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St. Augustine, FL - Two Pedestrians Hurt by Collision with Drunk Driver

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

St. Augustine, FL (January 30, 2019) - A couple was hurt when they were hit by a driver while walking along a sidewalk in St. Augustine on Tuesday, January 29th. 

Police say that 29-year-old Justin Lee Edwards was pulling out of a parking lot when he lost control of his truck.  The truck veered off the roadway and crashed into a man and woman who were walking on a sidewalk.  The couple was forced through a concrete wall and into a fence by the force of the collision.  A woman suffered severe injuries, including two broken legs.  The man sustained a leg wound and a neck injury.  Both victims were airlifted to Orange Park Medical Center.  They have not been identified at this time.

After an investigation, Edwards was arrested and charged with driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury and reckless driving.  He was booked into jail under a $56,000 bond. 

Over 400,000 car accidents will be reported in Florida this year.  More than half of these crashes will involve injury or serious injury to one or more individuals involved in the crash.  Unfortunately, crashes involving impaired drivers frequently result in injuries to innocent victims.  At Rubenstein Law, our attorneys regularly witness the damage and destruction that can be caused by those under the influence who cause serious crashes such as this one.  Our thoughts go out to the injured man and woman and we hope for a smooth recovery.

If you or a loved one have been injured due to someone else's negligence, we want to help.  We have recovered millions of dollars while fighting on behalf of injured Floridians for over three decades. For a free consultation and case evaluation, please call us any time at 1-800 FL-Legal.

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.

Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments.

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