Tag Archives: Florida Car Crashes
Fatal Crash In Palm City
A motorist died after a dump truck slammed into his rolled-over vehicle on the Florida Turnpike. The wreck happened near the intersection of the Turnpike and Martin Downs Golf Club Road. For unknown reasons, a southbound car rolled over in traffic. Moments later, a trailing dump truck violently collided with the overturned vehicle, trapping… Read More »
Fatal Fireball Crash In Highway Rest Area
One person is dead following a predawn crash at a rest stop on southbound Interstate 95. The wreck occurred near Mile Marker 132, not far from the Orange Avenue exit. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a motorist entered the rest area parking lot shortly before 5 a.m. and then somehow lost control of… Read More »
Teen Driver Causes Fatal Crash
A young motorist crossed a center divider in Palm City, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. Witnesses and authorities state that the accident happened on Southwest High Meadows Avenue, not far from Southwest Golden Bear Way. For unknown reasons, a southbound Kia strayed onto the northbound side, striking a Ford Ranger head-on…. Read More »
Seriously Injured FHP Trooper Finally Returns To Work
Nearly a year after he was hit by a drunk driver as he stood on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike, Trooper Mac Mickens is back on duty. The 30-year veteran was issuing a speeding ticket to another vehicle when a 26-year-old man driving an SUV first hit Trooper Mickens, knocking him to the… Read More »
First Responders And Good Samaritans Prevent Tragedy
Three people, including two Good Samaritans, were injured after a two-car crash forced a vehicle into a pond of water, but the accident could have been a lot worse. The wreck happened in front of Port St. Lucie’s city hall, near the intersection of Port St. Lucie and Airoso Boulevards. According to witnesses and… Read More »
Construction Vehicle Kills Worker In Construction Zone
A northbound cement truck struck a construction worker in Indian River County, causing fatal injuries. According to witnesses and the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred on Interstate 95 near the Fellsmere exit. A 46-year-old worker was apparently crossing the exit ramp to move a construction sign when the truck hit him. First responders… Read More »
First Storm-Related Car Wreck of 2016
Although the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season just began, there has already been one-near fatal vehicle crash, and forecasters predict that there could be many more before November. In Clearwater, a man swerved to avoid a downed tree near Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Duncan Avenue, triggering a four-car pile-up collision. Several people were injured, but they… Read More »
Dual Fatal Crash Raises Fault Questions
Two people were killed in a Turnpike car crash that bore a striking similarity to an earlier incident in Martin County. The latest wreck occurred on the northbound side of the Florida Turnpike near Osceola Parkway in Orange County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old woman from Miami lost control of her… Read More »
Fatal Vehicle/Pedestrian Crash in St. Lucie County
A teenage boy who had just moved with his family from Fort Lauderdale to Port St. Lucie was killed in a pedestrian/vehicle crash. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies said the wreck occurred near the intersection of Southwest Apricot Road and Southwest Rosser Boulevard. According to his mother, the 16-year-old boy left his home to walk… Read More »
Church Van And BMW Collide Near Port St. Lucie
Authorities are still investigating a serious vehicle crash in Delray Beach that killed one person and injured at least twelve others. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Lake Ida and Davis Roads. A BMW, which was apparently turning left from Davis onto Lake Ida, collided with a church van that was carrying eleven… Read More »