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Car Accidents

• Man Charged With DUI in Tampa Car Accident
  Jan 24, 2010

  A man has been charged with DUI in a Tampa car accident that involved two vehicles and left four people injured after a car turns into the path of a Ford Expedition. The incident took place on Friday, January 15, 2010, at the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and 19th Street.
  
  According to Tampa Police, the suspect, James Quick, was heading east on Hillsborough Avenue and turned into the path of a Ford Expedition while attempting to make a left turn onto 19th Street. It was unclear whether Quick suffered any injuries in the wreck. However, police have charged the man with DUI in connection with the two-vehicle accident that sent four passengers to the hospital.
  
  Rescue crews transported three passengers who were traveling with Quick to St. Joseph’s Hospital where they were treated for injuries sustained in the accident. Police indicated that the victim’s injuries were serious, but non-life threatening.
  
  A passenger who was in the Expedition at the time of the accident was also injured and transported to the hospital. The passenger was treated for minor injuries.
  
  The identities of those involved in the accident were not made available.
  
  The two-vehicle Tampa accident is still under investigation by local authorities. - 31 - 40

• One-year-old Child Dies in Wesley Chapel Accident
  Jan 22, 2010

  A two-vehicle car accident in Wesley Chapel leaves two dead, including a 1-year-old child, after a vehicle crosses the center lane and strikes another car. The Tampa area crash occurred on Thursday night, January 7, 2010 on Bruce B. Downs.
  
  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 67-year-old Raul John Bertrand Jr., of Brandon, was traveling southbound at approximately 8:00 PM on Bruce B. Downs when his 2010 Cadillac SUV veered across the center lane and into the path of a 2004 blue Honda, which was heading northbound.
  
  Rescue workers pronounced Bertrand dead at the scene from his injuries.
  
  Rescue crews transported 1-yeal-old Jaylin Dominguez, of Tampa, who was a passenger in the Honda, to a Tampa hospital. The one-year-old died on Saturday due to injuries sustained in the accident.
  
  Dominguez’s parents, Nadine Maldonado, 25, of Tampa, who was driving at the time of the accident and passenger Simon T. Dominguez, 25, of Wesley Chapel, were also seriously injured in the wreck. They were both taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital and treated for injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  
  The Florida High Patrol is still investigating the fatal two-vehicle wreck. It is unclear as to why Bertrand crossed the center lane and into oncoming traffic. - 32 - 40

• St. Petersburg Accident Leaves 2 Motorcyclists in Critical Condition
  Jan 13, 2010

  A St. Petersburg accident involving two motorcycles and a car leaves the two motorcyclists in critical condition following the three-vehicle collision. The incident took on Tuesday evening, December 29, 2009, on Central Avenue.
  
  According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the incident began when a car swerved to avoid a pedestrian.  Jacklyn Nugent, 21, was heading east on Central Avenue when she veered into the other lane in order to avoid Robert Ford, who was pushing a shopping cart across the street.
  
  Sherman Miller, 35, and Matthew Jones, 29, were also heading eastbound on Central Avenue when Nugent’s car swerved in front of their motorcycles. Miller, who was unable to stop in time, slammed into the back of Nugent’s car. He was ejected from his motorcycle and flew through the back window of Nugent’s car, landing in the back seat.
  
  While attempting to avoid the collision, Jones struck the back of Miller’s motorcycle. He lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the center median. Both motorcyclists were reported to be wearing helmets at the time of the incident.
  
  Rescue crews transported both motorcyclists to Bayfront Medical Center where they were listed in critical condition.
  
  The St. Petersburg accident is still under investigation. It has been determined that both motorcycles were traveling at a high rate of speed when the incident took place. - 33 - 40

• Plant City Accident Kills 5-Year-Old
  Jan 11, 2010

  A Plant City car accident involving two vehicles leaves a 5-year-old child dead after the two cars collide into one another. The incident took place at approximately 2:30 PM on Friday afternoon, December 25, 2009.
  
  The Christmas Day accident occurred on U.S. 92 at Branch Forbes Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix, Mario Lopez, 25, was heading west on U.S. 92 and attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot and into the path of a 2006 Chrysler 300M that was traveling eastbound. The driver of the Chrysler has been identified as Eduardo Ruiz, 25, of Plant City.
  
