Tag Archives: hit and run accidents
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While 2020 saw a decreased number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida, the number of deaths from these accidents actually increased by nearly 20 percent. As a result, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles launched a new initiative to reduce hit-and-run accidents in the state. It was called the “Stay at the Scene”… Read More »
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Investigators from the Florida Highway Patrol recently asked for assistance in finding a man who fled the scene of a car accident that resulted in serious injuries to an 80-year-old woman. The accident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m on Friday, December 27. According to police, a man was driving a Volkswagen Jetta south on Eighth… Read More »
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A 2018 report indicates that Florida ranks among the top three states in terms of highest per capita rates of fatal hit-and-run accidents. The study, published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety last spring, examined hit-and-run crashes in the United States from 2006 to 2016. Of those years, 2016 had the most fatal hit-and-run… Read More »