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Port St. Lucie, FL – Semi Truck Crash on I-95 near Mile Post 115

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Port St. Lucie, FL (February 12, 2021) – A traffic accident took place on Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie on the morning of February 12. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:00 a.m. 

Reports indicate that the collision occurred between two semi-trucks for reasons still under local law enforcement investigation. Paramedics were requested at the scene in order to help injured victims.

Those who sustained injuries were rendered emergency aid at the site of the crash. They were then transported via ambulance to area hospitals for treatment as needed. 

Traffic on the interstate was diverted off the Gatlin Boulevard exit while responders worked at the scene. All lanes were blocked for several hours. Drivers in the area were asked to use caution and avoid the area. 

Our thoughts are with everyone involved in hopes of a swift and complete recovery. 

The crash will be investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Auto Accidents in Port St. Lucie 

Florida is among the top three states with the most annual car accidents in the United States. On average, the Sunshine state sees over 400,000 auto accidents per year. These accidents cause injuries to over 250,000 people and take the lives of more than 3,000 individuals annually. Statistics concerning car crashes in Florida indicate that a traffic accident takes place approximately once every 84 seconds or more than 1,000 times per day. Unfortunately, a large number of these collisions are the result of driver negligence. Some forms of negligence include fatigue, distraction, and intoxication. In 2017 alone, over 6,000 accidents were the result of alcohol or drug consumption. Approximately 94% of all car crashes in the United States are the result of some type of driver negligence, carelessness, or recklessness. 

In the unfortunate event that you are under the impression that you or someone you love was injured in an accident in Florida caused by the negligence or carelessness of another person, you should call the Florida personal injury attorneys at Boone & Davis at your earliest convenience in order to be connected with a skilled and experienced attorney. A Florida personal injury attorney will assist you in collecting full and fair compensation for your injuries, losses, and/or damages that may have resulted from another person’s negligent actions. Paying for injuries is out of the question when you work with a compassionate, reputable Florida accident attorney like the ones at Boone & Davis. Our work is dedicated to making your life and accident aftermath easier, one step at a time.

In order to ensure that your legal rights are preserved and protected early on in your personal injury case, call the personal injury legal team at Boone & Davis today. Call 954-566-9919 to get started on your own personal injury case and to get going on your own personal path to recovery. No one deserves to face an issue of this magnitude on their own. Call us as soon as possible to relieve some of the burdens you may be facing after involvement in an accident.

Note: Our team of writers for Boone & Davis Law utilizes secondary sources in the creation of these posts. These sources include newspaper reports, news stories, police reports, social media posts, and eyewitness accounts of injury accidents that take place in South Florida. The facts in these posts have not been independently verified by members of our writing staff therefore if you see any information that is not correct or is inaccurate, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can correct the information right away.  If you would prefer that the post be removed from our site, let us know and we will do our best to remove the post as promptly as possible.

Disclaimer: We have worked hard to become valued members of our local business community. Our law firm is providing this post for general information purposes and hope that through awareness, our community members will use the necessary precautions to avoid serious accidents like the one described in this post and prepare them should they find themselves the victim of a serious wreck. We want to honor those who have been victims of accidents in the state of Florida. The information provided in this post should not be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. The pictures depicted in these posts are not representative of the actual accident scene.

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