Brevard County, FL (February 3, 2020) - One person was taken to the hospital following a crash in Brevard County on Sunday, February 2nd. The crash happened near Merritt Avenue and N. Courtenay Parkway.
The incident was reported around 1:00 p.m. Police and rescue workers responded to the scene and located a gray pickup truck and a Brevard Fire Rescue truck involved in the collision. According to reports, the pickup truck driver struck the rear of the fire truck at an intersection. The driver of the pickup was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. He was reported to have non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured as a result of the crash.
There are no further details available at this time.
According to statistics from NHTSA, a reportable crash happens in Florida about every 92 seconds. Well over half of all Florida car accidents will involve injuries to one or more individuals involved. The odds of escaping a crash unharmed are, unfortunately, not in your favor. When you or a loved one have been victimized by the actions of a negligent driver, you could have certain rights under Florida's personal injury laws.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim in this Brevard County crash.
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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