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Baldwin, FL (November 11, 2018) - One person is dead and three others injured following a crash that took place in Baldwin on Saturday, November 10th. The crash happened on Interstate 10 near US Highway 301 at approximately 2:25 am.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a semitrailer was stationary in an emergency lane just before the crash occurred. The trailer attempted to move from the emergency lane to a right travel lane at the same time that a 2005 Honda CRV was passing by. The Honda struck the back of the trailer, causing it to go into the center median. A passenger in the Honda, 18 year old Shawn Baek, died at the scene of the crash. Two others passengers, an 8 year old and a 12 year old, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Honda, identified as 46 year old Shin Ok, also suffered minor injuries. The semitrailer driver was not hurt.
Troopers are still investigating and attempting to determine if alcohol played a role in the crash. There is no word on whether charges are expected to be issued.
A reportable accident takes place approximately every 92 seconds in Floria. Many of these crashes will be serious and even fatal in nature. Fatal crashes occur frequently on highways and crashes involving large commercial vehicles are naturally more serious in nature than those involving other vehicles. In this crash, our thoughts go out to the family who lost their loved one.
When you have lost a loved one in a Florida car accident, it is important to protect your legal rights to compensation. A wrongful death claim may be brought by the next of kin on behalf of the deceased vicitim. Wrongul death claims are complicated and should only be handled by an experienced attorney. At Rubenstein Law, our Florida wrongful death attorneys have assisted accident victims since 1988. For a free consultation, give us a call any time at 1-800 FL-Legal.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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