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LAND O’LAKES, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a pedestrian fatality in Pasco County early Thursday morning.

Pasco News Online reports the victim was a 21-year-old woman from Land O’Lakes.  The Florida Highway Patrol said she was running southbound across State Road 54 at about 5 a.m. when she entered the path of an eastbound Dodge Challenger near Collier Parkway.

The woman was hit by the Dodge and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.   There was no word on whether the Dodge driver, a 20-year-old Tampa man, was injured in the collision.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Marion County on Wednesday left a motorcycle rider dead, the Ocala StarBanner reported.

The motorcyclist collided with an SUV on County Road 475 near County Road 484 at about 5:10 p.m.  The FHP’s investigation indicates that driver of a Subaru Ascent SUV was going south on CR 475 and tried to make a left turn into a private driveway.  The vehicle entered the path of a Honda motorcycle that was going north on CR 475, and the bike struck the right rear side of the SUV.

The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old Summerfield man, was ejected from the bike and died at the scene.  The SUV driver, a 19-year-old man from Ocala, and his 13-year-old passenger were not injured.

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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A man has been sentenced in connection with a fatal DUI accident in Alachua County, WCJB reports.

On Tuesday, a judge sentenced 40-year-old Jason Saul of Gainesville to 90 months in prison.  Saul, who was convicted of DUI manslaughter in the Jan. 22, 2021 crash, will also have to serve 90 months of probation.

Authorities said Saul was driving a pickup truck when he crashed into the back of another pickup that was stopped at a red light on U.S. Highway 441 south of Northwest 43rd Street.  The wreck caused the death of the other driver, Andra Paul Driggers.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County Thursday night, May 8, Fox35 Orlando reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on U.S. 27 near Citrus Grove Road at about 10:44 p.m., where the rider of a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was stopped at a traffic light in the inside southbound lane.

As the light turned green and the motorcyclist proceeded through the intersection, a 2024 Honda HR-V behind it swerved to avoid another vehicle.  The driver of a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe failed to slow down and hit the motorcycle from behind, then collided with the Honda, and fled the scene.

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LARGO, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Largo Saturday afternoon left three people dead and two others injured, including a college football player.

According to the Miami Herald, the fatal wreck occurred in the area of Orangeview Drive and Ridge Road at about 1:45 p.m.

Police said 20-year-old Adarius Hayes, a linebacker at the University of Miami, was driving a Dodge Durango SUV south on Ridge Road when he collided with the driver of a Kia Soul SUV making a left turn.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A Pasco County motorcycle accident last week claimed the life of a man from Wesley Chapel, the Suncoast News reports.

The crash happened on Wesley Chapel Boulevard near Progress Parkway on May 1 at about 12:25 p.m.

A preliminary investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the 23-year-old victim was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound at a high rate of speed.  The motorcyclist lost control of the bike, which went off the roadway before crashing into a street sign and a light pole.

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Law enforcement authorities and emergency crews were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident that disrupted traffic in Alachua County on Wednesday afternoon.

A traffic alert from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said the collision closed all southbound lanes of US 441 at SW Williston Road shortly before 4:15 p.m.

The sheriff’s office told WCJB that three vehicles were involved in the wreck and that injuries were reported on the scene, but no details were released on the conditions of those who had been hurt.  All lanes were reported reopened by 5:25 p.m.

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a pedestrian accident in Tarpon Springs on Sunday night, according to Pasco News Online.

Police and emergency crews were called to US 19 southbound near Woodhill Drive after the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m.  Authorities said a southbound 2020 Kia utility vehicle struck two pedestrians who were walking westbound as they crossed US 19.

One of the victims died after being taken to Advent Health North Pinellas.  She was identified as 48-year-old Mandy Adams.  The other pedestrian, 43-year-old Morgan Morris, was transported to Bayonet Point Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle crash disrupted traffic along a stretch of Interstate 75 in Hernando County during Tuesday morning’s commute.

Pasco News Online reports the collision occurred on I-75 south near mile post 294 at about 5:45 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol stated that a Toyota Camry heading south crashed into the back of a trailer being towed by a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck that was going at slow speed.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a fatal collision involving a bicycle and a pickup truck in Lake County.

According to WKMG, the accident took place Sunday evening on County Road 473 near Fountain Lake Boulevard.  The FHP’s crash investigation indicated that a 69-year-old Eustis man was riding a bicycle north on the southbound outside shoulder of County Road 473 at about 6:30 p.m.

The bicyclist swerved into the path of a southbound Toyota Tacoma driven by 61-year-old man from Leesburg, and the front of the pickup collided with the bicycle.  The bicyclist died at the scene.  The Toyota driver was not injured and stayed at the scene.

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MAIN OFFICE AND MAILING ADDRESS HERNANDO COUNTY
11020 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
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Alt: 866-608-5LAW(5529)
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