MARION COUNTY, FL – A search is underway for the driver who struck and injured a pedestrian in Marion County on Monday, March 17. According to the Ocala Star-Banner, the victim was walking on the shoulder of County Road 42 near Southeast 203rd Avenue in Umatilla when the incident happened…
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Do Not Leave the Scene of a Car Crash – Here’s Why
Hit-and-run car accidents are a big problem in the state of Florida, with nearly 25% of all crashes involving a hit-and-run driver. Most of these accidents result in property damage, but the reality is that a good amount of hit-and-run accidents can result in serious injuries or even death. According…
News: Suspect in custody in connection with Lake County hit-and-run
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has made an arrest in the case of a collision that killed a motorist in Lake County on Jan. 13, according to the Leesburg News. The crash happened on US-27 at Margaux Drive shortly before 7 p.m. According to the FHP, the…
Driver of disabled vehicle struck and killed in hit-and-run on U.S. 27
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly hit-and-run incident that occurred Monday evening in Lake County. A report by WKMG states that a 37-year-old Auburndale man was killed in the crash on US-27 at Margaux Drive shortly before 7 p.m. According to the FHP, the…
News: Suspect arrested in Belleview hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
BELLEVIEW, FL – A suspect is under arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Belleview on Sunday afternoon, the Ocala StarBanner reports. The Belleview Police Department said that Christian Patrick Parker was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Police said…
News: Driver flees after SUV crashes into Land O’Lakes home, leaving 1 man dead
LAND O’LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred Tuesday morning in Land O’Lakes, according to Pasco News Online. State troopers said the driver of a Chevy Tahoe veered off the road while heading south on US-41 near Bell Lake Road at about…
News: 12-year-old injured in hit-and-run incident in Marion County
BELLEVIEW, FL – A 12-year-old was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County on Wednesday afternoon, WCJB reports. The incident took place on Southeast 36th Avenue near 107th Place in Belleview. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the girl was walking on the shoulder of the…
News: Port Richey man arrested in hit-and-run that injured 80-year-old scooter rider
PORT RICHEY, FL – A Port Richey man was arrested after police said he left the scene of a crash on Monday, according to Pasco News Online. 37-year-old Kris Paterson is charged in the incident that occurred at the intersection of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Hampton Road in Clearwater. Police said…
News: Lake Mary man struck, killed by hit-and-run driver on US-301
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a search for the driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian Saturday morning in Sumter County. According to WKMG, the victim was struck by a vehicle while walking in the southbound inside lane of U.S. 301 near County Road…
News: 2 Spring Hill crossing guards struck by hit-and-run driver
SPRING HILL, FL – A driver suspected of hitting two Spring Hill crossing guards in a hit-and-run incident this week was taken into custody, according to a WFLA report. The crossing guards were struck by a vehicle at Deltona Boulevard and Northcliffe Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon at about 4 p.m. …