A 47-year-old woman was arrested and charged with her involvement in a hit and run collision with two motorcycles. Clearwater police said that the 47-year-old woman was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a crash with injury. The hit and run crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday…
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NHTSA DUI Campaign Underway Now Through Labor Day | Tampa Bay Auto Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding people across the United States to drive sober as their high visibility enforcement has already begun and will continue through Labor Day. There will be an increase in the amount of law enforcement patrolling the roads through…
Plant City Man Facing Vehicular Homicide Charges in Fatal Racing Crash | Tampa Bay Wrongful Death Attorneys Whittel & Melton
The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed that a Plant City man has been arrested on a vehicular homicide charge after a fatal crash Monday night. The 18-year-old Plant City man was apparently racing another driver when the accident happened on State Road 60 near Cassels Road. Reports indicate that the…
Coast Guard Saves Boaters After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast | Clearwater Boating Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Three people from Tennessee were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday after their boat capsized in Clearwater about 15 miles off of Florida’s Gulf Coast. In a news release, the agency said that they were called at 2:09 p.m. by the boaters from Cookeville, Tennessee who told them…
Walk Safer: Tips for Pedestrians and Drivers | Tampa Bay Pedestrian Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
No matter how you get around these days, everyone, at some point in the day, is a pedestrian. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), pedestrian deaths across the U.S. are on the rise. The numbers don’t lie. According to reports done by the NHTSA, 6,283 pedestrians were…
Red Light Data from Tampa Shows Drivers are Speeding Up During Coronavirus | Whittel & Melton
The data from Tampa is in, and it shows that while coronavirus has caused many people to stay home, the drivers that are still out are punching the gas. Speeds have increased by at least 7 percent through early this week, according to more than a month’s worth of data…
Florida Drowning Deaths Up 70% From This Time Last Year | Whittel & Melton
Drowning deaths in Florida are up 70% when compared to this time last year, according to Water Smart Tots. For children in the state between ages 1 and 4, drowning is the leading cause of death. Florida Health reported that there are enough child drowning deaths each year to fill…
5-Year-Old Killed in Tampa Hit And Run | Whittel & Melton
On Sunday, a five-year-old Florida boy was struck and killed and his mother injured by a driver who failed to stop, according to authorities. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office said in a news release that deputies are searching for a light-colored sedan following Saturday night’s crash. Officials said the mother…
Three Teens Killed in Head-On Collision with Semi Truck
Three teens are dead after a head-on crash with a semi-tractor trailer on U.S. 92 early Saturday morning in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 17-year-old from Dover and his 15-year-old passenger were killed in the crash. A second passenger, 14, was transported to the hospital in…
Construction Worker Injured After Incident at Midtown Tampa
A construction worker was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after an incident at Midtown Tampa. Officials say the worker’s boom lift hit a power line at the construction site at 3725 W Grace Street at 12:05 p.m. The boom was still in the raised position with the worker in…