Hillsborough County, FL (January 23, 2020) - A 44-year-old man from Thonotosassa, FL was seriously hurt when his car collided with another vehicle on I-75 in Hillsborough County. The crash happened on Tuesday, January 21st just before 9:00 a.m.
At that time, authorities say that Kelcey Edwards was driving a 2004 Mercedes SUV on I-75. At the same time, 31-year-old Sarah Heckman was driving a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta in the northbound lanes. Heckman went around stopped traffic but then drove into the median to avoid hitting other vehicles. After entering the median, she came back into the roadway and struck the Mercedes driven by Edwards. The impact caused the Mercedes to overturn. Edwards was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. There were no other injuries reported.
Heckman was cited by police for careless driving.
Negligent drivers cause damage on Florida's streets and highways on a daily basis. Those who choose to ignore traffic laws and basic safe driving practices put themselves and every other motorist in danger. Our state will experience about 250,000 injury crashes this year, most of which will be due to the actions of one or more drivers. A Florida car accident can leave you with serious injuries, unable to work and struggling to support yourself and your family.
Our thoughts go out to Kelcey Edwards and we certainly hope for his speedy recovery.
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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