Polk County, FL (August 30, 2018) - One person died and two others suffered injuries in a crash that occurred Wednesday in Polk County, Florida. The crash happened on Interstate 4 around 11:30 am.
According to reports, 63 year old Danny O'Connell was driving a 2008 Dodge Charger westbound when his car left the roadway, traveled up an embankment and hit an overpass. It is not known why the car left the road.
A female passenger died in the accident. Her name has not been released at this time. 67 year old Daniel Carfucci was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. O'Connell also sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital. There is no further update on their conditions.
The crash remains under investigation.
There are approximately 250,000 Florida car accidents involving injury each year. Many of these accidents will involve single vehicles. In cases of single vehicle accidents, innocent passengers can suffer severe and catastrophic consequences as we see here.
Police will continue to investigate the reasons for O'Connell's vehicle leaving the roadway and eventually will determine the cause of this crash. In the meantime, our thoughts are with the deceased's family and we hope for a full recovery for those hurt.
If you have been hurt in a Florida car accident, you can turn to the attorneys at Rubenstein Law for help. Since 1988, we have assisted thousands of Florida car accident victims. For a free consultation, call us at 1-800 FL-Legal.
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