2010 August Archive

Recently, a SUV struck and killed LeRoy Collins Jr., a retired rear admiral and submariner in the U.S. Navy, department head for Governor Charlie Crist and son of former Florida Governor LeRoy Collins. Collins, 75, was riding his bike at 6 a.m. one morning in Tampa when the SUV struck him. Collins was Gov. Crist’s Executive Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Crist interrupted a Cabinet meeting in the Capitol to make the announcement, drawing audible gasps from many in attendance.
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An autistic six-year-old girl is in the hospital and clinging to life after a car struck and severely injured her on the evening of July 28. A spokesman with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the pedestrian accident occurred on Tivoli Drive in Deltona. The investigation into the pedestrian accident is ongoing, but early reports claim the little girl ran out of a house and into the path of a passing vehicle. First responders airlifted the girl to Arnold Palmer Hospital, and her condition is unknown.
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A recent central Florida motorcycle accident has claimed the life of a 19-year-old former student and football player at Lake Brantley High School. The accident remains under investigation, but police say it occurred on the evening of July 12. Investigators say a car heading south on North Hunt Club Boulevard in Seminole County attempted to turn left onto Winchester Place, turning in front of the man riding a Suzuki who was traveling north. The motorcyclist did not have time to take evasive action and struck the side of the car.
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The world’s largest automaker has announced another in what has become a long series of recalls to replace parts that have caused accidents, injuries and deaths. The latest recall affects 412,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the U.S. and addresses steering problems that can cause the steering to lock up unexpectedly. Toyota has recalled 373,000 Toyota Avalon sedans and 39,000 Lexus 470 SUVs to correct a defective part in the steering assembly.
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Florida Highway Patrol officers closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Volusia County recently due to wreckage from an auto accident. Accident investigators say the accident occurred on July 30 near mile marker 121 in DeLand near State Routes 44 and US 92 East. Eastbound lanes were open again around 1:35 p.m. after the investigation was complete and the scene was clear of debris. The FHP did not officially release details about the accident, but officers at the scene reported that victims were receiving treatment for minor injuries.
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