Can you believe it’s been a year since a fatal accident occurred in neighboring Georgia? Do you remember when a 3-year old boy was killed when a semi-truck crashed into the minivan his family was riding in? The minivan was slowing down due to heavy traffic when the impact took place. The vehicles were pushed [...]
Bayou George, Florida school bus crash
A 77-year old driver in Bayou George, Florida recently ran a stop sign and hit the back of a school bus, causing the bus to roll over on its side. It is fortunate that no one was serious injured. The school bus driver was treated for injuries; he was not taken to a hospital. The [...]
Interstate 95 reopens after big-rig crash
A semi-truck hauling several types of chemicals, including battery acid and petroleum, crashed near the New Dunn Avenue overpass of Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach, closing it down. Florida Highway Patrol reported that the truck was traveling south on Interstate 95 when it blew a tire. The driver crashed into several barriers in the median, [...]
Dump truck collides with school bus
It was reported that a dump truck traveling at higher than the posted speed limit, failed to stop at a stop sign and T-boned a school bus. The impact caused the bus to roll onto its side. The driver and one student were the only occupants of the bus; neither appeared to suffer any injuries. [...]
Truck driver dies in 3-vehicle accident
An early morning Saturday accident killed a semi tractor-trailer driver from Lakeland, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The semi driver was traveling west on SR60; there was also a minivan traveling close by. Both vehicles were approached by a pick-up truck traveling east. According to FHP reports, the 47-year old semi driver drove into the [...]
Three killed in tractor-trailer accident
A 42-year old big-rig driver from Texas was driving north on U.S. 27 when he saw two cars on the highway and couldn’t stop in time to avoid hitting them. His wife was asleep next to him. When he attempted to stop but couldn’t, she was thrown towards her husband’s legs. She suffered minor injuries.
Three teenagers dead in tractor-trailer accident
Two 19-year olds and one 15-year old, who the Florida Highway Patrol says may have been drag racing, have died. The teens were involved in a fatal accident with two cars and a tractor trailer on a Broward highway the other morning. Three other teens involved were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of [...]
Tractor-trailer in accident with bus
A Miami-Date transit bus was making a stop in Hialeah when a semi-tractor trailer hit it from behind, injuring eight people. The eight people were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries; the bus only sustained minor injuries as well. Hialeah police are investigating to determine why the semi bumped the bus.
Florida Truck Accident Investigations
An accident with a commercial truck is most likely to result in a serious injury or even death – the consequences can be catastrophic for the individuals in a car. That is why it is critical to preserve any evidence found at the scene – The trucking company may remove the truck and transport it [...]
Fatal accident involving a passenger van and semi-tractor trailer
Belle Glade was the scene of a bad accident the other morning, which resulted in seven people getting injured and taken to local hospitals – one passenger sustained severe injuries after being trapped inside the van, and was taken by air. A van carrying several passengers crashed head-on with a semi-tractor trailer early the other [...]