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Standing Naked
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Port Orange Images
A Photo-Magazine Web Site For Port Orange, Florida
and its surrounding area.
Accidents in New Smyrna Beach, Fl.
(sometime in the near future, the title and content of this web
page
will be changed to Fire and Police, New Smyrna Beach, Fl.
-- hank, May 20, 2007)) Click on images to enlarge:
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FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT,
SR 44 AND SAMSULA DRIVE
POI IMAGES
I have heard that a
person or people objected to the three images
that had been posted in this
section which
showed a yellow blanket
which was covering
the deceased in this
accident.
In regards to sensitivities
about this fatal accident,
I have removed the images
from this web site.
Sorry, to have offended
anyone.
--- hank springer, July 6,
2008 at 3:59 Pm
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
OFFICIAL
PRESS RELEASE
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Press Release Approved for Release By
KIM MILLER on
7/5/2008
07/05/2008
2:30 PM SR
44 EAST BOUND @ SAMSULA DR. SOUTH
VOLUSIA
Date Time Location of
Incident County
CORPORAL P PAYNE
FHPD08OFF064842
CORPORAL P PAYNE
Crash Investigator Case
Number Homicide Investigator
Vehicle#
1 Year
2004 Make
FORD Model
FOCUS
Driver
DUSTIN WADE RITTON M 26 of
EDGEWATER, FL.
NAME SEX AGE CITY /
STATE of RESIDENCE
Injuries
FATAL Next of Kin Notified?
Yes MEDICAL
EXAMINER
HOSPITAL
Helmet N/A Seatbelt/Child
Restraint Yes
Alcohol Related? Pend
Vehicle#
2 Year
2001 Make
DODGE Model
PICK-UP
Driver
JOSEPH F MCLEOD M 45 of
APOPKA, FL
NAME SEX AGE CITY /
STATE of RESIDENCE
Injuries
NONE Next of Kin Notified?
N/A NONE
HOSPITAL
Helmet N/A Seatbelt/Child
Restraint Yes
Alcohol Related? No
Passenger#
1
JOYCE W. BLUME F43 of
APOPKA, FL
NAME SEX
AGE CITY/STATE
Injuries
Minor Next of Kin Notified?
N/A NONE
HOSPITAL
Helmet
N/A Seatbelt/Child Restraint Yes
Alcohol Related?
No
Narrative:
V-2 WAS EAST BOUND ON SR 44 IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. V-1 WAS ON SR44 IN
THE WEST BOUND LEFT TURN LANE. V-1 MADE A LEFT TURN AND VIOLATED THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF V-2. V-2 STRUCK V-1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE FRONT
OF V-2. V-1 AND V-2 VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO
FINAL REST ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER OF SR 44. D-1 WAS PRONOUNCED
DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY VOLUSIA COUNTY EMS.
The Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity,
Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please
let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at
www.flhsmv.gov.
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June 11, 2008
A person who identified
him/herself as a cousin of the 15 yr. old girl
who was seriously injured in
the accident in New Smyrna Beach , Fl.
today wrote a comment on You
Tube,
http://www.youtube
.com/captnemo7200
and
stated that the family has decided to discontinue
life
support of the young girl.
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JUNE 9, 2008, ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN NEW SMYRNA
BEACH, FL.
jJeep going west bound rt 44 near airport
road new smyrna beach florida struck a car in the right rear
and then the jeep continued over into the east bound lanes of
rt 44, rolling over , ejecting the
the passenger who had severe head trauma and was airlifted to the
hospital by helicopter vcso air one. east
bound traffic on rt. 44 was detoured for about one and a half
hours.
POI IMAGES FOLLOW:
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July 1, 2008 at 1:32 PM
To
Christina Fuller , AZ
I have received your critical e
mail in which you describe me as "...one
of the most heartless people known to this earth and need
serious mental help"...
I feel very sorry for families
and friends
associated with this tragedy, but as we try to forget and
not be reminded of this
horrible event, I hope we can all learn something from this
accident, and go forth with life, having learned something
for ourselves, our families and our friends.
I understand your sensitivity to
seeing
images and video of the accident
seen,
and on your behalf, I am removing the video of the accident
scene from You Tube.
I would like to point out that
no images or video of Kara had been posted, and one
segment viewing Christopher being attending to by our
excellent paramedics, did not show his face.
Thank you for expressing your
concern to me, and I hope that your family and friends, can
find ways to suppress their anger and alleviate the
depression which accompanies these kind of sudden family
deaths. This too shall pass.
Thank you for writing,
Sincerely, Hank Springer
Received June 20, 2008
You need help !!!
You posted http://www.youtube.com/captnemo7200
roll over acct New Smyrna Beach Fl. This involed my
brother Christopher and his girlfriend Kara. You have no
idea what my family has been through in the past few mths.
Posting this is a total disgrace to all parties involved.
Seems to me that you are one of the most heartless people
known to this earth and need serious mental help. If all
you have to do with your time is post things of this
nature mabe you should look into another hobbie. I would
stongly suggest you delete this video and all others
involving this matter from youtube.
