A crossover car accident in Lake Alfred, Florida on January 23, 2017 at approximately 1:15 a.m. took the life of Joseph Senatus. Senatus was 49 years old and died after another driver, Mario Alejandro Rodriguez, crossed over the center line of CR557 striking Senatus’s...
A van towing an RV trailer on I-4 fishtailed resulting in an accident on January 17, 2017 near CR557 in Lake Alfred, Florida. The accident happened when the trailer veered off the shoulder of the highway causing the vehicle towing it to jackknife. The RV/mobile home rolled over and...
Travis Coats was intoxicated and driving the wrong way on I-4 in Polk County on January 14, 2017 when he caused a fatal crash. Coats has been charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI with property damage, and DUI and driving in the wrong direction. The accident caused the death...
A large metal bar protruding from the back of a truck put the driver of the vehicle behind it in critical condition in an accident on January 11, 2017 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The accident occurred on westbound side of I-4 before 7:00 a.m. when a truck with the object...
Seven people were injured in an accident between a pickup truck and a Winter Haven city bus (“Citrus Connection”) near the intersection of US17 and CR540 in Eagle Lake, Florida on January 11, 2017. The accident happened at approximately 9:00 a.m. when the pickup...
A report released on December 31, 2016 by the Florida DHSMV shows an increase in car accidents at intersection with red light cameras across Florida. The City of Lakeland has 6 red lights cameras installed at various intersections. Statewide, between July 2012 and April...
One driver is dead after a major accident was caused by a drunk driver at Waters Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway on December 21, 2016. The accident happened at approximately 5:15 a.m. The Waters Avenue intersection is a major intersection controlled by a traffic light and...
77-year-old Ruth Windham’s 2008 Buick SUV went over a guardrail on the Polk Parkway after an accident near the Cleveland Heights Boulevard bridge. News reports indicate that she made an improper lane change striking the right front of a 2014 Nissan SUV driven by Melissa...
Ridesharing company Uber released new rules on December 8, 2016 for passenger’s behavior. The list of new rules, taken as a safety measure, also include vandalism, flirting, and sex. Here is a list of what you should expect: Causing damage to drivers’ or fellow...
Three serious injuries resulted from an accident where an RV ran a stop sign on US17 in Lake Wales, Florida on December 4, 2016. James Titsworth was driving a 2005 Gulfstream RV westbound on Mammoth Grove Road when he ran a stop sign and entered US17 improperly. Anthony...
Two deaths were reported following a major accident at the intersection of US17 and Ernest M. Smith Blvd. in Bartow, Florida. The accident happened at approximately 9:25 a.m. on November 26, 2016 when a four door Cadillac sedan going northbound on US17 attempted to make a left...
Kyle Bradley Conord Roberts (31 years old) died as a result of a motorcycle accident in front of Dunkin Donuts on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida. The accident happened at approximately 9:05 p.m. on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving) when Sarah Parades was making a...
A serious accident happened at the intersection of Interstate 4 and U.S. 27 in Haines City, Florida. The accident happened on the ramp to the east of the interchange. A photograph shown in The Ledger is pictured above. The accident occurred when the semi-truck attempted to...
Imagine a world with truly autonomous cars? Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to stop at a traffic light? It’s a nice thought but the changes needed to make that a reality are far greater than simple advances in technology. Even if technology advances to a point where all...
A suspect has been arrested following a Mulberry hit and run accident that occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. The Ledger indicates that the man who was hit suffered serious injuries. The suspicious vehicle was described as dark in color, possibly maroon, and a...
A traveling along CR54 in northwest Polk County ran a stop sign at the intersection with U.S. Highway 98. The driver, 29-year-old Matthew Rock Bush, was driving a 1999 Ford F-150 at a high rate of speed according to The Ledger. The accident happened at approximately 12:30 a.m on...
A two vehicle collision occurred near the intersection of State Road 60 and Espo Drive in Mulberry, Florida. The Ledger reports that one person died as a result of the accident. The accident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. last night. The accident involved 75-year-old Paul Joseph...
The driver and passenger of a pickup truck that flipped while towing a boat are dead following a single vehicle collision in Polk City, Florida. The accident happened as the pickup was going through a turn on S.R. 33 near Steven Drive. The occupants of the truck were 25-year-old...
A late night accident on Saturday resulted in the death of three people in Lakeland, Florida. The accident was reported by The Ledger to have involved a high rate of speed. The accident happened at approximately 11:30 p.m. Michael Marrero, driving a Volkswagen, was traveling...
On Saturday, a 2001 GMC Yukon struck the rear end of a semi-truck at the intersection of Berkley Road and U.S. Highway 92 in Auburndale, Florida. The accident happened at approximately 12:55 a.m. The driver of the Yukon was Jesus Torres Chavez. Chavez had two passengers with him at...