  The Chrysler slammed into the right side of the Pontiac. Luis Contrerus, 5, of Plant City, was a passenger in the Pontiac and was pronounced dead the next day at Tampa General Hospital from injuries sustained in the wreck.
  
  Lopez suffered minor injuries in the crash. There were two other passengers traveling with Lopez, Miguel Vasquez, 33, of Plant City and 8-year-old Marta Contrerus. Rescue workers transported both victims to Tampa General Hospital and were treated for serious injuries.
  
  There were four passengers traveling with Ruiz. Rescue crews transported Maria Morales, 69, of Thonotosassa to University Community Hospital. Irene Ruiz, 69, Angela Ruiz, 8, and Lisette Yvette, 1, were taken to Tampa General Hospital. The extent of their injuries was not made known.
  
  The fatal Plant City accident is till under investigation. - 34 - 40

• Pedestrian Accidents in Tampa Bay Kills Two
  Dec 29, 2009

  Several Tampa Bay pedestrian accidents leaves two people dead, including a 14-year-old boy, and several others injured. The string of accidents happened on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in the Tampa area.
  
  A Tenoroc High School student was hit by another student while crossing Old Dixie Road. The victim, 14-year-old Colton Meyers, died from injuries sustained in the accident. Meyers was hit when the driver was attempting to pass another car and did not see him.
  
  In St. Petersburg, Shirley Lavine was in the process of crossing US 19 at the 16th Street South crosswalk in her motorized wheelchair when she was hit by an unidentified driver. The force of the impact ejected her out of the wheelchair and onto a grassy area. She was taken to Bayfront Medical Center and listed in serious condition. Police are still searching for the driver.
  
  Two pedestrians, a 29-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, were hit on Tuesday evening, according to New Port Richey Police. They were attempting to cross US 19 near Floramar Terrace when the 29-year-old driver hit the two victims. They were taken to Bayfront Medical Center where they were both listed in critical condition.
  
  Police found another pedestrian victim, William Morrison of Davenport, on the ground suffering a severe head injury. He was apparently hit by a co-worker after the two finished dinner at a local restaurant. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. - 35 - 40

• One Man Dead and Two Others Injured in Tampa Accident
  Dec 26, 2009

  A Tampa car accident leaves a Lake City man dead and two others injured after two cars collide on Fowler Avenue. The collision happened at approximately 5:00 PM on Saturday evening, December 19, 2009.
  
  The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a 1994 Dodge Intrepid, Charles Deas, 44, of Lake City, was exiting the parking lot of Winn Dixie at 9535 East Fowler Avenue, when he pulled into the path of a 2009 Mercedes, which was heading eastbound. The Mercedes struck the left side of the Dodge, killing Deas and injuring two other passengers. The collision forced one of the cars onto the median and the other into the shoulder.
  
  Rescue workers arrived on the scene and pronounced Deas dead as a result of injuries he sustained in the wreck.
  
  Deas was traveling with two other passengers at the time the accident occurred. Rescue workers rushed 27-year-old Shawnee Black, of Lake City, to Tampa General Hospital where she was listed in serious condition. The second passenger, 48-year-old Donald Reed, of Tampa, was taken to University Community Hospital and treated for minor injuries. Reed was sitting in the rear of the car.
  
  The driver of the Mercedes was not identified nor was any information provided concerning any injuries that they might have suffered.
  
  Local authorities are still investigating the fatal Tampa accident. - 36 - 40

• St. Petersburg Accident Injures Woman in Wheelchair
  Dec 19, 2009

  A St. Petersburg hit-and-run accident leaves an elderly woman injured when she was struck while crossing the street in a wheelchair. The incident took place at approximately 10:00 PM on Tuesday evening, December 8, 2009.
  
  Local police are currently searching for the driver who hit 55-year-old Shirley Ann Lavine while she was crossing the street at 16th Street S in her electric wheelchair. According to police, Lavine was in a marked crosswalk when the accident occurred.
  
  According to police, the unidentified driver then fled the scene heading west on 14th Avenue S at a high rate of speed. The force of the impact pushed Lavine’s wheelchair approximately 170 feet down the street.
  
