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Wellborn, FL – One Left with Life-Threatening Injuries Following Accident

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

Wellborn, FL (August 6, 2018) – A two-vehicle accident occurred in Wellborn that led to life-threatening injuries in a Lake City man. The accident happened yesterday night and the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

According to police, 38-year-old Meliton Martin Perez was headed east on the highway around 5:10 p.m. when his Explorer suddenly veered into the westbound lane of traffic and onto the grassy shoulder nearby. The teen then turned back onto the westbound lane and into the path of a Nissan heading west. The Nissan then struck the Explorer.

Perez was quickly airlifted to the hospital in critical condition due to the severity of his injuries.

The 31-year-old passenger in the Explorer has been identified as Ruben De Jesus. The driver of the Nissan received serious injuries and was taken to the hospital along with Jesus.

US 90 was closed for two hours.

Negligent actions on our roadways lead to serious accidents every day. In fact, in 2017 alone, almost 250,000 people received injuries in serious accidents due to negligence. We want to stand by your side and offer our condolences if you or your family have been affected by one of these accidents.

The moments and days following an accident can be a frightening and alarming time for you or your family because they can be completely unexpected. We want to put our skills and experience to work for you if you have been involved in one of these accidents. Call us for more information at Rubenstein Law 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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