Marion County, FL (September 18, 2018) - A car crash in Marion County left two people injured on Tuesday, September 18th. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the accident which took place on Interstate 75 around 7:27 am.
According to FHP, 30-year-old Kevin Joseph Murphy was driving a Ford pickup truck in the northbound lanes when he struck a Ford F-250 from behind. The Ford F-250 was towing a trailer at the time of the collision. The F-250 driver is identified as Fernando Vargas Castaneda. Three passengers were on board Castaneda's truck at the time of the accident. A third vehicle, identified as a Ford Mustang, was struck by Castaneda's truck.
Two of the passengers in Castaneda's truck sustained injuries which were not believed to be serious. Murphy was charged by FHP troopers with reckless driving for his role in causing the crash. The road was closed for several hours while police investigated the crash.
In 2017, over 250,000 people were injured in Florida car accidents. Accidents occur for a variety of reasons but most are related to some sort of human or mechanical error. In cases where one driver is hurt due to another's negligence, the law provides the injured victims with a remedy. Innocent accident victims can seek to recover money for pain and suffering, medical bills and lost wages.
We do not like to see any accident occur. However, when they do, our Florida personal injury attorneys are here to help. Call us today for your free consultation with one of our attorneys at Rubenstein Law, 1-800 FL-Legal.
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