Clearwater, FL (June 17, 2021) - The Clearwater Police Department and Fire Rescue responded to a serious crash on Thursday, June 17th. The accident was reported around 11:00 a.m. on McMullen Booth Road at the intersection with Eastland Boulevard.
According to a report from the scene, a 2019 Chevrolet ran a red light while making a left turn and collided with a 2020 Toyota SUV. The 29-year-old Chevrolet driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The 34-year-old SUV driver, along with two children were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No one involved in the accident has been identified. An investigation is ongoing at this time.
There is no additional information available.
Traffic accidents in Florida affect hundreds of thousands of people each year. In fact, a reportable crash takes place on our state's roadways about once every 90 seconds. This means that all drivers are at risk of being hurt in a crash at any time. While motorists should take all precautions to avoid a crash, some accidents are simply unavoidable due to the prevalence of negligent drivers on our state's roadways.
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to the victims of this car accident in Clearwater.
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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