A Georgia man who was traveling along the Florida Turnpike during a road trip claims he sustained “significant injuries” after he stopped at a rest stop in Sumter County and allegedly slipped and fell while walking into a temporary bathroom set up during construction.
Attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Kerby Telcy against Areas USA, Inc., Visit Florida, Inc., and the Florida Department of Transportation in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Sumter County on August 6.
According to the complaint, Telcy was traveling along the Turnpike on Aug. 8, 2023. While at a rest stop along the highway in Wildwood, Telcy claims he stopped to use the restroom…