Arnesano v. State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation

OPINION

On the morning of May 21, 1991, Salvatore Arnesano (“Arnesano”) was driving on 1-95, travelling southbound in the Flamingo Road exit lane. A pickup truck travelling southbound in the right travel lane struck the rear of Arnesano’s Ford. The initial impact was minor, but caused the Ford to spin out of control. The Ford slid across the southbound travel lanes into the center median of 1-95 until the driver’s side crashed into a concrete post three feet in diameter, and located sixteen feet off the paved portion of the freeway. Arnesano sustained severe head trauma and was pronounced dead…