Holder, FL (August 18, 2018) – A 53-year-old Morriston man was killed in an intersection accident yesterday afternoon. The accident happened on US 41 just south of the intersection with County Road 491.
The Florida Highway Patrol said that, at the time, Claude Pepper Blount Jr. was driving south around 1:50 p.m. in a 1999 Toyota Camry. Blount rear-ended a 2000 Mack truck near Overdrive Circle. Blount’s car then spun around and came to rest on the west shoulder of the highway.
The Mack truck was being driven by 52-year-old Dean Robert Doroban. It came to a controlled stop. He and his passenger, 57-year-old Alan Simpkins, were not injured in the accident.
Blount, however, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Both drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts at the time. Police continue to investigate at this time.
As of 2017, there were over 400,000 car accidents each year in the Sunshine State. Many people will be injured or lose their lives in these accidents every year. We want to offer our condolences to you at this time.
We understand that these accidents can have tragic and immediate consequences. Let us put our skills and experience to work for you at Rubenstein Law. We are waiting to hear from you at 1-800-FL-LEGAL.
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