Orlando, FL (June 21, 2018) – A church crash took place yesterday in Orlando when a suspect carjacked a vehicle and ran it into a church, then fleeing the area.
Orlando police claim that the suspect jumped into a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store and drove off. The incident took place around Tampa Avenue.
The victim involved in the accident attempted to grab the passenger side door and mirror, but he was dragged onto Orange Center Boulevard. The suspect then lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the Washington Shores Church of Christ.
The victim of the accident was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center. He had non-life-threatening injuries to his feet. The suspect fled the scene but left the vehicle at the church.
Police continue to investigate.
As of 2017, about 400,000 car accidents happened in one year in Florida. About 250,000 people received injuries in these accidents. Crashes involving pedestrians are more common than we like to think, with two people being killed in these accidents every day.
To those who have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, we offer our most sincere condolences. We understand that any vehicular accident can have tragic and immediate consequences. Call us at Rubenstein Law.
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