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News: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicles on State Road 44

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – Authorities were called to the scene of a deadly pedestrian accident on State Road 44 in Sumter County on Friday morning, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said it happened shortly before 6 a.m., when a male pedestrian tried to walk across S.R. 44 at County…

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News: Motorcyclist fatally struck by driver who failed to yield at US-41, FHP says

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a collision in Pasco County Tuesday evening that left a motorcyclist dead. According to Pasco News Online, the driver of a Mazda CX-5 was headed east on Tower Road and failed to yield to a southbound Suzuki motorcycle at the…

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News: 1 driver killed, 1 injured in head-on crash on Schofield Road

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision in Lake County Wednesday morning left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2018 Nissan Maxima was going eastbound on Schofield Road at about 6:30 a.m. when he crossed…

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News: Motorcyclist dies after colliding with garbage truck on State Road 54

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle and a garbage truck were involved in a fatal crash in Pasco County Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a report by Pasco News Online, the collision took place in the area of State Road 54 and Monmouth Drive.  The FHP…

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News: Ocala man killed in pickup truck accident on I-75 in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal wreck that occurred in Gainesville early Sunday morning. The Ocala StarBanner reports a pickup truck driver was headed north on Interstate 75 when the crash occurred at about 12:25 a.m. According to the FHP, the driver was going…

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News: Truck driver dead following wreck on County Road 219A

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – An investigation is underway into a fatal accident that took place in Alachua County on Friday morning, according to WCJB. The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene on County Road 219A southbound at about 4:50 a.m.  Responding state troopers arrived to find that a…

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News: Woman sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County has been sentenced to prison, the Villages-News reports. Authorities said 32-year-old Tara Rene Schiessle of Lady Lake was the driver involved in the Sept 11, 2022 crash on Rolling Acres Road.…

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News: Tampa man dies when motorcycle hits utility pole in Land O’Lakes

LAND O’LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pasco County on Sunday morning. Pasco News Online reports the accident happened on Ehren Cutoff near Tower Road in Land O’Lakes.  According to state troopers, a 35-year-old Tampa man was going over…

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Semi Truck Crashes Into Guardrail on Polk Parkway East | Florida Truck Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton

A semi truck crashed over a highway barrier last night on Polk Parkway East near Exit 18. FHP reports that the driver lost control of the car and “ruined 300 feet of guardrail.” Fortunately, there were no crash-related injuries. Semi-trucks are the backbone of commerce when it comes to moving goods…

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News: 6 adults, 1 infant injured in collision on I-75 in Alachua County

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a crash in Alachua County on Sunday afternoon left seven people injured, the Gainesville Sun reports. State troopers and rescue crews responded to the scene on Interstate 75 at the County Road 241 overpass at about 3:25 p.m. It was determined…

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