Car Crash On U.S. 301 In Sarasota Cause Injury and Delay

A traffic accident that occurred at the intersection of 12th street and 301 in Sarasota is under investigation by the Sarasota Police.

Officials stated a man was hit by a car while trying to cross U.S. 301 on the southbound lanes The injured man, Mario Renteria, 22 of Sarasota was life-flighted to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton for emergency treatment.

Traffic was delayed for two hours while members of the Sarasota Police department investigated the crash scene.

As of this time, no further word on the driver of the vehicle has been released and polic are asking witnesses or anyone with information about the accident to contact Office Forrister of the Sarasota Police Department at 941-587-8289.

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Bernie Walsh

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.