Complete Orlando, FL accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Orlando result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After an Orlando crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When an Orlando accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after an Orlando wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Orlando include:

How do you deal with an insurance claim after an Orlando accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal accident occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how an Orlando injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 05/01/2014 Truck Accident Brandon Bristol, 26, dies in accident with garbage truck on May 2 in Orlando
Fri, 04/25/2014 Car Accident 57-year-old man killed, after his car is rear-ended by another vehicle, driven by Eduardo Medina, 44, who was arrested for DUI and other charges, at the intersection of John Young Parkway and Deerfield Court near Orlando.
Wed, 04/23/2014 Motorcycle Accident Jeanette Villegas, 29, seriously injured, Jose Villegas Encarncion, 34, Abel Hernandez, 43, suffer minor injuries, all three taken to hospital, after their motorcycles are forced off the roadway, by a SUV that failed to stop, on State Road 417 in Orlando.
Mon, 04/14/2014 Car Accident Linda Sala, 63, killed, Carl Sala, 63, critically injured, transported to hospital, after their car sideswipes another vehicle on Hoffner Avenue near Orlando, and then crashes into a brick wall.
Sun, 04/13/2014 Pedestrian Accident Dale Ippolito, 51, killed after he is struck by a SUV while trying to cross the southbound John Young Parkway in Orlando, Florida
Sat, 04/12/2014 Car Accident Robert Benedek, 64, killed, when his car strikes a guardrail after he suffers a medical emergency on Epcot Center Drive near Epcot, Florida
Wed, 04/09/2014 Pedestrian Accident One male pedestrian killed, after he is struck by two vehicles, while walking on State Route 50 near Orlando.
Thu, 04/03/2014 Bicycle Accident Don Volkman, 44, killed, after he is struck by a car, driven by a 26-year-old female that fled the scene, while riding his bicycle at the intersection of East Colonial Drive and Hamilton Avenue in Orlando.
Wed, 04/02/2014 Train Accident No injuries reported after a car and a CSX locomotive collide on Washington Street in Orlando, Florida
Wed, 03/26/2014 Pedestrian Accident Woman pedestrian killed, Stephen Penland arrested on multiple charges after his motorcycle allegedly struck the victim while he was racing with two other motorcycles on South Kirkman Road in Orlando, Florida
Tue, 03/18/2014 Pedestrian Accident 14-year-old girl seriously injured, taken to hospital, after being struck by a car, on Waterford Chase Parkway in Orlando, while trying to cross the street to her bus stop.
Mon, 02/24/2014 Bus Accident 5 people injured after a LYNX transit bus is rear-ended on South Rio Grande Avenue and 24th Street in Orlando, Florida
Sun, 02/23/2014 Bus Accident 9 students from Bridgewater Middle School, and bus driver Linda Rickerson, 55, suffer minor injuries when their school bus collides with a car at an intersection in Orlando, Florida
Sat, 02/22/2014 Pedestrian Accident Brooke Dawkins, 19, a University of Central Florida student, was struck and critically injured by a tractor-trailer while walking on Alafaya Trail in Orlando.
Tue, 02/11/2014 Bus Accident 10 people suffer minor injuries after LYNX transit bus and garbage truck collide in Orange County.