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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Closes Major Orlando Road
A car and motorcycle collided this evening, heading northbound on Narcoosee Rd. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and lanes were closed for several hours. Florida Highway Patrol have not released names of those involved. The accident is undergoing further investigation. Source: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-motorcyclist-dead-fatal-crash-narcoossee-road-20200326-cknwynlj5feojexiz7ttnia6na-story.html Slater | Grant has extensive experience with helping families… Read More »
Elderly Pedestrian Involved in Fatal Collision with Delivery Van
82-year-old, Sally Boerschel, was hit and killed on 3/13/20 by a delivery van driver in Venice, Fl. Venice Police Department reports that Boerschel was crossing Tampa Avenue via crosswalk when she was hit by 32-year-old, Corey L. Wyant, driving a 2019 Ford Transit E250. The driver was attempting to turn onto Tampa Ave from… Read More »
Worker Killed by Front-end Loader in Bradenton
Long-time employee for Bradenton Public Works and Utilities Department was involved in a fatal accident while driving a front-end loader on Tuesday morning (3/17/20). The accident happened at Sandpiper Circle’s Perico Bay Club. The man’s identity has yet to be released, and the incident remains under investigation by Bradenton City Police. Slater | Grant… Read More »
Crash in Okeechobee Closes Highway 70 and Leaves Woman Deceased
Last Thursday morning, a 2019 Chevy Impala heading east on Highway 70 crossed the center lane, leading to a head-on collision with a 2000 Ford F150, driven by 26-year-old, Zachary Voss. The collision resulted in a shutdown of the major road in Okeechobee, FL. The woman, whom has not been named, was thrown from… Read More »
3 Fatal Accidents in One Night, Leaving 4 Dead
Overnight from Friday, December 6 to Saturday, December 7, there were three separate fatal accidents in the Tampa Bay Area. The first accident happened in Pasco County at the Seven Springs Boulevard and San Jose Loop intersection around 6 p.m. 54-year-old Ralph Innamorato, of New Port Richey, was driving his 2000 Dodge Ram, coming… Read More »
Ways to Stay Safe when Traveling Over Thanksgiving Week
Thanksgiving is this week, and as many know, this holiday is the busiest travel week of the year. Close to 500 auto accidents happen each year from Wednesday to Sunday. At Slater | Grant, we want you and your family to be safe. Here are some helpful tips for those who are traveling: Make… Read More »
Motorcycle Collision Leaves One Dead
Around 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, 29-year-old David Walter Engberg of Land O’ Lakes was driving his 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 north on U.S. 301. 73-year-old Shirley Ann Brooks, of Zephyrhills, was driving her 2018 Chevrolet Sonic. Engberg and Brooks approached the intersection of U.S. 301 and Daughtry Road in Pasco County. Brooks was making a… Read More »
Blind Spots: One Reason Why Accidents Occur and How They can be Managed
Blind spots prevent a driver from being able to see another driver in his or her surrounding area on the road. Blind spots are areas that cannot be seen around or near a vehicle when looking forward, into rear-view mirrors, or side mirrors. Sedans, sports cars, SUVs, trucks, and every other type of vehicle… Read More »
Deadly Crash on I-75 Kills Ruskin Woman
Just before 6 a.m. on November 15, 57-year-old Maria Delourdes Perez, of Ruskin, was traveling south on I-75 in a 2009 Dodge van when she was hit on the left side by 31-year-old Jeremy Guerrero, of Ruskin, who was driving his 2017 Toyota Corolla southbound on I-75 at high speeds. Guerrero noticed a Hillsborough… Read More »
Horrific Collision on I-75 Leaves 2 Dead and 5 Injured
On Wednesday night, eight vehicles were traveling northbound on I-75 near the Hillsborough and Pasco County line, following the flow of traffic in the center and outside lanes. A semi-truck also traveling northbound failed to slow down and veered into the center lane in an effort to avoid an accident. Instead, the semi-truck collided… Read More »