Dangers of Slick / Wet Roads and Fast Driving in Orlando and Other Florida Cities
The winter season has presented onerous weather conditions that are not only being felt by airlines but are also having a tremendous effect on the amount of automobile accidents. Recently, Central Florida experienced a significant downpour which made road conditions quite dangerous on Interstate 4. Florida troopers said that even though road conditions were dangerous vehicles were still traveling at increased speeds. In fact, troopers responded to over 200 crashes during the extreme weather conditions. A college student hydroplaned and lost control over her car as she merged onto the off-ramp of I-4 and onto the Turnpike. She hit then median and then spun into another car, whose passenger happened to be an Orange County Sheriff's Office deputy. The deputy was on-duty but in an unmarked car. The deputy's leg was jammed in between his seat and the door. After crews freed the deputy from his car he was rushed to a local hospital where he was later released with bruises on his leg and a knot on his head. Two separate crashes, one involving a 3-car collision, had two cars flip over.
I-4 is already a busy interstate in the State of Florida. Add severe weather conditions to the already dangerous road and you could have yourself a lethal mix. Florida drivers should take extra precautions if they find themselves driving in unfortunate conditions. To read more details on the car accidents please see Over 200 car accidents in 1 day occur on Interstate 4.
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