HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene of a collision on Wednesday evening. HCFR posted details of the incident that occurred at the intersection of US 41 and Lake Lindsey Road at about 5 p.m. A car collided with a semi-truck and the…
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News: Pickup truck crash on Florida Turnpike in Clermont leaves 2 dead
CLERMONT, FL – An accident involving a pickup truck in Lake County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened along the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 280 in Clermont. According to the FHP, the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado…
News: Driver of stolen vehicle slams into tractor-trailer in Sumter County
WILDWOOD, FL – Two drivers were injured in a collision involving a stolen vehicle in Sumter County Wednesday morning, WTVT reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident began when troopers attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a stolen Ford F-250 who was seen speeding and driving recklessly…
News: Woman critically injured in collision at intersection in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Two drivers were injured, one critically, when their vehicles collided at an intersection in Ocala last week. A report by the Ocala Star-Banner said the incident happened Monday at Northeast Osceola Avenue and Northeast 10th Street. According to police, the driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse was going…
News: Multiple injuries reported in crash at intersection in Shady Hills
SHADY HILLS, FL – Pasco County Fire Rescue reported its crews were at the scene of a crash in Shady Hills on Wednesday afternoon. In a traffic alert on Facebook at 2:34 p.m., the rescue squad said the incident happened at Oxenham Avenue and Drayton Street. Multiple injuries were reported,…
News: Car and pickup truck involved in fatal collision on State Road 26
MELROSE, FL – A sedan and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal crash in Alachua County on Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by the Main Street Daily News states that the accident happened on State Road 26 near County Road 219A west of Melrose…
News: 1 hospitalized after SUV and pickup collide at Ocala intersection
OCALA, FL – Rescue crews responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision at an intersection in southeast Ocala on Monday. According to a Facebook post from Ocala Fire Rescue, the accident happened in the area of SE 19th Avenue and SE 31st Street at about 7 a.m. Crew members…
News: Head-on collision on State Road 200 leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
DUNNELLON, FL – A head-on collision in Marion County Friday morning left one driver dead and another hospitalized, WKMG reports. One of the drivers was an 89-year-old man who may have suffered a medical episode, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP said that man, a Dunnellon resident, was…
Speed Cameras in School Zones in Florida Designed to Crackdown on Violations | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Unreasonable speeding in school zones has always been a problem, but now a new state legislation permits local governments in Florida to set up cameras to catch violators. One study revealed that more than 98% of automobiles passing a high school were going 10 mph faster than the posted speed limit,…
News: Man dies in crash after reportedly running stop sign in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and two others injured in a collision in Hernando County on Sunday night. A report in The Suncoast News said the accident happened at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Cornerstone Drive. According to the FHP, a…