Rubonia Accident Kills Two Teens
Two teenagers killed and four others in critical condition from a single vehicle crash in Rubonia. The accident victims range in age between fourteen and twenty one years old.
FHP reported that all six occupants were not wearing seat belts during the accident.
The fatal accident occurred sometime after four in the morning on Saturday when the Nissan Altima they were riding in lost control on Bishop Harbor Road and ultimately struck trees and fence posts before coming to a stop.
The driver – Efrain Reyes Jr., 21, of Bradenton and four passengers were taken to hospitals including the trauma center at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Tampa General Hospital and Manatee Memorial Hospital. All of the injured were in critical condition.
Fernando Alonso, 14, of Bradenton, later died at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton and his sister Rosita Palacios Alonso, 16, also of Bradenton, died from her injuries at Bayfront Medical Center.
FHP has an ongoing investigation determining if alcohol was involved.
About the Author
Education
Bernard F. Walsh graduated from the University of South Florida before receiving his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1978. During law school, he was selected to serve as a research clerk and intern for a Federal Judge and the U.S. Attorney's Office. He was awarded The National Book Awards for Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility during law school.
Experience
Bernard Walsh devoted the next three years to trial work for the State of Florida. This provided him with the opportunity to concentrate on his trial abilities, with numerous high profile trials concerning serious felony crimes. Since 1982, he has exclusively practiced personal injury law and helped accident victims in and beyond Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida.
Mr. Walsh has been listed in Avvo, an attorney rating site, as Superb. LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, an attorneys rating publication, has rated Mr. Walsh as very high legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Walsh is listed in National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and was inducted into Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He has also won the largest playground recoveries, one of the top three motorcycle recoveries, and the second largest daycare center recovery in the State of Florida. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is a group of attorneys who have achieved career case successes that include multi-million dollar recoveries, settlements and/or verdicts.
