{"id":974,"date":"2023-08-31T22:18:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=974"},"modified":"2023-08-31T22:18:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:18:20","slug":"tow-truck-vs-water-tanker-in-osceola-co-leaves-1-dead-1-seriously-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/florida-truck-accidents\/tow-truck-vs-water-tanker-in-osceola-co-leaves-1-dead-1-seriously-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Tow truck vs. water tanker in Osceola Co. leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OSCEOLA CO., FL &#8211; A collision between a <a href=\"\/tag\/tow-truck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tow truck<\/a> and a <a href=\"\/tag\/water-tanker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water tanker truck<\/a> on Monday morning resulted in the death of a 24-year-old tow truck driver.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/traffic\/2023\/07\/24\/24-year-old-tow-truck-driver-killed-in-osceola-county-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJXT<\/a>, the incident occurred at 9:22 a.m. at Poinciana Parkway and Marigold Avenue in Kissimmee.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers say he water tanker truck, operated by a 65-year-old Winter Park man, entered the inside lane, colliding with the tow truck hauling a Mercedes Benz.<\/p>\n<p>The impact ejected the tow truck driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. His identity is being withheld pending further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker-truck&#8217;s driver was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1AdzmZ21nkNdOOqgj4IyWv_7Ht4igTRY&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been injured in a truck accident in Florida, don\u2019t face the legal battle alone.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;]\">Contact<\/a>\u00a0Truck Accident Lawyers LLC today at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(888)774-5836\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;]\">(888)774-5836\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for skilled and dedicated representation. Our experienced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/truck-accidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;]\">Florida truck accident lawyers<\/a>\u00a0will fight tirelessly to protect your rights and help you secure the compensation you deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OSCEOLA CO., FL &#8211; A collision between a tow truck and a water tanker truck on Monday morning resulted in the death of a 24-year-old tow truck driver. According to WJXT, the incident occurred at 9:22 a.m. at Poinciana Parkway and Marigold Avenue in Kissimmee. 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