Early Saturday morning, a three-vehicle accident in Tampa left one dead and two injured.

According to Florida State Highway Patrol officials, around 2:30 AM 28-year old Moris Rakaj of Clearwater slammed into a Saturn Sky in front of him on W. Hillsborough Avenue, driven by 38-year old Jeffrey T. Marcus.  Rakaj continued into the eastbound lanes after the collision and was struck by a Toyota Corolla driven by 60-year old Michael Hayden.  

Rakaj was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  Hayden was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in serious condition and Marcus was taken to Town 'N' Country Hospital with minor injuries.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rakaj's family and friends during this difficult time. 

The Florida Times-Union reported that a 33-year old bicyclist was hit by a car outside of Lakeside Junior High school in Orange Park this morning around 8 AM.  The accident occurred when Joshua Galletta of Green Cove Springs was traveling south on the sidewalk on his bicycle in front of the junior high school.  

Galletta then turned into the parking lot and into the path of a Lexus driven by 61-year old Marilyn Duke of Orange Park.  Galletta was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Galletta was airlifted to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Jacksonville where he is being treated for unspecified injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a bicycle accident, contact the Jacksonville bicycle accident attorney Donald Guthrie at 904-493-6455 to learn more about your rights. 

Yesterday afternoon, a woman was injured in a bicycle accident in St. Augustine after being struck by a car.  The accident occurred when the woman was riding her bike across the entrance of the Kmart Plaza near a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant when she was hit by a car entering the shopping center.  

Emergency officials quickly arrived at the scene of the accident and transported her to Flagler Hospital.  She was then transferred to Shands Jacksonville by a TraumaOne air transport crew.  

The woman's condition was not listed but she was reported to have suffered head injuries from the accident.  The Florida Highway Patrol is investigation the bicycle accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a bicycle accident, contact the Jacksonville bicycle accident attorney Donald Guthrie at 904-493-6455 to learn more about your rights.

Earlier this morning, a worker for Acme Barricades in Jacksonville's West Side was killed when a piece of equipment he was using malfunctioned.  Police described the worker as a male in his mid-forties.

One of the man's co-workers said that tragic construction accident occurred when a barrier above the worker accidently flipped into the open position and fell on top of him and crushing him.  The worker was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  The malfunctioning barrier is typically used in road projects attached to the back of trucks to absorb the impact of being hit from behind.  

The accident occurred around 7:45 AM at Normandy Boulevard near Herlong Road.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the fatal accident.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the worker killed in this terrible construction accident. 

A Jacksonville man was killed this past Saturday in a tragic pedestrian accident in St. Johns County.

Around 12:50 AM, 38-year old Thomas B. Evans of Green Cove Springs was traveling westbound on State Road 16 when his vehicle struck 52-year old Raymond J. Spencer.  Florida Highway Patrol reported that Spencer was crossing the road at the intersection of State Road 16 and Factory Outlets Drive when he was hit.  Witnesses to the accident believe that the do not walk sign was on when Spencer was crossing.  

Spencer was hit by the vehicle's fender and thrown into the windshield of Evans' 1999 Mitsubishi.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Spencer's family and friends during this difficult time. 

A 52-year-old man and his passenger were dumped into the water after their water craft tipped over in the lake leaving them stranded and killing one man.

The pair tried to climb back on to the water vessel, but were unsuccessful. The 52-year-old man then slipped underneath the water. The 41-year-old passenger tried to get both him and his friend on the water craft, but evenutally decided to bring them to shore.

Once they made it, the 52-year-old man had already died. The exact cause of death is still unknown, but will be determined shortly. This has been the fourth drowning in Jackson County this year.

Boating accidents can have traumatizing effects on all involved, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the vicitm.