Transportation Safety & Law in Orlando

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Single Car Crash

The Orlando Sentinel reported on a crash occurring early Sunday morning in East Orange County. Around 2:30 a.m., a woman was driving a ’98 Ford Mustang south on West Christmas Road near Fort Christmas when she failed to negotiate a curve and struck a concrete culvert on the east shoulder. She was pr

By Michael Damaso

/ 19 Mar 2008

Officer in Crash, in Patrol Car, Positive Urine Test

A Casselberry Police officer was suspended after a minor traffic crash late Saturday Night or Sunday Morning. Thankfully, no one was hurt. A urine test on the officer was positive for a foreign substance, but the article in the Orlando Sentinel did not state what the substance was or provide any spe

By Michael Damaso

/ 4 Mar 2008

Two Killed in I-4 Crash

A motorcyclist and a car passenger were killed early Sunday morning in a tragic wreck on I-4. A speeding BMW was reportedly racing another vehicle when it came upon the motorcyclist and was unable to stop. Earlier reports indicated that the BMW attempted to take evasive action but failed and still h

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Mar 2008

Head On Crash; 3 Seriously Injured; 2 Teens Hospitalized; Again, No Seat-Belt

Late Sunday in Brevard County, 2 teenagers were airlifted from the scene of a collision in serious condition and flown to the hospital. Unfortunately, it appears it is the result of not wearing seat-belts. Another man was seriously injured. According to an article in the Orlando Sentinel, an 18 year

By Michael Damaso

/ 28 Feb 2008

Man Killed in Crash; Not Wearing Seat-belt

The Orlando Sentinel reported that a man was killed Friday afternoon when his 2006 Ford Expedition drifted into an oncoming lane, struck a mailbox, and ran into a fence. The crash occurred in Brevard County. The driver, Richard A. Granim, 63, of Apopka, was pronounced dead at Palm Bay Hospital. The

By Michael Damaso

/ 26 Feb 2008

Dangers of Driving While Texting

Recent studies have confirmed what most of us know already: that driving while using a cell phone is highly dangerous. In fact, after just 3 minutes of driving and talking on a cell phone there is a higher risk of an auto accident than when the driver is legally impaired with a .08 percent blood alc

By Ed Normand

/ 23 Feb 2008

9 Tickets Issued In Jan I-4 Deadly Crash

In non final report on the deadly I-4 crash in January the Florida Highway Patrol has blamed the crash on nine drivers cited for driving carelessly by driving too closely and without due regard for the foggy conditions on the highway. Although the FHP investigation is not complete and will not be fi

By Ed Normand

/ 6 Feb 2008

State Agency Cleared of Fault in I-4 Crash

In a report issued by the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the State Division of Forestry has been exonerated as a contributing cause of the fiery January car and truck accident on I-4. The report concludes that unpredictable changes in the weather caused the fire to burn out of the c

By Ed Normand

/ 6 Feb 2008

10 Accidents, 70 Vehicles, 37 Injured, 4 Killed.

A 70 car pile up that closed Interstate 4 for more than 12 hours yesterday, injured 37 and killed 4. The wreckage of semis, car, SUVs, and trucks stretched over two miles. The pile was made up of several collisions involving multiple vehicles. The first crash was reported around 4:30 a.m. according

By Michael Damaso

/ 9 Jan 2008

Massive I-4 Car Wreck Kills Three; Multiple Injuries Reported

The consistent problems that Tampa faces with I-4 traffic were brought into bold bas-relief during rush hour this morning when a fifty car pile-up killed three drivers and injured many more. Police struggled to reroute traffic on I-4 that was at a near standstill from the accident near Lakeland.Traf

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Jan 2008

Do Cell Phones Cause Auto Accidents

Recently a very large jury verdict was entered in a case where one of the main issues was whether or not the drivir who caused the car accident was talking on a cell phone while driving. Currently, Florida has not legislation directly prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. Further there i

By Ed Normand

/ 14 Dec 2007

World Record For Man Hit By Car

There are many ways to get in the Guinness Book of World Records but some seem easier than others. A good Samaritan who stopped to help out the victims of an auto accident made it the hard way. The man was hit by a car and thrown in the air for 118 feet–a world record. The distance entitled him to a

By Ed Normand

/ 9 Dec 2007