traffic crash

Monday, March 28, 2011
Glades County Crash Kills One
One Dead In Teen Crash

MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- A crash Sunday March 27th took the life of a 19-year old at State Road 78 and Glades county road 78A.

Justin Wade Wiggins, 18 of Moore Haven was traveling east on State Road 78 just east of County Road 78A (Ortona Road SW). as 19-year old Darlene Falkenhan of Mount Wolf, PA. was traveling west on State Road 78 as Wiggins attempted to overtake another vehicle in a no passing zone.

Wiggins's 2010 Chevy Tahoe entered into the direct path of Falkenhan's 1999 Saturn Ion. D01 of V01 attempted to
change back into the eastbound lane but was unable to, due to traffic. He continued to travel east in the westbound travel lane. As a result, the front portion of the truck struck the front portion of the car. After impact both vehicles came to final rest on the north shoulder.Due to the injuries sustained in this crash, Falkenhan was pronounced deceased on scene.



Heather Renee said...
I went to York County School of Technology in York, PA with this girl She was well loved by everyone who knew her. This is a true shame. Some dummy who was impatient killed her. If he had only been where he should have been driving by law Darlene would still be alive. RIP Darlene
Anonymous said...
No one can judge him but the man up above.

Since Justin has lost a sister to a car accident shouldn't he know better then? Maybe it was a lesson from God he was supposed to learn from. Obviously he failed to learn from it. Now a life has been taken. It was not just her life that was effected by it but friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers ect. Her life had just begun.

Anyone's mother or father would say their child is the greatest. Doesn't mean that is a fact.

The accident is someone's fault. It is Justin Wiggins fault. He was the one who plowed into a girl. Don't you dare pass judgment and act like no one committed a murder. That's exactly what it is murder. This could have been completely avoided if someone was a responsible driver. No excuse can make up for a death.

I hope he faces the consequences of his actions regardless if it is him living with the guilt of killing her for the rest of her life or if he faces consequences through the courts for this.

Hopefully something is done, because there should be harsh punishment for killing someone. Who's to say if her family even had life insurance or struggled? Now they're stuck with this huge financial burden as well. Hopefully the justice system works for the family.

Hopefully this case will wake up people to drive with some sense. Hopefully a strong punishment is placed to scare other drivers into driving with some dignity and respect for others. If we keep placing light sentences on bad drivers there will continue to be bad drivers. There will continue to be unnecessary deaths and heartache for everyone.

Everyone has the right to feel emotion especially taken the way this woman was taken. I think everyone is tired of wreckless drivers. I think when it happens to someone they know personally it sets them off even more and that should be completely understandable.

I'm a strong believer in karma. He will get what is coming to him regardless of who likes it or not. In the end he will become a stronger person out of this if he actually chooses to learn from it.

RIP Darlene. Everyone in your life will miss you, and you will never be forgotten. I hope people learn from your death Darlene.
1:43 AM
Anonymous said...
his life will be judge by god in turn why didn:t he obey the law and not pass on a no passing zone and where were his parents at when he was going thru hell in his life. and yes it was a horrific accident which could have been avoided.he has to live his life knowing he took another young life who will totalling be miss he had to forgot his own loss with his sister:s loss
10:35 AM
Anonymous said...
There are a lot of things that happen in Glades county that is covered up by the good ol boy system. Justin just happens to be one.....he has been in two accidents that happened after this and he was not charged with any of it!!!!! I hope her parents push this issue to the fullest, when you have habits that cause misjudement, that is not an accident!!!
3:11 PM
Anonymous said...
^To the above poster can you please email me details of the crash I am the victims sister. We had no idea he was in two crashes afterwards.

CrashingCosplay@Yahoo.com
8:20 AM
Anonymous said...
sounds like this family needs to be investigated into everything with a young man like this killing Darlene and then two more accidents afterwards. choices are made without any regard for others on the roads.the prosecuters ought to know about the blantant disregard for human life also does this boys mother and father teach him anything, its seems they miss the mark totally well I think the good olde boy system needs to be made honest and respectfull and to go by the law everyone has to follow. maybe the family could sue for punitive damages and wake these people up


The Sheriff did show up on scene because he is best friends with the boys father. I would think the FHP officer would know how to do his job but maybe not because no blood was drawn and know breath was taken. I'll bet you there was blood work completed on the person that died. You think the trooper or the sheriff thought she was at fault for driving in her lane following the law. Too bad she was not friends with the sheriff, maybe she would have went home.

[butterfly]

Dear "ray band cowboy,"
Your comments are a pretty serious bit of slander.Also your spelling makes me wonder what grade you completed.Maybe your issues with the Sheriff are more of a personal nature!!!