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Hamilton County, FL - Fatal Car Accident on I-75

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

Hamilton County, FL (August 1, 2020) - The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal car accident in Hamilton County in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1st. The crash was reported just after 5:00 a.m. on I-75 near the intersection with Highway 129.

Troopers arrived on the scene around 5:20 a.m. When they arrived, they discovered that at least one person had been killed in the car accident. There is no word on the victim's identity or the cause of the crash at this time. Motorists in the area were advised to use caution and to find alternate routes if possible as the right-hand and center lanes of I-75 were closed while police worked at the scene. It is not clear if anyone else was hurt in the crash.

There is no additional information and this time and an investigation remains ongoing.

In 2019, there were just over 3,000 fatalities reported due to traffic accidents on Florida's roadways. The number of serious and fatal crashes in our state has continued to climb year after year as more motorists are on our roadways and negligent drivers continue to cause problems for all other drivers. Sadly, Florida car accidents claim the lives of many innocent victims and leave lasting impacts on their families and loved ones.

We would like to offer our condolences to the family of the deceased victim. 

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.

Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see any information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments. The photos depicted in these posts are not representative of the actual accident scene.

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