Teacher Killed in a Tragic Car Accident in Orlando

Pre-K Teacher Killed While Driving Home From Disney Trip

Middleburg, Fla.- April 17, 2018 (Disney Dorks) According to a news article on the Disney Dorks website, a teacher in the pre-Kindergarten program at Middleburg High School died in a motor vehicle wreck on the way home from Walt Disney World in Orlando. Melanie Blodgett and her husband Les were driving in their car when the car got struck from the side by another vehicle. Melanie did not survive the injuries that she got in the accident. Les is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries.

The entire Middleburg High School community has come together to mourn the loss of a beloved teacher and a wonderful friend as they do their best to support Les, who works for the school as a custodian, in recovering from the accident and mourning the loss of his wife. Students and teachers wore Disney character t-shirts to school to honor Melanie.

Side-impact car accidents are the second most fatal type of car accident. There are several ways that side-impact collisions commonly occur. For example, a driver who fails to yield might hit another car. Failing to stop at a red light or a stop sign is another common cause of side-impact crashes. Drivers that are distracted by using their phones or texting sometimes hit the side of another vehicle with their car. An equipment failure like a blown tire can cause a vehicle to swerve from its lane and into the lane where another vehicle is traveling, thus colliding with the other vehicle. Side-impact crashes also happen frequently when drivers make turns across lanes of traffic. Reckless or aggressive drivers also cause some side-impact collisions. The weather can even be a factor in some side-impact accidents.