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Trooper Injured in Tampa Truck Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:40:00 -1300

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a car accident Wednesday.

According to officials with the Highway Patrol, motorcycle trooper James Goethe had pulled over the driver of a 2002 Acura on Interstate 4 near 22nd Street when the accident occurred. Police say the motorcycle was parked in font of the Acura when a truck - unable to come to a stop - slammed into the back of the vehicle. The force of the impact sent the car forward into the motorcycle and Goethe was thrown to the ground,.

Goethe was transported by ambulance to Tampa General Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. The other drivers involved were not injured in the accident.

Police say the accident remains under investigation. No citations have been issued.

If you have been injured in a Tampa truck accident due to the reckless or negligent actions of another party, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

Deputy Injured in Tampa Truck Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:27:00 -1300

A Hillsbough County Sheriff''s deputy was injured Thursday in a Tampa truck accident.

According to officials with the Hillsbough County Sheriff's Department, 51 year-old Deputy Deborah Walker was injured in a busy intersection when a tractor-trailer crane's air brakes apparently failed and struck her cruiser. Police say Walker's cruiser was t-boned, pushing the vehicle into oncoming traffic and causing a chain reaction crash with two other cars and a Hart Line bus.

Tow trucks were called to the scene to lift the crane off the top of the cruiser, and fire fighters worked to extract Walker from the vehicle. Authorities say Walker was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment. She is listed in serious condition.

If you have been injured in a Tampa truck accident as the result of another party's negligent or reckless behavior, please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Attorney of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

Man Injured in Tampa Car Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:41:00 -1300

A man was injured after a driver crashed into the back of a construction truck Thursday morning.

According to officials with the Tampa Police Department, a paving crew was working on the Dale Mabry overpass above Hillsborough Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday when the accident occurred. Troopers say the driver of the car that struck the truck may have fallen asleep and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The driver, who's identity has not been released, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. A worker on the back of the truck was slightly injured but refused treatment at the scene.

The driver is facing a charge of careless driving and failure to wear a safety belt.

If you have been injured in a Tampa car accident due to the reckless or negligent actions of another party, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

Arrest Made in Tampa ATV Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:11:00 -1300

The Florida Highway Patrol has made an arrest in an ATV crash that injured four Tampa teens Saturday.

According to Sergeant Larry Kraus, a 17 year-old male was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of the crash and driving without a valid driver's license. Police say that all four teens involved were traveling southbound on Hicks Road in their Honda Sports Trac ATV early Saturday morning when the accident occurred. The teens pulled out in front of the suspect's truck as it was traveling westbound on Denton Avenue.

The suspects 1992 Ford Ranger crashed into the ATV and all four teens were ejected from the vehicle. The injured teens, who were all 16 or younger, were transported to Tampa General Hospital for treatment. All four victims are expected to make a full recovery.

If you have been injured in a Tampa car accident as the result of another party's negligent or reckless behavior, please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Attorney of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

3 Killed in Tampa Car Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:36:00 -1300

Three people were killed Thursday night in a Tampa car accident.

According to officials with the Tampa police department, the fatal two-car crash occurred shortly before 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of North 34th and East Chelsea streets. Police say a blue 1995 Buick was traveling east on Chelsea and a white 2008 Didoge Charger was southbound on 34th street. The vehicles collided in the intersection.

Three people in the Buick died, police said. A 67 year-old man and a 58 year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

A 46 year-old woman was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

Police have not released the names of the victims, pending the notification of their families. The accident remains under investigation.

3 Injured in Tampa Car Accident

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:32:00 -1300

Three people were injured in a Tampa car accident Monday.

According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, 63 year-old James C. Weaver, of Tampa, was attempting to turn right onto Fletcher Avenue from southbound Nebraska Avenue shortly after 3:00 p.m. when he went into cardiac arrest. Police say Weaver's 2008 Ford F250 struck the back of another vehicle driven by 29 year-old Mark Schubert. The impact sect Schubert's vehicle into the car in front of his, driven by 28 year-old Mohamed Begdouri. Begdouri's vehicle spun and struck a fourth vehicle, driven by 29 year-old Joseph Hammond.

Weaver was transported to University Community Hospital following the crash. Begdouri and his passenger, 29 year-old Mohammed Hamlile, were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital with minor injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.

If you have been injured in a Tampa Car Accident, please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

Motorcyclist Killed in Tampa Crash

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:56:00 -1300

A man died killed Monday afternoon in a Tampa motorcycle accident on Busch Boulevard.

According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, 43 year-old Mark Graves was driving a 2010 Harley Davidson west on Busch Boulevard near Arrawana Avenue shortly after 4:30 p.m. when the accident occurred. Police say 74 year-old George Gunter was driving a 2006 Ford truck east and made a left turn, failing to yield to Graves. The motorcycle struck the passenger side of Gunter's truck.

Graves was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The police report said he was not wearing a helmet. Gunter was uninjured in the crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

Construction Workers Rescue Woman from Car in Pond

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:57:00 -1300

Two construction workers saved a woman whose car plunged into a retention pond in Tampa early Friday morning.

According to officials with the Tampa Police Department, Gigi Johnson was driving on Adamo Drive shortly after 5:30 a.m. near the construction of a connector road between Interstate 4 and the Selmon Crosstown Expressway by 34th street when she lost control of her vehicle and careened into a retention pond. Johnson was trapped in her vehicle as it slowly sank into the water. She was attempting to break the car window with a baseball bat.

Mitchell Stillwell and Randy Johnson, construction workers on the connector road, saw Johnson and went into the water to rescue her. Stillwell used a rock and Johnson used a hammer to break the window and pull the woman out of the sinking vehicle.

If you have been injured in a Tampa Car Accident, please contact a Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer of Beltz & Ruth by calling 800-235-8978.

Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Tampa Crash

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:46:00 -1300

A man was critically injured Tuesday in a Tampa motorcycle accident.

According to officials with the Tampa Police Department, an unidentified 58 year-old motorcyclist was traveling north on 40th street shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when the accident occurred. Police say the motorcyclist attempted to turn left on to East 18th Avenue when a southbound Toyota pickup truck, driven by 38 year-old Ali Alkahla, struck the man.

Alkahla was not injured in the accident.

The motorcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was transported, by ambulance, to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.

The accident remains under investigation.

Man Dies in Tampa Crash

info.nospam@nospam.tseg.com (Admin) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:47:00 -1300

A man died in a Tampa car accident Monday when he clipped another vehicle while attempting to change lanes at a high rate of speed, police say.

According to officials with the St. Petersburg Police Department, 24 year-old Joshua Klessig was traveling south on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street shortly before midnight Monday at a high rate of speed. Police say Klessig passed several cars in the 8300 block, possibly driving into northbound lanes. As Klessig was trying to pass a 2004 Dodge minivan, driven by 26 year-old Danny Harnage, when the front of his 1998 Jeep Cherokee clipped the rear of the Dodge, police say.

The force of the impact caused both vehicles to spin out. Klessig's Jeep struck a concrete light pole, police say.

Klessig was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's family and friends.