Christina Fuller
Private Investigator AZ
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RECEIVED JULY 1, 2008
Hank, who the hell does she think
she is? She has a dry sense of humor. I think & thank you
for all the work you do to keep people up to date. I think
she needs help. I hope you have no idea to remove anything
you put on the tube. Thank you.
Al Gigliotti

poi
HANK REPLIES.
I removed it from you tube,
but I did not remove the story and digital still images
from Port Orange Images.
She apparently does not know
that I have dedicated my life to prevent such horrible
accidents and to help those who
are involved in them. I see no good in not showing
people for educational purposes the outcome of bad
driving or not
putting your seat belt on.
In such incidents as this
one involving a 20 yr. old with a girl friend of 15,
there might be resentment between families, and not
showing the scene and devastation where
the 20 year old was driving, might be a way of defending
the driver. We all make mistakes, especially in our
youth.
I still make mistakes, and I
can have an accident, but
really hope that I will have my seat belt on, and am not
involved in careless driving or speeding. But, it
happens.
It is hard to get over when it does happen. I know full
well,
of the after effects to families when incident like
these happen. But, I am not the bad guy. I bring the
message,
and have enforced the message, 'WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT, AND
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE IN A POSSIBLE DEADLY MACHINE". Be
careful, and when
you or love ones do have an accident, learn. It does
not help to lash out with those who did not cause the
accident or had anything to do with. I have been
threatened with suits many times at the scenes of events
when taking pictures. One mother of a son who went down
on his motorcycle grabbed my camera and tried to rip it
from me.
Probably, she should have
gotten mad at her son, for causing his own accident and
driving without a helmet.
But anger is not rational.
Don't get me mad! Lol - but
there is more to life than just an accident scene or
accident. There is coming to grips
with bad things that happens and what to do about them.
Try to prevent them from happening in the future. Every
time you get in your car, think of Kara, and buckle up.
-- hank-----
July 3, 2008
From Cathy McNa, Port
Orange, Fl.
Hank, I understand her objections but, my
GOD!!!! An accident is public record and no faces were
shown so what is the big deal? I feel badly for the
family and news is news for everyone to view what can
happen in a vehicle roll over with or without a
seatbelt. Sometimes people need the realization of the
facts. I found nothing offensive in your video and I am
sure that what we see on the 5pm news is even worse.
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PARTS OF THAT VIDEO WAS
SHOWN ON CHANNEL 9, WFTV, NEWS, THAT EVENING.
TO KEEP THE FACTS
STRAIGHT, THERE IS NO LAW WHICH PROHIBITS ME FROM
SHOWING FACES OF INDIVIDUALS WHEN SUCH IMAGES WERE TAKEN
ON A PUBLIC STREET. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT
LIKE THE IDEA THAT THE FACES OF INJURED PEOPLE MIGHT BE
SHOWN ON MY WEB SITE. TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR
PREFERENCES, I HAVE HAD A POLICY OF COVERING OVER SUCH
FACES WHEN I CAN. BUT I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE
YIELDING TO THEIR WISHES. NEXT THING I KNOW I WILL
BE HEARING FROM PEOPLE WHO DO NOT WANT ME TO SHOW THE
FACES OF ARRESTED PEOPLE.
TO OBLIGE THE SISTER
WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VIDEO I HAVE DELETED IT FROM
YOU TUBE.
YOU CAN SEE DIGITAL
STILL IMAGES AND THE STORY ON POI'S
Accidents in New Smyrna Beach Fl WEB PAGE. --- hANK
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Hank, I am in agreement with Cathy
McNa. Don't stop what you're doing. What does she say
when the Police are looking for help w/ Lic. # types of
Vehicles. She needs some education, street education you
know what I mean. If she had her Purse snatched she
would be screaming for help, maybe then she can get to
realize what you are doing. I like your type of
reporting because it reminds me of the old saying," if
you want to kill time try working it to death." keep up
the good job Sir. By the way another friend knowing I
worked a short time with the power company before going
to Ma Bell sent me pictures of a jerk climbing a high
line at a transformer type situation, and was about to
steel the copper wire for which he was electrocuted and
pictures were awful but there is a message there . Stay
the hell away from any hanging wire that you don't know
what you are doing.
Al Gigliotti

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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
OFFICIAL PRESS
RELEASE
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Press Release Approved for Release By
D.W. McCrystal on
6/9/2008
06/08/2008
4:28 PM SR
44, .1 MI. E.OF AIRPORT BV. IN N SMYRNA BC
VOLUSIA
Date Time Location
of Incident County
TPR C. H. SIMPSON
FHPD08OFF055867 N/A
Crash Investigator Case
Number Homicide Investigator
Vehicle#
1 Year
1996 Make
JEEP Model
WRANGLER
Driver
CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN 20 of
NEW SMYRNA BEACH
NAME
AGE CITY / STATE of RESIDENCE
Injuries
Minor Next of Kin Notified?
N/A HALIFAX
HOSPITAL
Helmet N/A Seatbelt/Child
Restraint No
Alcohol Related? No
Passenger#
1
KARA COTTRILL-MADAY
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