ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – A collision in Pasco County last week claimed the life of an elderly driver, state troopers said. According to Pasco News Online, the victim was an 85-year-old woman from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The Florida Highway Patrol said she was driving a Kia Soul north on US-301 in Zephyrhills…
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News: 2 dead, 1 injured after vehicles collide on SE 36th Avenue in Ocala
OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday night left two people dead and another hospitalized. Officers responded to the scene near the 1500 block of Southeast 36th Avenue after being notified of the incident at about 8:23 p.m. A Mazda Miata and a Mercedes-Benz…
News: Collision on State Road 45 leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Alachua County left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, reports the Main Street Daily News. The wreck took place Friday night on State Road 45 at 7:38 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a southbound Ford…
News: Gainesville woman, 88, dies in collision with pickup on US 441
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a two-vehicle collision in Alachua County claimed the life of an elderly driver. According to the Alachua Chronicle, the incident occurred Feb. 10 near the intersection of U.S Highway 441 and County Road 237. State troopers said an 88-year-old woman was…
News: Woman, 70, dies in head-on crash on County Road 314
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that took place in Marion County last week, the Ocala StarBanner reported. Two vehicles, a Toyota Corolla and a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, were involved in the wreck on County Road 314 in Scrambletown on Feb. 2. According…
News: Serious injuries reported in multi-vehicle accident in Hernando County
RIDGE MANOR, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue crews were at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon. HCFR issued a traffic alert at 2;27 p.m., reporting that the accident had occurred at the intersection of Cortez Boulevard and Kettering Road in Ridge Manor. Serious injuries were reported,…
News: FHP searching for driver who struck teen on skateboard in Beacon Square
PASCO COUNTY, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver who struck a teenager on a skateboard in Pasco County last week. According to The Suncoast News, the accident happened Jan. 31 on Moog Road near Kingsbury Drive in Beacon Square. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 14-year-old boy was…
News: 3 dead after woman steals Marion County deputy’s vehicle and crashes
MARION COUNTY, FL – Three people were killed when a woman stole a Marion County Sheriff deputy’s vehicle last week and crashed, according to a WSVN report. Authorities said 33-year-old Kendra Boone was able to get into the vehicle after deputies had responded to a shopping mall in Silver Springs…
News: 2 dead in Largo wreck after driver runs red light
LARGO, FL – Police said a car crash involving a speeding driver in Pinellas County last month left two people dead. A report by WTSP states the accident happened Jan. 28 at the intersection of East Bay Drive and Starkey Road in Largo. An investigation indicated that the driver of…
Wrong-Way Driving Collisions Continue to Rise in Florida | Florida Car Accident Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
In the first week of 2024, there were 3 deadly wrong-way driving crashes in Central Florida. Now that we are just about a month in to 2024, more reports of wrong-way drivers continue to roll in. A wrong-way driver in Polk County was arrested for DUI early Sunday morning. Earlier…