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Clearwater, FL (July 3, 2019) - A chain reaction crash involving four cars left two sheriff's deputies injured in Clearwater. The crash took place on Tuesday, July 2nd, on South Keene Road.
According to investigators, 66-year-old Darcey Phillips was driving a 2003 Chevrolet van southbound on South Keene when she collided with the rear of a 1999 Mercedes. Following the initial impact, the Mercedes was pushed forward into the rear of a 2000 Chevrolet pick-up. The Mercedes was turned sideways before being struck again by the Chevy van. The van continued on and collided with an unmarked Pinellas County Sheriff's vehicle, which was being driven by Detective Orlowski and occupied by Detective Szeliga.
Both detectives, as well as Phillips, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Subsequent tests revealed that Phillips was impaired at the time of the crash. She was arrested and charged with two counts of DUI with injury and two counts of DUI with property damage.
About 250,000 injury accidents will occur this year in Florida. Almost every crash results from some sort of human negligence or mechanical error. DUI crashes remain a major source of all serious and fatal accidents. There are thousands of DUI-related injury crashes reported in Florida every year, and driving under the influence is one of the most irresponsible and negligent behaviors that can occur on our roadways. We hope that the two injured deputies have a quick and complete recovery.
If you have been injured due to the negligence of an at-fault driver, do not wait to reach out for help. You should not have to fight this battle alone. At Rubenstein Law, our Florida car accident attorneys are ready and willing to assist you with all of the legal details of your claim so that you can focus on your recovery. For a free consultation, give us a call at 1-800 FL-Legal. We are standing by 24/7, waiting to hear from you.
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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