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Driver Causes 3 Separate Accidents in Sarasota in 1 Day

October 22, 2010 - Sarasota, FL - A single-vehicle crash on Tuttle Avenue marked the end of a driver's multi-accident drive through Sarasota on Oct. 15.

ABC7 MySuncoast.com reports that the driver began his accident streak in a parking lot of a condominium, leaving the scene immediately. He then proceeded onto Tuttle Avenue where he traveled south, striking another vehicle that was stopped at a red light.

According to Sarasota Police, the driver failed to stop at the second car accident as well, heading through the intersection where he lost control of the vehicle, scraped against a tree, and rolled over into a ditch.

EMS responded and found the driver unresponsive inside his vehicle. He was transported by air rescue to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg where his name and condition have not been released. Police continue to investigate the multiple car accidents and have not yet released details about what may have caused this behavior.

Traffic Injuries and Fatalities in Florida

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' 2009 Traffic Crash Statistics Report, there were 197,214 traffic crashes resulting in injury and 2,563 fatalities as a result of vehicle accidents in Florida.

As a service to the residents of St. Petersburg, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Florida that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities.

Common accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• single-car accidents;
• hit-and-run accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• accidents caused by aggressive driving or distracted drivers. 

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