According to a recent report appearing on the Fox 35 Orlando website, a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s deputy was on vacation in Ormond Beach when he witnessed a multi-vehicle rollover crash. Getting ready to enjoy a day of relaxation in the Florida seaside town, an accident unfolded before the eyes of Lieutenant Keith Cofer. Ever the…
Man Indicted for Attempted Murder in Road Rage Incident
92.7 WOBM FM reports that on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, an Ocean County Grand Jury indicted a Ewing man for attempted murder after he followed a woman to her home and slashed her face in a fit of road rage. According to official police documents in Jackson, the incident took place on May 8, 2021,…
Columbus Blue Jackets Goalie Killed by Fireworks
Click Orlando reports that Columbus Blue Jackets Goalie,24-year-old Matiss Kivlenieks of Latvia, was killed at his home in Michigan when an errant 4th of July fireworks mortar blast hit him in the chest. On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, officials released the audio of the 911 call. On the call, a woman tells the dispatcher that…
Boy Killed in Amusement Park Ride
Spectrum News reports that a boy was killed and two others were injured on a river raft ride at Iowa’s Adventureland amusement park in Altoona, Iowa, over the holiday weekend. Investigators in Iowa are trying to find the cause of an accident at the popular amusement park on Saturday. July 6, 2021. The circular river…
Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run Crash that Killed UF Student
It’s hard to believe that anyone could hit a pedestrian, biker, or another driver in a crash and not stay to determine whether that person is alright or render aid if possible. No matter how afraid someone is after such an unfortunate turn of events, there is no excuse for fleeing the scene of an…
Davie Man Rolls SUV in Crash Near The Villages
A rollover crash is one of the most frightening types of accident to be in. It isn’t just SUVs or large trucks that are prone to rollovers; any vehicle has the potential to roll over. When a rollover crash happens, the chance of suffering a significant injury or even death is higher than for any…
Davie Man Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash
The Sun-Sentinel reports that a 20-year-old man from Davie has been charged for his role in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Dania Beach last year. On Monday, June 28, 2021, police took 20-year-old Robier Font Osaba into custody in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash on February 26, 202, at approximately 12:02 a.m. According to…
Three-Vehicle Accident Leaves Two People Seriously Injured
Trib Live recently reported on their website that a multi-vehicle crash along Route 30 in Hempfield on Monday, June 28, 2021, caused officials to close the highway’s westbound lanes temporarily. In a statement, Hempfield officials said that the crash happened at approximately 1:50 p.m. at the intersection of Route 30 and North Greengate Road. So…
Serious Structural Issues Lie at the Heart of Surfside Condo Collapse
PBS Newshour reports that rescue and recovery efforts for more than 150 people are still missing after a partial collapse of a condominium in Surfside, Florida, on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. So far, the death toll after the collapse of the building has been raised to nine people. Officials say that in 2018 structural engineers…
Vanessa Bryant Agrees to Settle in Case Against Helicopter Company
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant along with the families of seven others who died in a fatal crash in 2020, have agreed to settle their lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters, Inc., the pilot’s estate, and another company has also agreed to settle the suit. The Florida News-Times reports that the settlement…
Sysco Driver to Blame for Collision with School Bus
The Sebastian Daily reports that investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol have determined that the driver of a Sysco truck to have been at fault in an accident involving a school bus on Friday, June 10, 2021. The FHP has cited the driver for careless driving. The FHP said that the school bus loaded with…
One Person Killed, Another Critically Injured in US Highway 1 Crash
WPTV in West Palm Beach reports that one person has been killed, and a second person has been critically injured in a crash along US Highway 1 near Stuart on Sunday, June 20, 2021. A spokesperson from the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement to reporters that the fatal crash happened in the southbound…
Industrial Accident at Northeast High School Leaves One Person Dead
No one ever gets up in the morning and heads to work with the idea that they may get hurt on the job. A workplace accident can happen at any time resulting in severe injury or worse. Even if companies and their employees take every safety precaution, the unexpected can happen. Afterward, in addition to…
Three Dead After I-10 Crash in Holmes County
For decades, safety experts have told us that driving while tired can be just as dangerous and driving under the influence of alcohol. The Dothan Eagle reports that this seems to be what happened in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 10 in Holmes County on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The crash has left three people…
Preliminary Report on Rutherford County Plane Crash Released by the NTSB
The Tennessean reports that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary investigation report regarding a flight from Smyrna, Tennessee, bound for Palm Beach International Airport. Seven church leaders from a congregation in Brentwood died in the crash that happened on May 29 when the 1982 Cessna 501 went down into the waters of…
Ambulance Involved in Head-On Collision in Pensacola on Monday
Whenever someone is hurt, and an ambulance arrives, we take it for granted that those who are injured will be taken to a hospital quickly and safely. However, for one patient, an accident caused their trip to treatment to become more complicated when their ambulance got into a head-on collision on the way to the…
Driver of a Stolen Vehicle Dies After Crashing Into Two Homes in Orlando
ClickOrlando reports that a driver who stole a vehicle has died after crashing the car into a utility pole and two homes on Sunday, June 13 According to a statement released by the Orlando Police Department, the 46-year- old male driver died in the accident that happened on Sunday, June 13, at approximately 12:20 p.m. …
NTSB Releases Initial Findings in Fatal Leesburg Helicopter Crash
ClickOrlando reports that a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021, indicates that a piece of firefighting equipment that came loose was the likely cause of a helicopter crash in Leesburg on May 25th. The report shows that the firefighting equipment installed on the Blackhawk came loose…
Buses Allowed To Drive On The Shoulder In Pinellas As Part Of Pilot Program
Traffic on Route 275 between Pinellas County and Hillsborough County is terrible, which could be why Pinellas County is undergoing an ambitious pilot program for public transit. Eminetra reports. Special buses will start running on the shoulder of Route 275 between North Fifth Avenue along I-275 to Gandhi Boulevard in St. Petersburg. The goal is…
One Dead, Multiple Injured At I-295 Crash In Jacksonville
First Coast News is reporting that one person is dead and multiple people injured after a crash last night on Dunn Avenue at I-295 in Jacksonville. An SUV was going west on Dunn Avenue near the intersection of the I-295 northbound ramp. A sedan was turning left from the eastbound turn lane of Dunn Avenue…