  Rescue workers transported Lavine to Bayfront Medical Center. She was treated for what officials describe as serious injuries.
  
  Police have described the vehicle involved in the hit-and run accident as a mid-sized car. They believe that is was possibly a foreign car with light colors. They have not yet located the driver or the vehicle.
  
  The St. Petersburg car accident is still under investigation by local authorities. Police have asked that anyone who may have witnessed the accident or who may have information pertaining to the case to contact detectives at 727-893-7780. - 37 - 40

• Seminole Accident Injures Bicyclist
  Dec 07, 2009

  A Seminole accident involving a bicycle and a car ends with a cyclist hospitalized with serious injuries. The bicycle accident took place at approximately 4:00 PM on Wednesday afternoon, November 25, 2009 on Park Boulevard near 90th Street.
  
  According to authorities, Paul David Lynn, 65, of Clearwater, was riding his bike eastbound on the sidewalk along Park Boulevard. He was approaching 90th Street when he reportedly collided with a 1999 Buick, which was being driven by David Gentner, 64, of St. Petersburg.
  
  Officials say that Gentner was traveling southbound on 90th Street and had pulled up to the stop sign. As he proceeded onto Park Boulevard, Lynn allegedly rode off the sidewalk and slammed into the passenger side of the Buick. Reports indicate that Lynn was ejected off the bike and hit his head on the ground, seriously inuring him.
  
  Rescue workers transported Lynn to Bayfront Medical Center to be treated for injuries sustained in the accident. His injuries have been described as life-threatening.
  
  It was unclear as to whether Gentner suffered any injuries in the accident.
  
  The Seminole accident is still under investigation by local authorities. According to preliminary reports, it was unclear whether Lynn was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. - 38 - 40

• Davis Islands Car Accident Injures Three UT Student
  Dec 04, 2009

  A Davis Islands car accident involving three University of Tampa students critically injures one student. The incident took place at approximately 3:30 AM on Tuesday morning, November 24, 2009 on Davis Islands.
  
  According to the Tampa Police Department, the accident occurred when Michael Louis-Fernand, 20, a student at UT, was heading west on West Davis Boulevard and lost control of his car. The 2009 Volkswagen GTI struck a curb and crashed into a concrete wall in front of a home.
  
  There were two other UT students, Michelle Sams, 20, and Jorge Jimenez, 20, in the car at the time of the accident. They were returning from a candlelight vigil for a fellow classmate who had been killed by a hit-and-run driver earlier in the month.
  
  Rescue workers transported Sams to Tampa General Hospital where she is listed in critical condition. She was treated for a lacerated liver and loss of blood.
  
  According to Tampa police spokesperson Andrea Davis, Louis-Fernand and Jimenez were also transported to Tampa General Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries. No one was injured in the house.
  
  The Tampa accident is still under investigation by local authorities. Investigators are in the process of trying to determine if alcohol was a contributing factor. A blood sample was taken from Louis-Fernand. However, the results are not expected for several weeks. - 39 - 40

• Tampa Car Accident Sends One to the Hospital
  Nov 27, 2009

  A Tampa car accident involving two vehicles sends one driver to the hospital. The incident took place at approximately 12:30 AM on Friday morning, November 20, 2009 near the intersection of Gandy Boulevard and North Dale Mabry Highway.
  
  When the police arrived on the scene, they discovered a wrecked Chrysler sedan and a white van. They believe that the driver of the white van rear-ended the sedan.
  
  The unidentified driver of the Chrysler had to be removed from the car by special equipment by Tampa Fire Rescue crews. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital. The details of his injuries were no made know at the time of the incident.
  
  According to witnesses, the white van flipped over on its side and then slid approximately 350-400 yards through the intersection. The van eventually righted itself and then slammed into a palm tree.
  
  The driver of the van remains unidentified. It was unknown whether the driver suffered injuries as a result of the crash.
  
  “I was walking by when the man in the white van hit the car and then he slid down,” said eye witness, Eduardo.
  
  The two-vehicle Tampa accident is still under investigation by local authorities. However, police were able to question the driver of the van. - 40 - 40