A 20-year-old driver, who may have been alcohol-impaired, rear-ended another vehicle at a stoplight and pushed it into a pond of water. The crash happened in Orange County at the intersection of Waterford Lakes Parkway and Alafaya Trail. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Alexander Chiaravalle of Jupiter was driving a 2014 Kia when he [...]
A 2-year-old died, and eight other people were seriously injured, in a rollover car crash that police are still investigating. The wreck happened on U.S. 441 in Lake County. Police state that a woman apparently made an unsafe lane change and collided with an SUV. The force of the collision sent the SUV hurtling over [...]
An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy ignored a red light while transporting an inmate; the ensuing collision injured two people. The crash occurred at the intersection of Delaney Avenue and Michigan Street. According to witnesses, the deputy was operating with lights on and siren off when he proceeded directly through a red light and smashed almost [...]
Investigators are still scrutinizing a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred in Lake Buena Vista. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred near the intersection of SR 535 and Meadow Creek Drive. A southbound driver struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the road outside the sidewalk. Although the driver immediately left the [...]
Two 16-year-olds face possible charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old Orlando-area pedestrian. The crash occurred in the early morning hours near the intersection of Grissom Road and Carpenter Road in Bithlo. Authorities state that Nathan Franceschi was walking on Carpenter when he was struck by a passing car. A passer-by found Mr. [...]
A DeBary man is dead after a pedestrian-auto collision near the University of Central Florida. According to witnesses, 25-year-old Rian Whitmore ran onto eastbound University Boulevard and entered the pathway of 22-year-old Finnessa Randall, of Virginia, who was driving a 2015 Honda Civic. First responders immediately transported Mr. Whitmore to a local hospital, where he [...]
Two people were killed, and a third person was seriously injured, after yet another car crash on a deadly stretch of road in Orange County. The wreck occurred near the infamous Lake Pickett Road/Fort Christmas Road intersection, which is in a rural area about 20 miles east of Orlando. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, [...]
A motorist killed a motorcyclist after she turned directly into the rider’s path. The collision took place at the intersection of Rutgers Avenue and Percival Road near the University of Central Florida’s main campus. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Rachel Mitchell drove her Ford Mustang straight into 23-year-old John Bulat, who was thrown [...]
A pickup truck driver apparently lost control of his vehicle, swerved into oncoming traffic, collided with several vehicles, and killed four people. The wreck occurred on Interstate 4 between Kathleen and Memorial in Lakeland. Authorities state that a 22-year-old man from Haines City crossed over from the eastbound side to the westbound side, careening into [...]
In the wake of a pair of fatal shootings – one at a singer’s autograph session and the other at a local nightclub – many pundits and observers will blame gun control laws, individual bias, international terrorism, and a host of other causes. From a purely legal standpoint, the venue owners may have been liable [...]
