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 the...Read More
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 up...Read More
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 sure...Read More
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 has...Read More
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 County...Read More
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 into...Read More
Florida Highway Patrol flocked to the U.S. 441/U.S. 301 split, north of Ocala, on the morning of October 5, 2019 after a pickup truck and passenger car side-swiped each other. The passenger car was thrown into the southbound lanes and ran over by a semi. The driver of the passenger car was 37-year-old, Kristopher Powell,...Read More
Not in Florida. While in the era of smartphones it is tempting to plug in your headphones and use them while driving, in Florida it is illegal to do so. In fact, it is illegal for drivers to wear any kind of headphones, including headsets and earbuds, while they are operating a vehicle. But while...Read More
Florida residents are known for traveling. With so many great states surrounding The Sunshine State, it is not uncommon for Floridians to vacation in Louisiana, Georgia, or the Carolinas. And many Florida residents are not actually from the state, so many travel throughout the country to visit friends and family that are still in their...Read More
Wildlife is all around in Florida. This is a blessing for sure, but when animals wander onto roads, catastrophic accidents can happen. Turtles, bears, deer, and alligators are just a few types of wildlife that often make their way onto Florida roads. In some cases the driver may hit them, causing damage to the car...Read More
