Automobile Accidents

• Tampa Resident Crashes Into, Kills Motorist on I-75

  Courtney Mills | August 21, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Tampa resident struck a southbound motorist from Hialeah on I-75 Sunday night in the vicinity of mile marker 131, Daniel's Parkway, and sent her automobile careening into a guardrail. The Hileah resident died almost instantly of fatal injuries at the scene.Police approximate that the Tampa resident, one Sandy Keenan Sallee-Green, had been driving southbound on I-75 at about 100 miles per hour...

• Drunk Driver Runs Over Instructor

  Jenny Albano | August 06, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A women who was receiving a driving lesson accidentally ran over her instructor, who had to be airlifted to a local hospital.Victoria Hosner was being taught how to drive by David Tanner, when she accidentally hit the gas pedal and reversed backwards into Tanner. The instructor was standing near the vehicle and when Hosner backed up he was knocked on the ground and the car ran over his leg. ...

• Paintball Safety Depends On The Rules Of Engagement

  Bob Carroll | November 10, 2006 5:55 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Paintball is spreading as an activity across Florida. Wherever there is an empty field there is a chance that paintballers are staging a war game. Following certain safety rules can avoid injuries to bystanders and players. Maybe the rules should be called the Rules of Engagement.Paintball Safety RulesGun safety *Never fire, or even point, your gun at anything you do not intend to shoot your...

• A Wolf Pack In Pinellas Is Saving Lives

  Bob Carroll | October 30, 2006 6:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  There is a wolf pack in Pinellas County, believe it or not. And, we should be glad there is.Pinellas deputies release results from DUI Wolf PackPinellas County Sheriff's Deputies have wrapped up their countywide DUI Wolf Pack.Deputies wrote 57 citations and arrested 11 people during the detail. It began Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and finished at 4:00 a.m. Saturday.Florida's law enforcement...

• Give Bicyclists At Least Three Feet When Passing - It's The Law

  Bob Carroll | September 30, 2006 5:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Motorists will have a new requirement starting tomorrow. They will have to provide at least three feet of clearance as they pass bicyclists. Having been a bicyclist who has been passed at 60 mph with only about two to three feet of clearance I can say even more than three feet would be a better rule, especially at high speeds. New state law intended to prevent car-bike crashesA new state law...

• Florida Auto Insurance is Spelled PIP Confusion

  Joe Saunders | September 29, 2007 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  With personal injury protection (PIP) set to expire on October 1, 2007, the Florida Legislature is set to return to Tallahassee on Tuesday without dealing with this important issue. When PIP expires Floridians will be left with only property damage auto insurance. This insurance doesn't cover hospital bills or doctor bills if you're involved in a car accident. PIP covers up to $10,000 per...

• Famous Outdoor Writer Killed in Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | July 19, 2007 1:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tim Tucker, 50, a popular outdoor sports writer, loved by many, was tragically killed in a three - car accident Monday. The accident occured on Interstate 75, reports Florida Highway Patrol.Tucker was senior writer for Bassmaster Magazine and B.A.S.S. Times and a columnist with The Gainesville Sun. He has also written more than seven books on fishing and has been featured on many national...

• Three Police Officers Hurt in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man was killed in a motorcyle accident on I-275 on Saturday night. The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene investigating the accident when a man driving a car lost control and ran into three of the Troopers. The car accident resulted in the three men being taken to a local hospital. Shortly after 11 p.m., they were still working the scene, which was marked with flares, traffic cones,...

• Crossing The Street With The Light - Not As Safe As It Should Be

  Bob Carroll | February 15, 2007 6:30 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Just trying to walk across the street in a crosswalk and with the traffic light should not make anyone a traffic fatality.Four-Year-Old Killed by Hummer Shouldn't Have Died in VainThe death of four-year-old James Jacaricce at the intersection of Third Avenue and Baltic Street in Brooklyn yesterday didn't make a huge splash in the news. But it should have. What were James and his 18-year-old...

• Complications Created By Two Auto Accidents

  Bob Carroll | December 14, 2006 7:51 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Time to learn a little Florida law. A very recent Appellate Opinion underscores some of the problems and issues created when a victim experiences two automobile collisions separated by a short period of time. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. JOHN ROBERT WILLIAMS, Appellee. 1st District. Case No. 1D06-1354 (31 Fla. L. Weekly D3104d)In the first accident, a vehicle...