Author Archives: Bernard Walsh
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Wrong-way driving accidents on highways aren’t particularly common, but they do happen, and when they do it is a scary situation for everyone involved. After all, vehicles travel at high speeds on divided highways, and the combination of little available reaction time plus a potential for a head-on collision means a chance of extremely severe… Read More »
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The Sarasota Police Department is investigating an accident that occurred earlier this summer near the entrance to Bird Key Park on the John Ringling Causeway. According to police, security guard Joe Abel was changing shifts at Bird Key Drive when he heard a sudden “pop” sound that he said sounded like a gunshot. He and… Read More »
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Recent reports from the Florida Highway Patrol indicate an eight-car pileup in Sarasota was the result of a 37-year-old man from Nokomis failing to stop his semi-truck at a red light. The accident reportedly occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Monday, August 5 at the intersection of Coburn Road and Fruitville Road in Sarasota. According… Read More »