A driver who allegedly blew threw a red light while speeding at 60 M.P.H. at a Ybor City intersection caused a four car accident that sent at least two people to Tampa hospitals. According to witness statements printed online at TampaBay.com a woman driving a Chevy Colorado pick-up truck ran a red light driving upwards of 60 M.P.H. and had to be cut free from the truck and was taken to Tampa General Hospital.
Witnesses say the woman struck a Ford F-250 after she ran the red light. That pick-up then flipped and crashed into a Chevy Impala while the Colorado struck a GMC Jimmy which was forced into the side of a building. The driver of the Ford truck was able to crawl away from his vehicle following the collision but was taken to the hospital. Charges have not been filed on the woman driving the truck at the time the article was printed.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: Woman With A 6-Year-Old On Her Lap Crashes Truck Into Tampa Airport Aquarium
A 36-year-old woman with an unrestrained six-year-old child on her lap jumped a curb at the blue arrival area of Tampa International Airport. She crashed her 1994 Ford Ranger into a 1,500 gallon salt water tank that was worth upwards of $100,000. While no one in the terminal was hurt according to the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s website all 30 to 40 saltwater fish are expected to die.
Yamile Campuzano-Martinez has been cited for failure to use a child restraint device, careless driving and failure to provide a driver’s license. The child riding on her lap suffered what is described as a minor head injury in the car crash and there were no reported injuries to a second child riding in the pick-up truck.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: Man Faces Five Years In Prison For Accident He Caused While Texting And Driving
The story of Emmanuel Mejia is a sad one and his plight will continue to bring national scrutiny to the issue of texting while driving. Mejia is a sanitation worker who lost both his legs and two fingers due to a car accident that seems to have been caused by a man who was texting while driving. The Sarasota Herald Tribune is reporting details of the fateful day on August 25 when Mejia’s life was changed forever.
The 20-year-old amateur boxer was emptying trash cans in Bartow when he was struck by 26-year-old Stephen Horne. Mejia was revived on three occasions when his heart stopped and had his left leg amputated below the knee and his right leg amputated half way up his thigh. He also lost half his right thumb and his right index finger.
Horne has been charged with reckless driving with serious bodily injury and has been arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The charges carry a possible five-year prison term. Witnesses claim Horne said he was texting at the time of the accident following the crash. Polk Sheriff’s have obtained a search warrant for Horne’s phone to determine what happened right before the traffic accident.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County that led to your arrest and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
PINELLAS TRAFFIC BLOG: Man Who Crashed Into A House And Fled The Scene Of An Accident Sentenced To Jail
Tarpon Springs’ Levar Murray pleaded guilty to several drug charges, fleeing to elude and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage according to a story on the website TBO.com. The 22-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison stemming from an incident that ended when he crashed his car into a housed on Holiday Lake Drive.
The incident took place in June when a deputy was following Murray’s Pontiac on Holiday Lake Drive. Murray began to speed and would not stop when the deputy tried to pull him over. Murray lost control of his car and then crashed his car into a house. Two passengers were injured and the police found Murray hiding in the backseat of his car.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or Pinellas County that led to an arrest you need qualified legal representation. Please do not hesitate to contact experienced Criminal Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourPinellasArrest.com. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our Clearwater office located at 4500 140 Ave. North #203.
PINELLAS TRAFFIC BLOG: Young Boy Thrown From An SUV That Ran A Clearwater Red Light
A seven-year-old boy is in critical condition at Bayfront Medical Center following a car accident on Cleveland Street at Belcher Road. According to the St. Petersburg Times website, Alan Asmitia was thrown from an SUV that ran a red light and collided with a truck and then a car. The boy was ejected from the cargo area of the SUV and hit a light pole.
According to Clearwater police, Asmitia was not wearing a seat belt nor was he in a restraint seat. He was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries. An investigation is ongoing but according to the story alcohol does not seem to be a factor in the accident and no citations have been issued at this point.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or Pinellas County and you are in need of qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Ticket Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTickets.com. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our Clearwater office located at 4500 140 Ave. North #203.
PINELLAS DUI BLOG: Two Clearwater Residents Die In High Speed Motorcycle Crash As DUI Investigation Continues
The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that the two people who died in a high-speed motorcycle accident are both residents of Clearwater. Daniel Rivers and Starr Knotek were thrown from a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle while speeding around a curve and losing control of the bike.
According to police reports Knotek was pronounced dead at the scene and Rivers was taken to the hospital where he died. While police are blaming the high-speed as a cause in the accident, they are also investigating the possibility of DUI playing a role.
If you have been charged with a DUI in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or anywhere in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at FightYourPinellasArrest.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
SARASOTA TRAFFIC BLOG: Man Charged With Driving With A Suspended License After Being Caught Having Sex In His Car
Emmett McNear made a couple bad decisions leading to his arrest. The Arcadia man was having sex in the front seat of his parked car when he was discovered by police. Despite having a suspended license, McNear sped away trying to elude police and the sure-fire arrest that was to follow.
According to a story on The Bradenton Herald’s website, McNear was approached by police just before 9:00 p.m. When the officer identified himself McNear slid into the driver’s seat and sped off. When he was finally pulled over, officers say they saw the 27-year-old switch places with the woman so it would seem like he wasn’t driving the car. McNear was booked into Sarasota County jail amd charged with driving with a suspended license and fleeing to elude law enforcement.
If your license has been suspended and that led to your arrest in Sarasota or Mantaee County and you are in need of qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourSuspension.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Sarasota office located at 200 N. Washington Blvd.
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: Four-Year Old Asks Mom To Stop As She Flees From Tampa Police
Police were on the lookout for Sirena Williams in connection with a hit and run charge in which she was driving a car without a license tag. According to a story on TampaBay.com Tampa police located her Thursday afternoon as she ran a red light. Williams pulled over and then according to police reports ran out of the car as her four-year-old son called for his mother to stop running away from the police.
Police eventually caught up with Williams and charged her with aggravated fleeing to elude arrest, driving with a suspended license and two counts of child neglect. There was another passenger in the car who was 17-years-old. Williams was taken to Hillsborough County Jail and released on $11,750 bail.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County that lead to your arrest and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: Red Light Cameras Are Once Again A Possibility In Hillsborough County
In 2007 Hillsborough County discussed installing controversial red light cameras at intersections in Tampa. At the time there were concerns about the high number of rear-end collisions at intersections with these cameras and also the city was worried about a private company issuing traffic citations. According to TBO.com, two years later the possibility of red light cameras in Tampa is getting another look.
The city is looking into how effective the cameras are in other Tampa Bay communities before making a decision. The county already is using these devices at 10 intersections including N. Dale Mabry and Waters Avenue, which was just activated last week. At the heart of the matter is not only safety but also a need to continue to find other streams of revenue for cash-strapped county and city governments. County officials anticipate generating more than $200,000 a month in fines.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Traffic Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTicket.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: School Bus Crash Sends 11 Children To The Hospital
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office, 11 children were taken to the hospital for minor injuries suffered in a school bus crash Wednesday morning. TampaBay.com is reporting the bus was driven by Olga Gurerro who has been cited for violation of right of way in the traffic accident. The bus was carrying 39 students to Beth Shields Middle School in Ruskin.
The collision took place at an intersection and involved a Terminix truck driven by Douglas Hayes. Neither driver was injured and most of the children suffered “bumps and bruises” according to the article. Gurerro has a clean driving record but will now be tested for drugs and alcohol, which is standars procedure following a school bus accident.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa or anywhere in Hillsborough County and are in need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourTickets.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.