Woman, 85, dies after Aug. 5 crash

Woman, 85, dies after

Aug. 5 crash

By JULIUS WHIGHAM II

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

A suburban Boca Raton

woman died Saturday

morning after being hit by

a car earlier this month,

the Palm Beach County

Sheriff's Office said.

Miriam ]. Link, 85, died

at Jackson Memorial Hospital

in Miami. She was

s truck Aug. 5 in the 22000

block of Camino Del Mar.

According to a sheriffs

crash report, Link was

waiting at a crosswalk to

be picked up by her caretaker,

who was driving

Link's vehicle. Delrose

M. Reynolds, 57, of Coral

Springs, backed the 2000

Lexus out of a parking

spot to get closer to Link.

But Reynolds hit the accelerator

thinking it was

the brake, the report said.

She struck Link, knocking

her to the ground.

®

Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach County

August 31, 2011

Woman killed in hit-and-run accident near Boca Raton

Driver who left scene found at his home, officials say

By Jerome Burdi
STAFF WRITER

WEST BOCA - A woman struck and killed by a car on Thursday was
hit with such force that it left her body partially dismembered, the Palm
Beach County Sheriffs Office said. Guadalupe Corrizales, 73, who lived
west of Boca Raton, was killed about 6:30 a.m. In the eastbound lanes of
Judge Winikoff Road, just west of Hammock Street, deputies said.
Driver Ronald Falzini III, 19, left the scene, investigators said. But his
mother called the Sheriffs Office to report the crash, and deputies found
him at his home about a half·mile away, In the 10000 block of Country
Brook Road.
Falzini parked the lnfiniti G35 sedan in the driveway of an abandoned house next door, investigators said. The front of the car was crushed and smeared with blood.
Falzini had not been charged late Thursday, but he did require hospital
treatment, investigators said. There was "an odor of alcohol emanating from him and a blood sample was taken for analysis," according to the accident report.
Corrizales' family members went to the accident scene, formed a circle
and held hands while saying a prayer Thursday morning, but they declined
to comment. Neighborhood resident Jim DeFago, 84, was on his morning walk on
Judge Winikoff Road when he saw the Infiniti "zoom by."
"I thought, 'He's going to hit somebody'," DeFago said. "He must have been going 80 mph.'' The posted speed limlt on the four lane Judge Winikoff Road Is 45 mph. The investigation is ongoing, but investigators said It appears the car was speeding.

Staff researcher Barbara HiJek
contributed to this report.

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May 13, 2011

Motorcyclist killed, deputy hurt during two-county pursuit

A motorcyclist was killed and a Pasco County deputy injured after a traffic stop turned into a two-county pursuit.

According to reports, Dep. Ashley Grady stopped a Dodge Ram pick-up truck on suspicion of DUI at about 7:19 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Florestate Drive in Hudson.

Deputies said the suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Brittany Elizabeth Miles of Spring Hill, had been handcuffed when she somehow got back into the truck and took off with Grady reaching into the window to stop her from fleeing.

Officials said Miles drove across three lanes of U.S. 19 with Grady hanging from the window, deputies said. Grady fell off the truck in the southbound lanes.

Miles then fled north into Hernando County on U.S. 19. She was approaching the intersection with County Line Road when she sped through a red light, investigators said.

Henry F. McCain, 66, was heading west on County Line Road in the left turn lane and had just entered the intersection when Miles crashed into him, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

McCain was declared dead at the scene.

Barbara Stern was in her car at the intersection of U.S. 19 and County Line road at the time.

"Everything went through the air," she said. "It just went through the air. Metal was flying everywhere."

Stern said she almost became part of the chaos.

"A couple of seconds later it would have been me," Stern said. "I had an angel watching over me."

Beth Richards saw debris from the crash a half-a-mile away.

"It almost looked as if there was a fire starting in the distance but it was dirt," she said, "so you know something happened ahead."

Miles continued north, despite flat tires on her truck, until she was arrested by deputies near Spring Hill Drive and U.S. 19, the report said.

Grady was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. She suffered a head injury and scrapes, but she is expected to be okay.

The Florida Highway Patrol has charged Miles with homicide in addition to charges filed by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Miles, the daughter of a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy, remains in jail in Hernando County.

