According to police, a 2-year-old boy was killed after a Winter Haven woman who was drunk crashed an SUV loaded with passengers. The Florida Highway Patrol believes the 24-year-old woman drove her vehicle onto a shoulder in Manatee County on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle went airborne, overturned several times and…
Authorities nabbed yet another wrong-way driver on Sunday on a Tampa Bay area roadway. Around 2 a.m., a 24-year-old Bradenton man drove around a road block put in place on the eastbound Lee Roy Selmon Expressway for a crash investigation, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers claim the man…
The start of 2015 is right around the corner, which means it is important to address that the New Year’s holiday is known for being one of the most dangerous times of the year, especially for accidents involving drunk drivers. According to the National Safety Council, in 2014, the three-day…
Wrong-way collisions have been highlighted in the news more than usual this year because of five crashes that claimed 11 lives on interstate highways in Hillsborough and Pasco counties. While this most recent wrong-way crash did not happen on an expressway, a Brandon man was killed and a Lithia man…
The number of wrong way driving accidents has been on the rise in Tampa, and this alarming trend continued on Thursday when four instances of wrong-way drivers on Bay area roads were reported, including one that resulted in a fatal crash. This recent activity comes despite law enforcement being extra…
Two wrong-way drivers were arrested on Friday after officials said the drivers were operating their vehicles under the influence of alcohol. According to reports, a 41-year-old Miramar man was driving a 2005 Acura traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of S.R. 574 around 2:15 a.m. Deputies said they stopped the…
A 37-year-old Kissimmee man has been arrested for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in an October collision that killed a motorcyclist in Haines City. According to Polk County deputies, FDLE blood analysis showed that the man arrested had a blood alcohol content of .145 when he caused the fatal crash…
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, so this is a time to bring up the real dangers teens face when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teens. Moreover, the…
A Clearwater woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges following a crash that killed a motorcyclist Sunday night. The 47-year-old woman was arrested after the accident, which occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Missouri Avenue and Belleair Road. As of Monday morning, she was being held in the Pinellas County Jail without…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to continue working with a coalition of automakers to develop a Driver Alcohol Detection System to curb the growing trend of DUI fatalities. According to reports, in 2012, deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers increased 4.6 percent, taking…
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