2010 July Archive

Florida Highway Patrol accident investigators believe that alcohol was a contributing factor in a fatal motorcycle accident that claimed the life of an Apopka man on June 5. Police say the 37-year-old suspect was driving his van out of the Loyal Order of Moose lodge parking lot near Orange Blossom Trail and Rosamond Drive around 9:00 that evening when the accident occurred.
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Accident investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol are asking for anyone who may be a witness of a fatal Central Florida hit-and-run accident to contact them as soon as possible. According to police, an Astatula man was walking along Duda Road near County Road 448A early on the morning of June 21, 2010 when a large truck struck and killed him. The truck then fled the scene.

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On the morning of June 28, 2010, travelers on Interstate 95 encountered multiple auto accidents that snarled traffic and sent an undisclosed number of people to area hospitals. Police investigated at least seven auto accidents in different sections of Interstate 95 in Brevard County. Most notable of these Central Florida auto accidents was a nine-vehicle crash, which blocked the southbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 191.

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A car heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of State Road 408 in west Orange County caused a recent auto accident that sent three people to local hospitals for treatment. Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigating the accident say the accident occurred around 3:26 a.m. near Pine Hills Road when a 2002 Mazda driven by a 25-year-old Orlando woman collided with a 2001 Saturn. Police say the driver of the Saturn swerved to avoid the collision, but both vehicles hit nearly head-on.

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Just days ago, the struggling General Motors company recalled over 1.5 million vehicles for a strange reason. It turns out that a small company called Microheat provided a washer fluid heating system for installation in all kinds of GM vehicles. Cadillacs, Buicks, Hummers, Chevrolets and other GM models all have this system, which, according to recent reports, can overheat and cause a fire in the event of a short circuit.

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