FHP is asking any witnesses to the crash involving Miles and the motorcyclist to call 352-754-6767.

for more information please visit: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/may/242111/Motorcyclist-killed-deputy-hurt-during-twocounty-pursuit

Child struck, killed when truck backs over her

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A 4-year-old girl died after she was run over by a pickup truck being worked on outside her home. Authorities say Jalessa Gonzalez was struck about 5:12 p.m. Monday. Lee County Sheriff's deputies say 43-year-old Damon J. Drouin was in the driver's seat of a Chevy Silverado when his friend asked him to move the truck so he could continue working on the stereo system. He struck the child after putting the truck in reverse. Drouin was arrested on multiple charges of driving with a suspended driver's license. Deputies say Drouin has a history of criminal traffic violations, including DUI. He is being held in Lee County Jail and bond was denied. for more information please visit: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/12/2163029/child-struck-killed-when-truck.html

Key Largo man dies when struck by truck

A Key Largo man was killed Thursday when his bicycle was hit from behind on County Road 905 on North Key Largo. Gil Grove, 57, was riding south along the two-lane road to the Ocean Reef Club when he was struck from behind by a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 11:30 a.m. accident took place about four miles north of the intersection with U.S. 1 at mile marker 107, said FHP Lt. Alex Annunziato. Grove died at the scene, Annunziato said. The pickup, also headed south, was driven by Francisco J. Revuelta, 32, of Homestead. No charges have been filed pending additional investigation. Memorial arrangements, still being finalized, are being handled by Beyer Funeral Home of Key Largo. Grove's death is the fourth traffic-related fatality on roads south of Florida City this year. for more information please visit: http://www.keysnet.com/2011/04/02/325034/key-largo-man-dies-when-struck.html

Orlando Boy Struck, Killed While Riding Scooter

Boy, 7, Struck And Killed While Riding Scooter An Orlando boy was struck and killed by a car while riding his scooter in an apartment complex parking lot. Police said 7-year-old Alberto De Alba darted in front of a car driven by Merline Jean about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The accident happened at the Ridge Club Apartments in Orlando. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died. Authorities said he was not wearing a helmet. Police said no charges were filed against the driver. for more information please visit: http://www.theledger.com/article/20110411/NEWS/110419892/1374?Title=Boy-7-Struck-And-Killed-While-Riding-Scooter-

Fort Lauderdale truck driver killed crossing I-75 after crash

A truck driver from Fort Lauderdale died on Interstate 75 on Friday after his rig was in a crash and he tried to cross the highway on foot in the predawn darkness. Lucas Joseph Folino, 36, was driving south around 6 a.m. when his truck hit the back of another tractor-trailer and jackknifed into the median, the Florida Highway Patrol said. After leaving his cab, Folino was hit by a northbound car and died at the scene, investigators said. It is the fourth time in recent months that motorists have exited vehicles on busy South Florida highways and were fatally struck by fast-moving traffic. for more information please visit: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-04-08/news/fl-interstate-75-accident-20110408_1_truck-driver-busy-road-early-morning-crash

Ruskin coupled killed in two-vehicle crash

RUSKIN - A Ruskin couple was killed late Friday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 41 and Cockroach Bay Rd. Clarence W. Bassett Jr., 82, and Sallie Bassett, 70, were pronounced dead at the scene just after 11pm. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report Bassett Jr. was driving east on Cockroach Bay Rd. in his 2001 Chevrolet Colorado when he entered US 41, directly into the path of a 2003 Ford Expedition. The driver of the Expedition, 32-year-old Vincent Clavel-Menjivar, was unable to avoid a collision and struck the left side of the Colorado. Bassett’s vehicle overturned onto its left side. Clavel-Menjivar and a passenger in his vehicle, 32-year-old Gloria Cortez, both suffered minor injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. for more information please visit: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/ruskin_fatal_crash040911

Truck hits riding mower, killing one and injuring another

A 45-year-old Hernando, Fla. man crossing a Citrus County highway on a riding lawn mower Friday night died after he was hit by a pickup truck. His passenger was injured. The riding mower's driver, Rex Siglin, 45, was attempting to cross State Road 200 from the west shoulder down East Brave Lane in Citrus County, a Florida Highway Patrol report said. At the same time, a 2005 Ford F-350 pickup, driven by Woodrow Story, 30, of Homosassa, was traveling north approaching the same intersection. Siglin failed to yield the right of way to Story and was struck by the pickup, the report said. Siglin was taken to Citrus Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. Siglin's passenger, Terry Rowe, 63, also of Hernando, Fla., sustained minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation. for more information please visit: http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2011/apr/11/111030/truck-hits-riding-mower-killing-one-and-injuring-a/

Motorcyclist killed in crash

TAMPA -A 25-year-old man was killed when he wrecked a motorcycle early Thursday morning.

