Posted on

Brandon Gidado Killed in Car Accident on St. Johns Parkway in St. Johns, FL


St. Johns, FL — Police identified Brandon Gidado as the man who was killed in a single-vehicle accident in St. Johns, Florida, on Saturday, April 4, 2015. The accident took place on St. Johns Parkway, near N. Arabella Way.

Police say that the 20-year-old Gidado was traveling with three others when their vehicle drove off the road and crashed into a tree. Gidado was the only person killed in the accident. Two others — 20-year-old Robert Borde and 21-year-old Mitchell Garner — were taken to Memorial Hospital and Baptist Hospital, respectively, with minor and non-life-threatening injuries.

The fourth individual inside the vehicle — 21-year-old Matt Bolen, was not injured.

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, although police say that Gidado was not wearing a seat belt at the time. The accident is currently under investigation.

Scene of the Accident

View from the Road

Commentary

I didn’t witness this accident happen, so I couldn’t really say what caused it, or where the ultimate blame lies. However, in similar accidents I’ve seen in the past, the crash is sometimes caused because of unsafe driving. In those cases — and that may not be the case here — the driver is held responsible for any injuries suffered by his passengers. People often forget that drivers owe their passengers a certain duty of care, and can be held liable when they fail to live up to that. Again, we don’t know for sure what happened here, so hopefully police will be able to shed some light on the matter in the coming days.

— Grossman Law Offices

Recent Comments to the Blog

Jason is back to work and is now playing Sled Hockey and wheelchair rugby!! Jason is the strongest and most amazing man! He may nly have 1/2 a leg, but that is ALL he is lacking!! Thanks to prayer and GOD and awsome first responders and Baylor doctors. Jason's wife, Sheila
— Sheila
I'm a former employee. I had brought up this exact scenario and suggested a maintenance procedure that would eliminate the possibility of this type injury. Obviously my warning went unheeded.
— Tophat
I was actually a couple cars back from this wreck, one of the first on the scene, and helped administer CPR on the victims. The truck driver was going way too fast, but it was actually his trailer that swung around and hit the suv, the semi-truck ended in the median.
— Leif Burton
I am Anthony Siffords daughter. im 13 and i miss my dad i just wanted everyone to know that he is in a better place now and i would to thank everyone for the support. i miss my dad but it was amazing to see how many people had been toughed by my dad god bless thanks for everything...
— Hannah Sifford
I am Rodney Palmer's sister-inlaw. I am amazed and grateful for all the heartfelt wishes and support for our family... It is difficult indeed to put our thoughts into words, but we very much appreciate your kind and helpful words at a time when these things mean so much. Losing someone as special as Rodney has been tough, but knowing the he has touched so many people's lives keeps my sister's strengthens our family.
— Maureen
A lot of people say smack about lawyers, but I want to say that I'm glad there is a way that people who are wronged by corporate neglect can get justice and force change. We are living in a world where corporations and govt care less than ever about common people, and I support your work. I hope I will never need your services.
— Martin Onasis
Tony was the step Grant father and it's been hard for the whole family but we know he is in a better place now. It's nice to know that people are rasing awareness with my grandfathers story. Thanks, family and friends of Tony Wray.
— Mercedes Stanley
Thank you for posting these accident articles on your site. At the company that I work for, e deal with monitoring construction activity and work around trenches and all sorts of construction equipment/vehicles. I sometimes wonder if construction companies have enough safety training to inform employees of how to protect themselves while on the job.
— Erik Hofmann
I'd like to thank you for giving my cousin's death some type of recognition and letting our family know he is not a lost cause. Thank you <3
— Victoria

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *