This morning, a Pinellas County rollover crash took the life of one on a very busy stretch of Florida highway. The accident happened on East Lake Road around 7 a.m. when a lot of traffic was traveling back and forth on the highway.
The woman who lost her life in the accident was identified as 32-year-old Erin Hodges of Holiday. At the time, she was driving her 2000 Ford Explorer. She was traveling in the outside southbound lane when she suddenly became involved in the accident and drove onto the shoulder of the road on Sandy Pointe Drive. When she tried to steer the vehicle back onto the roadway, she overturned several times off the side of the road.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop in the southbound lanes.
Hodges was immediately taken to the hospital with severe injuries but she was pronounced dead while there. Police investigated for almost two hours before clearing the scene.
In 2017, Florida led the country in the most car accidents throughout the U.S. They saw a steady 12% increase in deadly accidents that year.
To those who have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, we offer our most sincere condolences. Fatal car accidents can change your life, overwhelming you after the loss of a loved one. Call us today at Rubenstein Law.
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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