The man, whose name has not been released, was traveling north at high speed on Nebraska Avenue about 2 a.m., according to the Tampa Police Department. At East Yukon Street, he crashed into the back of a pickup, authorities said.

Emergency crews took him to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police look at traffic collision, crash was in neighborhood

A 23-year-old man died Tuesday when the car in which he was a passenger smashed into a truck at high speed on a residential street in Palm Bay.

Police said Robert Alexander Williams died at the scene where a Chevrolet Impala ran into a Silverado as the truck was being backed out of a residential driveway in the 1300 block of Jupiter Boulevard.

The deadly two-vehicle crash happened about 2:30 a.m.

"The Impala was going about 100 mph before It crashed," said Yvonne Martinez, spokeswoman for the Palm Bay Police Department.

The driver of the Impala identified as Scott Bradford Williams, 22 -was airlifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center. Police said the driver was not related to the victim. Two other crash victims­ Adam Beyer, the 19-year-old driver of the truck, and 18-year-old Katlynn Stone­ were taken by ambulance to a hospital.

Patrol officers along with paramedics from Palm Bay Fire-Rescue tended to the four injured people at the site.

An investigation is ongoing.

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April 7, 2011

Heavy rains may have been factor in fatal Pompano wreck

Investigators said Tuesday that weather may have been a factor in a fatal accident where a Fort Lauderdale woman lost control of her car and crashed into an oncoming delivery truck. Carol Lashan Brooks, 21, a dancer at a Pompano Beach gentlemen's club, was coming home from work about 7 p.m. Monday, when heavy thunderstorms were sweeping through the region. Brooks lived in a small house in Fort Lauderdale, where she was a matriarchal presence to her younger brother, Luke, and his family. "She was the light of our family," said Luke, who has a 1-year-old daughter. "She had some personal problems, but she never wanted anyone to think that she was sad or depressed." Brooks recently urged her brother to enroll in a course to obtain his private security license. Broward Sheriff's Office officials say Brooks was heading south on North Powerline Road when her car jumped over a concrete median and into oncoming traffic. for more information please visit: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-03-29/news/fl-fatal-pompano-crash-20110329_1_rains-fatal-accident-wreck

"Man dies in Titusville motorcycle crash"

A Brevard County man died early this morning after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a concrete wall, Titusville police said. Salvatore Joseph Cruz, 21, of Mims, was riding a 1998 Honda motorcycle west on Harrison Street just after 2 a.m. when he struck the wall. He was taken to Parrish Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead. Witnesses told traffic homicide investigators that Cruz may have been driving at a high rate of speed before the crash, according to police. for more information please visit: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-03-26/news/os-titusville-fatal-motorcycle-crash-20110326_1_titusville-police-concrete-wall-crash

"2 die in separate West Side wrecks"

Two people died in separate West Side accidents this week involving tractor-trailer rigs.An accident involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in Bryceville claimed a Callahan man's life and critically injured a teen Sunday.R.J. Faulk, 20, died at the scene while Josh Vaden, 18, Callahan, is currently in critical condition at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. Faulk graduated from West Nassau High School last year and was attending Florida State College at Jacksonville. Vaden is a senior at WNHS.The 2000 GMC pickup driven by Vaden, with Faulk as a passenger, was traveling north on CR 121 when it approached a tractor-trailer backing across the road and into a private driveway near DB Hicks Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Vaden failed to observe the tractor-trailer before colliding with the left side of the tractor. The pickup reportedly traveled partly under the tractor-trailer before both vehicles came to a rest on the roadway.Neither Vaden nor Faulk was wearing a seatbelt, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. Terri Lee Driver, 26, of St. George, Ga., died Monday after an accident about 6:43 a.m. at CR 121 and North Stokes Road. Driver's southbound Ford pickup truck reportedly drifted into the path of a northbound tractor-trailer. Driver was ejected from the vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt, police said. for more information please visit: http://www.fbnewsleader.com/articles/2011/03/26/news/00newstwodieinwrecks.txt

"Tampa man hit, killed while crossing Hillsborough Avenue"

