account...
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15
Sep
Recent Railroad Accidents Raise Questions Regarding the Safety of Brightline Trains in South Florida
A series of passenger railroad accidents in South Florida is causing many to question the safety of the new Brightline high-speed passenger rail that recently began service between Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach on January 13th with plans to eventually extend the high speed t...
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15
Sep
Unlicensed and Uninsured Driver Operating Unregistered Vehicle Kills Three in Charlotte County, Florida
A recent accident involving an unlicensed, uninsured motorist driving an unregistered vehicle in Charlotte County on Florida's West Coast killed three motorists. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report regarding the accident, the unlicensed driver was driving his...
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15
Sep
Miami High School Math Teacher Involved in Tragic Accident with Hialeah Police Officers
A Miami high school math school teacher was recently involved in a tragic collision with a City of Hialeah police cruiser that left the teacher dead and two Hialeah police officers injured. According to a report from the Miami Herald regarding the accident, the teacher was drivin...
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15
Sep
Teenager Killed, Two in Critical Condition in Accident between ATV and Car in Miami-Dade County
A recent news report from the Miami Herald reinforced the dangers inherent in using all terrain vehicles (ATVs) when a crash between a car and an ATV sent two people to the hospital and killed a teenager two days before Christmas in Homestead in the southwestern part of Miami-Dad...
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15
Sep
Drinking and Driving in Florida: How Tourism, Holiday Parties and Fun Affect the Roads
With the arrival of the holidays in December, holidays parties, family celebrations, and vacations to the sunny climes of Florida all become commonplace. Tourism statistics from the state of Florida reflect that December is one of the busiest months for tourism in the Sunshine St...
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15
Sep
NTSB Report Released That Shows Driver Fatigue Likely Caused Florida Bus Accident in Which Four Migrant Farm Workers Were Killed
According to a recent report about an accident caused by driver fatigue in Florida’s Panhandle from the newspaper USA Today, driver fatigue can be an even more extreme hazard than many drivers may have known. As reported in the article, the National Transportation Safety Board (N...
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15
Sep
Bicyclist Killed In Collision with Broward County Sheriff’s Office Vehicle
A bicyclist was recently killed by a Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) deputy in broad daylight in Pompano Beach. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, a man in his 50’s was riding his bicycle north on Dixie Highway when the two collided. Upon impact, the bicyc...
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