Category Archives: Auto Accidents
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In response to increasing traffic fatalities over the past three years, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) has launched a new “Arrive Alive” campaign to raise greater awareness among drivers statewide. According to FDHSMV officials, the state has one of the highest auto accident fatality rates in the country. Arrive Alive… Read More »
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Excessive speed was a primary factor in a recent accident on Interstate 75 that injured four teenagers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 18-year-old driver of a Maxima was going about 130 miles per hour near Gibsonton when he lost control of the vehicle. Law enforcement officials say the car had about a quarter-pound… Read More »
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A four-vehicle accident in Sarasota claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman February 11. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was traveling eastbound on University Parkway when a Ford Mustang suddenly crossed the median and started heading across traffic. She then got involved in a chain-reaction collision involving two other passenger vehicles and… Read More »