Cocoa, FL (September 3, 2021) - Police in Cocoa responded to the scene of a deadly accident on Friday, September 3rd. The crash took place around 4:20 p.m. on Clearlake Road near the intersection with King Street.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the accident scene shortly after the collision took place. According to troopers, the accident involved a tow truck and a pickup truck. One victim was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The victim was not identified and there is no information on the cause of the collision at this time. Police have not said whether any other injuries were reported.
An accident investigation is ongoing. There is no further information available.
A Florida car accident takes place about every 92 seconds. In 2019, there were more than 400,000 crashes reported across our state. Tens of thousands of innocent victims are hurt every year when they are involved in accidents with negligent drivers. These victims may experience severe injuries, costly and expensive medical treatment, and the inability to work as they take time to recover from their injuries.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victims of this car accident in Cocoa and we hope for their complete and speedy recoveries.
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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