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• 1 Dead, 10 Family Members Injured in Van Roll-over Accident on I-10 | St. Petersburg Florida Accident Attorney
  Jun 23, 2009

   A Wildwood man with strong family ties in St. Petersburg was killed and 10 of his relatives were injured when a pickup plowed into their van on Interstate 10 near Jacksonville early Friday, according to authorities.

  Moses Hughes Jr., 49, was killed in the 2:10 a.m. crash on I-10 near the Marietta exit, about a quarter mile west of I-295.

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• Woman Saves 5-year-old Girl From Drowning | Citrus Park Child Injury Attorney | Florida
  Jun 21, 2009

  The 5-year-old girl was obviously in trouble in the pool Saturday afternoon at the Citrus Village Apartments clubhouse pool on Citrus Village Drive.

  That's when a woman, clad in a bathing suit sprung into action, rescuing the girl from drowning, according to Hillsborough Fire Rescue Chief Craig Lynn.

  Fire Rescue got the call just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

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• Pedestrians, Motorcyclists and Bicyclists Nearly Half of Traffic Accident | WHO Reports
  Jun 17, 2009

  Nearly half of the 1.2 million people killed in traffic accidents around the world each year are not in cars. They are on motorcycles or bicycles or walking along the side of the road.
  
  That finding, released in a report today, might help explain why 90 percent of the world's traffic fatalities occur in a group of countries that together have fewer than half of the world's cars.
  
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• Survey Ranks Tampa 11th in Road Rage
  Jun 16, 2009

  Fed up with your fellow Tampa drivers? Chances are they feel the same way, too.

  Tampa was ranked the 11th least-courteous city in the country in terms of road rage, according to a survey commissioned by AutoVantage of 24 metropolitan areas.

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• Pedestrian Collision Seriously Injures Connecticut Man | Pedestrian Collision Attorney St. Petersburg
  Jun 15, 2009

  St. Petersburg police have identified Terry W. Barnes, 24, of New Haven, Conn., as the man seriously injured when he was hit by a St. Petersburg police car late Friday.

  Barnes remained in "life-threatening" condition Sunday after being flown by helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center right after the collision, police said.

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• Pedestrian Accidents Are Down with Installation of Special Crosswalk | Pedestrian Accident Attorney
  Jun 14, 2009

  Crosswalks alone may not be enough to protect pedestrians, especially jaywalkers.  But two county "senior zones" that include several safety features may be doing their part.

  
  Take the special senior zone on Waters Avenue, which stretches from just east of Sheldon Road to Pinehurst Drive. There, the speed was reduced to 35 mph, down from 45. Also, the county installed blinking warning lights and speed detectors that show how fast a driver is going. There also is more road paint striping and high-tech crosswalks that have longer crossing times.

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• Multi Car Collision | Driver Critical | Car Collision Lawyer Florida
  Jun 13, 2009

  Date: June 12, 2009
  Location: Broadway Ave, and 70th Street
  Type: Multi car collision
  
  
  Traffic is now clear on Broadway Avenue after a multicar collision this morning.

  Tampa police are handling the crash, which happened just after 6 a.m. at Broadway Avenue and 70th Street.

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• Emergency Vehicle Deaths | Number 1 Cause of Police Officer Deaths in U.S.
  Jun 12, 2009

  Did you know that emergency vehicle accidents are the number one cause of police officer deaths in the United States?
  National research confirms emergency response vehicles with lights running "Code 2" or "Code 3" produce "wake effect" accidents as drivers are startled by the lights and sirens and fail to respond properly. - 308 - 310

• Microcar Damages Dent the Wallet
  Jun 11, 2009

  Urban drivers often pick mini and microcars because they're affordable, fuel efficient, and easy to park on city streets. Fender-benders are hazards of urban driving, and just one of them can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs because the bumpers don't adequately protect vehicles from damage.
  
  None of the bumpers on 7 mini and microcars the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested earns the top rating of good, and just 1, the Smart Fortwo, is acceptable. Five out of the 7 earn poor ratings and 1 earns a marginal. - 309 - 310

• Plant High Teen Critical After Car Crash | Florida Attorney Car Crash
  Jun 10, 2009

  A fifteen year old Plant City High teen remains in critical condition after she was involved in a car crash on Monday afternoon.
  
  Ashley Simington was taken to Tampa General Hospital with head injuries after a crash that occurred at South Clark Ave. and West Vasconia Street, according to a Tampa police report.

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