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Auto Accidents

Orlando, FL: Pedestrian Crash At Clearwater Intersection

Frank Fernandez
Orlando, FL (April 22nd) – On Wednesday, April 22nd, a single motorcycle crash occurred in Port St. John on I-95. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m. The motorcyclist was flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center at approximately 5 p.m. for the treatment of injuries incurred in the crash.   The motorcyclist’s condition is currently unknown, as are further details relating to the crash.  Motorcycle Accidents in Florida Over 3,000 motorcycle crashes took place in Florida...
Auto Accidents

Lakeland, FL: Teen Dies at Hospital After Two-Car Collision

Frank Fernandez
Lakeland, FL (April 1st): Just after midnight on April 1st, a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 92 (locally referred to as East Memorial Boulevard) killed a 16-year-old passenger. The drivers involved in the crash were both sent to the hospital.  17-year-old Jonathan Joel Acosta was the driver of a 2002 Honda Accord, traveling eastbound in the inside lane of East Memorial Boulevard. He swerved across the center left-turn lane and crossed into the path of a...
Auto Accidents

St. Petersburg, FL: Woman Crashes Into Police Car, Charged With DUI

Frank Fernandez
St. Petersburg, FL (April 11th) – On Saturday, April 11th, a woman charged with drunk driving collided with a St. Petersburg Police car. The crash occurred at 8:25 p.m. The woman is 53-year-old Tracy Lynn Miracle of St. Petersburg. She was driving a Honda Civic along 5th Avenue North, close to 51st Street, when she collided with the police car. Miracle declined hospital care, but was treated at the scene of the crash. The police...
Auto Accidents

Orlando, FL: Man Killed in Head-On Truck Collision

Frank Fernandez
Orlando, FL (April 1st) – On Wednesday, April 1st, a pickup truck collided with an SUV after swerving to avoid a pedestrian. The collision killed a passenger in the SUV, 36-year-old Courtney Bradley.  The collision occurred around 5 a.m. on Valencia College Lane near Mendham Boulevard. The 38-year-old driver of a 1997 Ford pickup swerved out of his lane to avoid hitting a pedestrian who had crossed into his path. As a result, he hit...
Auto Accidents

Orlando, FL: Driver Falls Asleep And Collides With Tree in Fatal Crash

Frank Fernandez
Orlando, FL (April 10th) – On Friday, April 10th, a driver fell asleep and crashed into a tree in Orange County. A passenger was killed in the crash. The driver of the vehicle was 22-year-old Austin Long of Orlando. He was driving a Toyota, traveling east on University Boulevard at Forsyth Road, close to Winter Park. University Boulevard’s eastbound lanes in the area were closed off. Long fell asleep while driving, and the car ran...
Auto Accidents

Tampa, FL: Pinellas County Collision Kills Palmetto Man

Frank Fernandez
Tampa, FL (April 9th) – A traffic collision occurred on the Interstate 275 exit ramp to Roosevelt Boulevard on the night of April 9th. One man, George Patrick Dunne, was killed in the incident.  Dunne was a 37-year-old man from Palmetto. He was the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger, traveling north on the I-275 exit ramp to Roosevelt Boulevard. Dunne lost control of the vehicle and it began to pivot. The vehicle hit a...
Motorcycle Accidents

Tampa, FL: Bicyclist and Motorcyclist Killed in Collision

Frank Fernandez
Tampa, FL (April 4th) – A motorcyclist collided with a bicyclist on Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday, April 4th. Both drivers were killed in the collision.  Public officials have struggled to make Bayshore Boulevard, a road with a stunning view of Hillsborough Bay, safe after multiple fatal accidents. This is the fifth roadway death on Bayshore Boulevard that’s occurred over the past two years.  The collision between the motorcyclist and bicyclist took place around 11 a.m....
Auto Accidents

St. Petersburg, FL: Man Dies In Jeep Collision After Tripping In Street

Frank Fernandez
St. Petersburg, FL (March 25) – On Monday, March 23 at 2:25 p.m., Jerry Wayne VanDyke tripped while trying to cross a St. Petersburg street and was hit by a Jeep. He died from resulting injuries in the hospital later that night.  VanDyke was 72 years old. He at first survived the collision and was moved to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg for the treatment of life-threatening injuries.  When VanDyke was attempting to cross 34th Street,...
Auto Accidents

Sarasota, FL: Driver Dies After Crashing Into Sarasota Home

Frank Fernandez
Sarasota, FL (March 24, 2020) – In the 1800 block of 6th Street in Sarasota, an adult male driver crashed into a home and was found dead at the scene. Police received a 911 call at approximately 3:30 am reporting the incident. The driver had crashed the vehicle through the home completely. The exact cause of the driver’s death is currently unconfirmed, and his identity has not yet been made public.  City engineers have deemed...
Auto Accidents

Tampa, FL: Pedestrian Hit In Pasco Car Accident Dies From Injuries

Frank Fernandez
Tampa, FL (March 22, 2020) – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 59-year-old woman has passed away in the hospital five days after being hit by a car in the Tampa area. The woman, Anna Dziadel, was walking on the shoulder of Ridge Road near Port Richey on March 18th, around 10 p.m. A male driver operating a 2017 Kia Forte was driving west along the same road when Dziadel stepped into the road. ...