TAMPA -- A Tampa man was hit and killed while trying to cross Hillsborough Avenue Sunday night. According to reports, Bradly Cotner, 44, was trying to cross Hillsborough Avenue at North MacDill when he stepped into the path of a 1996 Honda traveling westbound. Cotner was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into this continues. for more information please visit: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/march/224386/Tampa-man-hit-killed-while-crossing-Hillsborough-Avenue

"Spring Hill motorcyclist dies after striking tree, being run into"

SPRING HILL — A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday after failing to make a curve, striking a tree and then being hit by another driver, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The name of the cyclist, 34 from Spring Hill, was not released pending notification of relatives. The patrol said that around 3 a.m., the motorcyclist driving a Yamaha R6 was traveling near Pinehurst Drive and Talbot Circle when he failed to negotiate a curve. The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, struck a tree and was ejected onto the roadway. Brendan Sean Haverty, 34, of Spring Hill was driving a pickup truck south on Pinehurst Drive and did not see the motorcyclist in the road, the patrol said. He struck the cyclist, who was declared dead at the scene. The crash is still under investigation, the patrol said. for more information please visit: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/spring-hill-motorcyclist-dies-after-striking-tree-being-run-into/1160074

"Pasco County woman dies from injuries after being hit in parking lot"

PORT RICHEY -- A woman died as a result of her injuries after being hit by a car earlier this month in a Port Richey parking lot. According to officials, Nitza Loyola-Smith was hit by a Toyota SUV as it was backing out of a parking space outside the Publix at Regency Park Blvd. and Ridge Road on March 3. Our partners at the St. Petersburg Times say Loyola-Smith, 65, was taken to Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point and later transferred to Morton Plant North Bay, where she later died on Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol originally cited the driver of the SUV, Laverne Mills, 69, for improper backing, but more charges could be assigned. for more information please visit: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/march/223995/Pasco-County-woman-dies-from-injuries-after-being-hit-in-parking-lot

"Motorcyclist dies after crashing into dog"

OCALA, Fla. (AP) - A man who fell off his motorcycle last month after hitting a dog in north Florida has died. Florida Highway Patrol reports that 71-year-old Robert J. Lendman died Saturday at a Gainesville hospital. FHP says Lendman was riding his 2006 Harley-Davidson on a county road near Ocala Feb. 15 when he struck a dog that ran across the busy street. The motorcycle flipped, leaving Lendman with serious injuries. It wasn't clear what happened to the dog. for more information please visit: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/marion_alachua/032211-motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-into-dog

"Construction worker hit, killed by traffic roller while working on Turnpike"

A construction worker died on Florida's Turnpike Thursday after he was struck by a traffic roller, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. It happened shortly after 3:15 p.m. on the right shoulder of the northbound lanes just north of Oakland Park Boulevard, FHP said. Construction workers were in the area as part of the project to widen the turnpike in Broward County. Junior St. Auben Pardo, 40, was working in the construction zone when a traffic roller backed up and hit him, FHP said. Pardo died at the scene. The traffic roller's operator was identified by FHP as Joey Sneed, 38, of Lauderhill. What caused the traffic roller to strike Pardo was still under investigation Thursday. FHP said charges were pending. The workers were there as part of the ongoing project to widen the turnpike in Broward County, turnpike spokeswoman Nichole Kalil said. The contractor for the project is Russell Engineering. for more information please visit: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-03-24/news/fl-turnpike-worker-killed-20110324_1_turnpike-spokeswoman-fhp-northbound-lanes

"Deadly Alligator Alley Crash"

WESTERN BROWARD (CBS4) – One person was killed, two others injured in a pre-dawn accident on Alligator Alley. Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said the accident happened around 2:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-75 near Mile Marker 31. Nineteen year old Bartley Gorman, who was driving a red Dodge pick up truck, rear-ended a Toyota 4Runner being driven by 51-year old Harry Dontfraid from North Ft. Myers. On impact Dontfraid lost control, went off the road and plunged into a canal. “The two occupants of the vehicle that went into the canal were both able to get out of the vehicle however one was able to get to the bank, but the second wasn’t able to and drown,” said Wysocky. According to Dontfraid, his passenger did not know how to swim. Dontfraid and Gorman, who is from Auburndale, were taken to the Cleveland Clinic in Weston to be treated for their injuries. The FHP has not released the name of Dontfraid’s passenger. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. “We’ll get some blood drawn to see if alcohol was involved, we’ll see if somebody may have fallen asleep,” said Wysocky, “That will all be part of our investigation.” for more information please visit: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/23/one-dead-two-hurt-in-alligator-alley-crash/