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Two Killed in Plant City Car Accident

March 10, 2011 - Plant City, FL - According to Bay News 9, 2 people died on the evening of March 7 as the result of a Plant City car accident.

Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol state that the accident occurred around 10:30 p.m., when a Ford Escort driven by Servando Gregorio crossed the median and hit a Toyota Corolla driven by Sayeeda Quade.

The accident happened on State Road 60, in close proximity to Highway 39. Passengers in both vehicles were killed. The passenger of the Ford Escort was Saul Gregorio-Daniel, a 23-year-old Plant City man, while the passenger of the Toyota was 34-year old Shawn Quade, of Brandon. Both passengers were declared dead at the Plant City car accident scene.

As of the article's posting, the crash remained under investigation.  Servando Gregoria remains in critical condition at Tampa General Hospital, and Sayeeda Quade was still at Lakeland Regional Medical Center and was listed in serious condition.

If you have been injured in a similar accident in the St. Petersburg area, you may be eligible for compensation in a personal injury claim. If a loved one has been killed, you may want to seek compensation through a Florida wrongful death claim. To file either type of claim, you can seek help from an attorney with experience in car accident cases.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,558 fatalities as a result of car 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 in St. Petersburg, Florida include, but are not limited to:

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

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