Automobile Accidents

• Plant City Train Accident Injures Pedestrian

  Shannon Weidemann | January 30, 2008 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Two pedestrians were injured in two seperated incidents about 15 hours apart from each other in Plant City. Both men were hit by trains. The pedestrian accidents happened on Thursday.In the first acciden two men were walking west on the CSX tracks west of Waller Street, not far from Wheeler Street, when a train hauling chemicals approached, police said. Raymond was able to get out of the way...

• Man Killed After Stopping to Help at Car Accident Scene

  Shannon Weidemann | October 30, 2007 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 29-year-old married father of two children died after leaving his car to help at the scene of an accident in Tampa on Interstate 75. The car accident happened early on Sunday morning. He was hit by a car that hit one of the cars from the original accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one driver rear-ended another, causing one of the cars to roll over.Two other cars pulled over...

• Pedestrian Hit by Two Cars in Pompano Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | June 24, 2007 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A woman was out walking on an overpass for the Florida Turnpike in Pompano Beach when she was struck by a car. She fell onto the freeway and was hit by another car. The pedestrian accident happened on Saturday morning. The impact sent the woman over a barrier wall and onto the inside northbound lane of the Turnpike where she was struck again by another car.Neither motorist stopped, the...

• Lakeland Pedestrian Killed by Truck

  Shannon Weidemann | May 14, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  An 89-year-old man from Lakeland was killed when he was trying to cross State Road 37. He was struck by a freight truck. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection with County Road 540A. The victim walked into the front left side of the truck's trailer. He was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.The driver of the truck was not hurt. The...

• Car Accident Sends Light Pole Crashing into Home

  Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 12:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A car crashed into a telephone pole after a chain reaction, car accident. The pole fell and crashed into a house, just a few feet away from the homeowner as she was out on the lanai vacuuming. The home received only minor damage.The driver crashed into the telephone pole, forcing it to tumble down. The impact was so hard it popped both of the vehicle airbags. Authorities say speed was most...

• A Little More Concrete Is Needed On Memorial Causeway

  Bob Carroll | February 23, 2007 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I have lived in and around Clearwater since 1948. I have traveled to and from Clearwater Beach thousands of times. And, I have even been involved in an accident on one occasion. Over the years quite a few changes have been made to the causeway. This week, safety reflectors to better separate the east and west traffic lanes are being added. Reflectors added to Clearwater Memorial Causeway...

• "Pedal Error" Not A Minor Mistake

  Bob Carroll | September 28, 2006 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Pedal error sounds so minor and innocent that it seems hard to punish someone who experienced it. That is, until you realize it probably killed 10 people in California. Lawyer: Deadly farmers market crash was case of 'pedal error' LOS ANGELES - Witnesses told police they heard the engine of George Russell Weller's car revving as he sped through the crowded Santa Monica Farmers Market, running...

• Road Rage Preparedness

  Bob Carroll | June 26, 2006 7:18 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Florida Today provides us with some thoughts that may keep us from becoming injured victims of road rage. Take the high road on the highwaysCool heads key to avoiding road rageAlthough road rage might not be considered a legal term, it is recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as an intermittent explosive disorder, a very real behavior pattern that occurs when...

• Running A Portable Generator Indoors Would Be A Fatal Mistake

  Bob Carroll | May 25, 2006 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Do not share your home with a portable generator. Using a generator indoors will kill. That is the strong message from the Consumer Product Safety Commission as reported in the St. Pete Times.Generators to carry a warningAfter a record number of carbon monoxide deaths, federal regulators require a label for gas-powered portable generators.Portable generators can be a lifesaver in the aftermath...

• When Did The Jury Turn Against This Driver?

  Bob Carroll | May 20, 2006 4:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  This will be a test of your ability to spot the moment in this trial when the Defendant, Donald Clawson, lost the jury. Fort Myers woman wins $1 million in DUI court caseA Collier County jury awarded the victim of a drunk driving accident a little over $1 million Friday.Kimberly Carpenter, 37, of Fort Myers won the $1,050,979 verdict against Donald Clawson of Naples, after a four-day...