Car Accident Round-Up – PA Woman Dies in Crash

Woman was ejected from the car in the single-car accident

Florida Woman Rescued When Car Plunges into Canal
A Palm Beach County deputy saved a woman from drowning after she crashed her car into a 20-foot-deep canal.  The woman was driving home after working the night shift at Target on Black Friday.  The 36-year-old woman who apparently fell asleep at the wheel near Muck City Road and Conners Highway in Pahokee, FL awoke in the canal and called 911.  She is not able to swim and the deputy arrived in time to pull her to safety.  She was treated at a local hospital and released. 

Fatal NC Accident
An SUV traveling westbound on N.C. 211 unexpectedly slowed and attempted to make a U-turn when it was struck by a tractor-trailer Monday morning.  The driver of the tractor-trailer, traveling behind the SUV, swerved to miss the vehicle but ended up striking the driver’s door sending the vehicle up a 20-foot embankment.    […]

Car Accident Round-Up – Car Plunges into Lake Killing Three

Three pronounced dead after divers pull them out of submerged car

Three Men Drown in Florida When Car Plunges into Lake
Local10.com reports three men drowned after their car ran off the road and plunged into a Pompano Beach, FL lake.  The early Saturday morning car accident occurred when the car was traveling south on Andrews Avenue off Sample Road.  Apparently, the car ran off the road, hit a guard rail then veered into the lake.  Rescue divers pulled the men from the water, and they were then rushed to the hospital where all three were pronounced dead.  Police are continuing to investigate, and autopsies will be performed on all the men. 

Fatal Dayton, Ohio Accident Kills Two  
Two young adults lost their lives in a violent crash early Saturday morning when a car smashed into their Ford Neon while they were stopped at a light in Dayton, […]

Car Accident Round-Up – Teenagers Die in Early Morning FL Accident

Car spins out of control, strikes light post and splits in two killing two teenagers in fatal accident

Two Teens Dead, One Critical After Miami Accident
The Miami-Herald reports a 2:30 a.m. Saturday accident in Miami, FL left two teenagers dead and another critically injured when the car in which they were traveling struck a light post on the highway causing the vehicle to split in half.  The accident, on the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 17th Avenue, occurred when the car swerved and crossed the inside lane and shoulder, spun and struck the concrete wall and a light post.  The two pieces of the car blocked both the westbound and eastbound lanes of the highway.  The 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The second passenger, 18-years-old, was found seat belted into the rear section of the car.  She was taken to Ryder Trauma Center.  […]

Car Accident Round-Up – Three Dead, Four Injured in VA Head-On Collision

Jeep Cherokee crosses center line, causes head-on car accident

VA Accident Kills Three, Injures Four
According to the Roanoke Times, a Jeep Cherokee carrying four people crashed head-on into a Plymouth van carrying three people Saturday afternoon in Bedford, VA leaving three people dead and four injured.  The Jeep was heading eastbound on Virginia 24 when it crossed the center line striking the westbound van.  The driver and front passenger of the Jeep died; the other two passengers were air lifted to a nearby hospital. The front passenger of the van died; the driver and another passenger were taken to a local hospital. 

Fatal Accident in FL on I-95
First Coast News reports an early morning accident on Wednesday closed down northbound lanes on I-95 near US 1 and SR 206 in St. Johns County, Florida.  Although details are unclear, apparently a pickup truck flipped several times after crashing into another vehicle.  […]

Car Accident Round-Up – One Dead, Five Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash in FL

Out-of-control vehicle spins into oncoming lane colliding with two other vehicles in fatal accident

FL Accident Kills One, Leaves Five Critically Injured
A multi-vehicle crash over the weekend in Frostproof, Florida left one person dead and five others critically injured.  The Miami Herald reports that a vehicle on U.S. 27 northbound ran off the roadway, overcorrected and spun around sending it into the southbound lanes where it collided with two other vehicles.  The driver of the out-of-control vehicle died; her two passengers were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.  Three occupants of the other vehicles were listed in critical condition. Police were continuing to investigate the accident. 

Heart Attack Kills Driver of Rock Band Bus in Iowa
According to the Ames Tribune, the driver of the charter bus for the rock band Widespread Panic apparently suffered a heart attack while driving the bus on Interstate 35 last week south of Ames, […]