Port St. Lucie woman dies in head-on I-95 crash in Brevard
November 27th, 2009 by TCPalm.comBREVARD COUNTY — A Treasure Coast motorist involved in a nearly head-on crash on Interstate 95 on Wednesday has died, Florida Highway Patrol said.
The driver, identified as Carol Schaefer, 84, of Port St. Lucie, was headed northbound on I-95 when she lost control on the wet roadway, police said. Her car traveled across the grass median and entered the southbound lanes. She was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound that was unable to stop, police said.
The crash occurred on I-95 about two miles north of St. John Parkway about 12:05 p.m. Wednesday.
Schaefer was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the southbound vehicle, Heidi Karpowich, 29, of Cocoa, was taken to Parrish Medical Center where she was listed in stable condition.
The accident snarled traffic for more than two hours.
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November 28th, 2009 at 9:44 am
This is why elderly people should not be able to obtain a driver’s license and/or drive unless they have very thorough eye and ear exams as well as their mental capacity is good, i.e. no dementia, alzheimer’s, etc., and that they have adequate reactional capabilities, i.e. that their physical and mental condition does not detrimentally slow their reaction time. The government and families should provide more adequate, safe and timely transportation services for those who cannot safely drive.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Apparently c/r doesn’t drive. Otherwise he/she would see the real threat is not the elderly but teenagers and adults.
I travel the interstate daily and watch these people stuffing their faces, applying makeup,texting, e- mailing, reading newspapers, novels,maps,browsing through catalogs, dressing and even sex. Yes, sex, miisionary style, girl on top while the male was driving.
Don’t point a finger because your probably guilty of one or more of the above.
November 29th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I agree with both above post. When you are in your 80’s its a fact your eyesight hearing and judgment really slows down. This can become deadly behind the wheel of a car and the elderly need to get rechecked to make sure they are ok to drive for the safety of themselfs and others on the road. I think letting a 15yr old drive is to young as well.