LAKE COUNTY, FL – A wrong-way driver was involved in a fatal collision in Lake County on Wednesday night, according to a WKMG report.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a 2017 Dodge Charger was going south in the northbound lane of U.S. 27 in the vicinity of Adkins Lane near Groveland at about 9:50 p.m.
The Dodge crashed into a northbound 2017 Toyota Corolla, then struck another northbound vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Renegade.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A search is underway for the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident in Marion County last week, reports WKMG.
The Florida Highway Patrol released surveillance images of the pickup truck they are looking for. The crash occurred April 18 in the area of State Road 326 and NE Jacksonville Road.
The FHP said the driver of the pickup was going west on S.R. 326 at about 7:25 a.m. at the same time the driver of a sedan was heading east on the roadway. As the sedan went through the intersection with NE Jacksonville Road, the pickup driver made a left turn in front of it, resulting in a collision. The impact then caused the sedan to crash into a parked car.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car wreck in Sumter County claimed the life of an elderly driver on Monday morning, reports WKMG.
The incident took place on Buena Vista Boulevard in the area of Bonita Boulevard. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that a 95-year-old man was driving north in a Buick sedan at about 9:17 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. He drove off the road, where his car then collided with a fence and a tree.
The driver, a resident of The Villages, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities were dispatched to a fatal pedestrian collision in Lake County on Tuesday morning, WKMG reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol stated that a person was struck by a vehicle at about 5:55 a.m. near the intersection of Lake Mack Drive and Inez Street, just west of DeLand. No details have been released on the identity of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Road closures were in effect in the area while the FHP investigated the incident.
SUMMERFIELD, FL – One man was killed and another injured in a pedestrian collision in Marion County on Friday afternoon, reports the Ocala StarBanner.
The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the crash in the 15200 block of U.S. 441 south in Summerfield at 1:19 p.m.
The FHP’s investigation indicated that a man was walking south on U.S. 441 while pushing a shopping cart near the right side of the highway’s white line. At the same time, the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado hauling a trailer was heading southbound. The pedestrian was struck by the front of the pickup truck, and the impact knocked him into the grassy shoulder on the west side of the road.
CLERMONT, FL – A crash claimed the life of a motorcyclist and disrupted traffic in a portion of Clermont on Friday morning.
According to WKMG, the incident occurred on Hammock Ridge Road near Lake Louisa Road. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that a motorcycle rider was going south on Hammock Ridge Road at about 6:43 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.
The motorcycle went off the road and struck a curb, and the rider was ejected from the bike. The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man from Ocoee, died at the scene.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy was struck and injured by a motorcyclist while attempting a traffic stop last week, according to a WFTS report.
The incident took place April 11 in the area of U.S. 19 and Beach Boulevard in Hudson at about 2 p.m. The sheriff’s office said the deputy approached a man driving a black motorcycle to conduct the stop, but the motorcycle rider drove towards the deputy, struck him, and dragged him about ten feet.
The deputy suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. A search is now underway for the motorcycle rider, who was reported to have been driving a Suzuki SC650 while wearing a full-face helmet, a tan shirt, black shorts, and back-top sneakers.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol investigated a fatal car crash that occurred in Sumter County early Wednesday morning, reports WKMG.
The FHP learned that the driver of a Kia Forte was going west on State Road 44 in Wildwood shortly before 5 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve near County Road 475.
The car then went off the roadway, and struck a utility pole and a barbed wire fence. The motorist, a 30-year-old man from Inverness, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to state troopers.
SPRING HILL, FL – A driver was killed Sunday night when his car was involved in a wreck in Hernando County, according to the Hernando Sun.
The incident occurred on Deltona Boulevard near Regatta Circle at about 8:10 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima and was going north at high speed on Deltona Boulevard.
He was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway in the vicinity of Regatta Circle and the car went off the road, crashing into a vacant home. The driver, a 22-year-old man from Spring Hill, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly car accident that occurred in Pasco County early Sunday morning, reports Pasco News Online.
A man was driving a Toyota Camry south on Interstate 75 when the crash happened at about 1:50 a.m. The FHP states that he overtook another vehicle south of the exit for State Road 52 and was trying to avoid a collision.
The Camry driver lost control of the car, which rotated off the highway, went onto the shoulder of the interstate, and crashed into a tree. A passenger in the vehicle, a 28-year-old Tampa woman, was killed in the wreck. No details were released on the condition of the driver, a 30-year-old Tampa man.
