Hernando County, FL (September 22, 2020) - A man was killed and another was seriously hurt after a three-vehicle accident in Hernando County. The crash took place around 4:15 p.m. along U.S. 19 near Pepper Street.

Police responded to the crash scene shortly after the accident occurred. According to a report, a 45-year-old man from Port Richey was driving southbound in a pickup truck on U.S. 19 when he failed to slow for traffic in front of him. The man's truck hit a second pickup truck driven by a 76-year-old Holiday man. The second truck then collided with a car driven by an 81-year-old man from Homosassa. The New Port Richey man's truck rolled over and came to rest in the intersection.

Rescue workers arrived at the scene and pronounced the New Port Richey man deceased as a result of his injuries. The man from Holiday sustained serious injuries while the Homosassa man suffered minor injuries. No one involved in the accident has been identified.

An investigation into the crash remains ongoing at this time.

According to statistics published by NHTSA, a Florida car accident takes place about once every 92 seconds. When a crash happens, the police must conduct a careful investigation of the scene in order to determine which driver was responsible for causing the accident and who should be held at fault. Each year across our state, there are thousands of victims that are killed or injured due to the negligence of other motorists.

Our condolences are with the victim's family and we hope that the injured motorists are able to make a complete recovery. 

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

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