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Callahan, FL (February 14, 2019) - A man is dead and a woman is in critical condition following a crash that took place in Callahan on Thursday, February 14th.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash site. Troopers investigated the accident and later reported that 56-year-old Renita Murray was traveling northbound on Spring Lake Drive around 12:30 am when her vehicle crossed the center line of the roadway. While in the northbound lanes, Murray's vehicle struck a Nissan Frontier driven by Donald Lewis.
Both Lewis and Murray were rushed to UF Health Jacksonville follow the accident. Lewis was later pronounced dead from his injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol is looking into the crash and charges are pending against Murray. It is unclear what caused the collision and no further information is available.
Fatal car accidents occur about every three hours in Florida. Head-on crashes are a frequent cause of fatalities in our state. A head-on crash must be closely investigated by authorities to determine a cause. In many cases, a head-on crash is caused by a driver who is distracted, drowsy or impaired. Our condolences go out to the families and the individuals affected by this terrible crash in Callahan.
If you have lost a loved one in a Florida car accident, you may have valuable legal rights. If your loved one was not at fault in the collision, you could be entitled to bring a wrongful death claim seeking compensation on behalf of your deceased family member. Wrongful death claims can be brought up to two years after death.
At Rubenstein Law, our Florida wrongful death attorneys have the skills, compassion and experience to assist you through difficult times. For your free consultation, please call us 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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