A woman traveling 111 mph was arrested on April 25, 2021, after a fatal Tampa crash on I-4 in Hillsborough County. According to authorities, Jennifer Carvajal was clocked going over at least 3 times the speed limit and never slowed down. Florida Highway Patrol pursued in a high-speed chase around 1:40 Sunday morning. When the trooper tried to overtake Carvajal, she made a hard … [Read more...]
Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-75 in Tampa Kills Wimauma Man
Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on March 31, 2021, a motorcyclist crashed on I-75 south of the Big Bend Road exit. The 68-year-old Wimauma man was traveling north on the interstate when a car in front of him slowed down. The vehicle was driven by a 79-year-old woman from Pennsylvania. The passenger, age 74, was also from Pennsylvania. According to state troopers, the driver slowed … [Read more...]
3 People Dead in Fatal Single-Car Crash in Hudson, FL
Florida is one of the most dangerous states for drivers, with over 400,000 car accidents reported statewide in 2019 alone. Many of these crashes aren’t serious, but a handful prove deadly. One driver and 2 passengers in Hudson died after a single-vehicle accident on January 26, 2021. Around 9:30 p.m., the driver crashed on Denton Avenue close to the Pasco County Department of … [Read more...]
Multi-Vehicle Crash on Tampa’s Gandy Bridge Caused by Distracted Driver
Driving is such a normal part of many of our lives that we tend to feel like we can do it on autopilot. For many, this develops into a false confidence that we’re capable of driving while doing something else. Enter distracted driving—a continually growing cause of motor vehicle injuries and deaths. In fact, distracted driving was the cause of the accident that happened in … [Read more...]
5 Cars, 3 Injuries, 2 Deaths, 1 Crash: Why Pileup Car Crashes Are So Dangerous
Unfortunately, injuries and fatalities happen on Florida roads on a far-too-frequent basis. Tragically, it happens so often that many of us have grown desensitized to the news headlines. For example, not long ago 2 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on State Road 400, better known as I-4 to Florida drivers, and 3 other drivers were severely injured. On July 31, … [Read more...]
