In Citrus County, a long-awaited road project is currently under way. Inverness’s heavily trafficked US 41 is currently being widened by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Additionally, the project will facilitate traffic entering and leaving Inverness Middle School. According to an FDOT assessment, traffic on US 41 in that…
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News: 3 people dead following head-on collision on Citrus Avenue
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three people died following a car wreck in Citrus County on Saturday evening. The Citrus County Chronicle reports the incident occurred on Citrus Avenue near West Marquette Lane at 6:55 p.m. According to the FHP’s investigation, the driver of a Toyota…
News: Southbound US 441 closed in Marion County due to multiple crashes
OCALA, FL – A series of crashes resulted in closures of portions of US 441 in Marion County on Thursday night, WCJB reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said there were three separate accidents on the southbound stretch of the highway between Ocala and Belleview. According to the FHP, one of…
News: Driver, 94, dies following 2-car crash on US 27 in Leesburg
LEESBURG, FL – A two-car collision in Lake County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly driver, WESH reports. The crash happened at the intersection of US 27 and Plantation Boulevard in Leesburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan was headed south on US…
News: Collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County injures 2 drivers
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County Thursday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, WKMG reported. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near County Road 470. State troopers said the driver of a 2010 Hyundai Tucson, a…
News: Man charged with leaving scene of crash on State Road 200
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers have announced an arrest in the case of a hit-and-run crash in Marion County last month. According to a WOFL report, 23-year-old Jacob Carmack of Ocala is facing charges over the incident that occurred Nov. 18 on State Road 200. The Florida Highway Patrol…
News: 15 taken to hospital following multi-vehicle crash at Marion County intersection
MARION COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Marion County Tuesday morning sent 15 people to the hospital, officials said. A Facebook post by Marion County Fire Rescue stated that crews were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of SW 90th Street and SW 80th Avenue shortly before 9…
News: Driver dies after hitting fence and trailer in Marion County
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in Marion County on Sunday evening. According to a WKMG report, the accident took place in Ocala, in the vicinity of NE Jacksonville Road and NE 53rd Street The FHP’s investigation determined that a…
News: Driver crashes into mailboxes, car, 2 homes in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Police responded to the scene of a rollover accident on NE 8th Avenue in Ocala on Friday. According to the Ocala Police Department’s post at about noon, a driver was traveling on the street and crashed into mailboxes, another car and two homes. The driver sustained minor…
News: 2 Spring Hill men die in car accident near Casa Grande Circle
SPRING HILL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car accident in Spring Hill Monday night left two men dead, reports the Hernando Sun. The victims were riding in a Cadillac ATS sedan when the crash occurred in the vicinity of Mariner Boulevard and Casa Grande Circle. The initial…