The government estimates that drowsy drivers cause about 72,000 serious injury crashes a year, and that number may be underreported. Much like alcohol, fatigue slows reaction time, inhibits concentration, and impairs judgment ability. All these things significantly increase the risk of a serious car crash. In fact, driving after eighteen hours without sleep is like [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Recently, a college senior was killed in St. Petersburg after a night of bowling with her boyfriend when their car was struck by a drunk driver. The St. Petersburg police identified the victim as Doneisha Bowens, 22. According to the police, the accident occurred around 3:50 a.m. last Sunday night. The police report states that [...]
