BROOKSVILLE, FL – A woman died after being struck in Brooksville by a driver who left the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a report by WTSP, the 47-year-old victim was hit by a vehicle in the area of Citrus Way and Glory Lane on Monday, and suffered…
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News: Woman arrested for fatal hit-and-run incident in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville have announced an arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash. According to a report by WGFL, 29-year-old Margaret Walker turned herself in in connection with the incident that happened on South Main Street on November 27, 2022. Police said Walker was driving a…
News: Driver flees after crashing vehicle into house in West Park
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after crashing their vehicle into a home in Miami’s West Park neighborhood early this morning. According to CBS Miami, residents of the home were awoken by a loud noise at about 3 a.m. When they went to…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that injured bicyclist in Summerfield
SUMMERFIELD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said it is searching for the driver who left the scene of an accident in Marion County last week. The Villages-News reports the incident took place Thursday on U.S. 301 near SE 142nd Place in Summerfield just before 3:30 a.m. A man was…
News: Crews respond to hit-and-run in on NE 151st St. in Miami
MIAMI, FL – First responders were called to the scene of a hit-and-run in north Miami early this afternoon. According to a report by Miami-Dade County, the crash took place at about 11:38 a.m. on the Dixie Highway, near the intersection with Northeast 148th Street. Few details about the crash…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that left New Port Richey teen injured
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver who struck a teenager in Pasco County recently. According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was a 14-year-old boy who was walking along the shoulder of Fargo Drive Sept. 18 just after 7 p.m. The Florida…
News: Hit-and-run driver sought in connection with fatal crash on State Road 40
OCALA, FL – Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred early Saturday morning in Ocala, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was standing in an outside lane of State Road 40 near SW 57th Avenue at about 5 a.m. when he was hit by a…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Dade City woman
DADE CITY, FL – State troopers are continuing their search for the driver who left the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in Pasco County, WFLA reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said it is seeking out tips from the public in solving the incident that occurred April 17…
News: Woman killed in hit-and-run while trying to save turtle from roadway
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – A woman was struck and killed by a box truck driver in Orange County on Tuesday reports FOX 35. Virginia Celli-Olivo, 57, got out of her SUV to rescue a turtle on Curry Ford Road near Sanctuary Point Boulevard. A driver in a box truck struck…
News: Pedestrian seriously injured in New Port Richey hit-and-run
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a hit-and-run on Highway 19 early Monday morning. According to The Free Press, a pedestrian was hit on Highway 19 south of Floramar Terrance around 3:40 a.m. The driver fled the scene without stopping. Crews found the…