SUMTER COUNTY, FL – One person was injured when a vehicle crashed near a shopping center in The Villages on Friday afternoon, the Villages-News reports. The accident happened in the vicinity of County Road 466A and Heald Way near Colony Plaza. Authorities said a car struck a pole at that…
MARION COUNTY, FL – A crash was disrupting traffic for drivers in Marion County on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. An alert posted on the state’s FL511 system at 3:16 p.m. said that the accident had occurred on Interstate 75 South beyond mile marker 348. The…
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and two others injured in a crash in Orange County on Sunday night. WKMG reports the incident happened in the area of State Road 528 and John Young Parkway. The FHP’s accident report indicated that a driver…
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – A rollover car accident in Alachua County on Saturday morning claimed the life of a driver, the Main Street Daily News reports. The Florida Highway Patrol and first responders were called to the scene in the area of Highway 441 and NW 194th Street near High…
OCALA, FL – A driver was critically injured when his car struck a pole in Marion County Monday morning, WCJB reported. The incident shut down the southbound lane of Baseline Road and SE 24th Street as first responders and utility crews responded to the situation. According to investigators, the driver…
OCALA, FL – First responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by Ocala Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to SW 60th Avenue and SW 38th Street at about 3:50 p.m. after a report of a collision. A…
DADE CITY, FL – Two pickup trucks were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Lutz Patch reported details of the wreck that occurred on St. Joe Road near Robert Barns Road at about 2:50 a.m. An investigation indicated that…
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Villages Public Safety Department were called to the scene of a car accident on Monday morning, the Villages-News reports. It happened on County Road 466 near Morse Boulevard at about 9:26 a.m. Authorities said the driver of an SUV…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched its “Speeding Wrecks Lives” campaign to cut down on the number of speeding-related fatalities across the country. The announcement comes as fresh figures show that, while overall roadway deaths have decreased by three-quarters, speeding fatalities have hit a 14-year high in 2021…
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man trying to evade law enforcement authorities was killed in a crash in Citrus County early Saturday morning. According to WKMG, a deputy attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a Jeep Cherokee who was headed west on State…