According to a recent NewsChief article, Sunday, August 30, 2009, a woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed around 3:20 a.m. near the intersection of Dean Still Road and U.S. Highway 27, just north of Interstate 4, in Lakeland, FL.
The victim was identified as Alexis A. Saponaro by the Florida Highway Patrol. Saponaro died as a result of the collision.
Saponaro was driving west on Dean Still Road, in Lakeland, FL, when she lost control of the vehicle. Her 2001 Ford went onto the north shoulder of the road, where it then overturned several times and ended up on its left side in a ditch, partially submerged in water.
Saponaro was reported to be wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to Sgt. Larry Kraus, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident is still under investigation.
On this same day, another accident occurred on Berkley Road, near Polk City, FL.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported that at approximately 5:55 a.m., 26-year-old Megan L. Davis lost control of her vehicle, resulting in a crash and her death in Polk County, FL.
She was driving her four-door 1998 Ford Escort just south of Honey Bee Lane on Berkley Road, near Polk City, FL, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The Ford, which was traveling southbound, went off the west shoulder of the road, crossed Berkely road, and struck a utility pole on the east side of the road.
Davis was not wearing a seat belt, and died at the scene of the accident as a result of crash-related trauma.
In my practice as a personal injury attorney, I serve automobile accident victims in Polk County, FL. This is surely a tragedy for the families of these two young ladies. In the midst of their grief, it is important for families to seek the advice of an attorney. An early investigation of the crash may provide invaluable evidence in the future.
