Car Accident Round-Up – Motorcyclists Die in Florida Accident

Motorcyclist and passenger die after being hit from behind and thrown into traffic

FL Motorcyclist and Passenger Die in Multi-Vehicle Accident
Both the driver of a motorcycle and his passenger died when a Ford Explorer struck the cycle from behind on I-4 near mile marker 122 in DeLand, Florida early Sunday morning.  The Sun-Sentinel reports both occupants were thrown from the motorcycle and were run over by approaching vehicles who could not avoid the wreckage.  A third vehicle swerved and hit a tree leading to a fire.  The driver of the Explorer fled the scene of the crash; however, police have identified a woman who is a person of interest.

Teenager Dies in KY Roll-Over Accident
A Monday afternoon car accident in Nelson County, KY, claimed the life of one teenager and sent two more to the hospital.  The 17-year-old driver apparently lost control of her car as she was heading east on Old Bloomfield Road. She ran off the edge of the road, overcorrected and crossed into the westbound lanes where she ran off the highway resulting in the vehicle flipping several times.  The driver and a 15-year-old were listed in serious condition.  A 14-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.  The crash remains under investigation.

Woman Dies After Being Struck by Truck in VA
An 86-year-old Roanoke, VA woman was killed after she pulled out into the path of a tractor-trailer on U.S. 220 Friday afternoon, according to the Roanoke Times.  The woman was at the intersection of Old Rocky Mount Road, when she made a right hand turn into the northbound lanes of Franklin Road and into the path of a tractor-trailer.  The truck driver was uninjured, and was not charged in the accident.  Both directions of traffic were tied up for hours.

NC Man Crashes When Driving 100 MPH
The News & Observer reports a Cary, NC man is in serious condition after crashing his car on Wade Avenue in Raleigh, NC when driving nearly 100 mph around 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning.  The 21-year-old lost control of his vehicle, struck a utility pole, then hit a tree and overturned.  The speed limit at the location of the accident is 35 mph. The utility pole fell into the road closing the highway for several hours.  The man was cited for driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving.

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