MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that took place in Marion County last week, the Ocala StarBanner reported. Two vehicles, a Toyota Corolla and a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, were involved in the wreck on County Road 314 in Scrambletown on Feb. 2. According…
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News: Serious injuries reported in multi-vehicle accident in Hernando County
RIDGE MANOR, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue crews were at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon. HCFR issued a traffic alert at 2;27 p.m., reporting that the accident had occurred at the intersection of Cortez Boulevard and Kettering Road in Ridge Manor. Serious injuries were reported,…
News: FHP searching for driver who struck teen on skateboard in Beacon Square
PASCO COUNTY, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver who struck a teenager on a skateboard in Pasco County last week. According to The Suncoast News, the accident happened Jan. 31 on Moog Road near Kingsbury Drive in Beacon Square. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 14-year-old boy was…
News: Alleged drunk driver charged in fatal Citrus County accident
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a crash involving an alleged drunk driver left one person dead and another injured. A report by WFLA states that the accident happened Sunday afternoon in Citrus County near the border with Marion County. The FHP’s investigation determined that the driver…
News: 3 dead after woman steals Marion County deputy’s vehicle and crashes
MARION COUNTY, FL – Three people were killed when a woman stole a Marion County Sheriff deputy’s vehicle last week and crashed, according to a WSVN report. Authorities said 33-year-old Kendra Boone was able to get into the vehicle after deputies had responded to a shopping mall in Silver Springs…
News: 2 dead in Largo wreck after driver runs red light
LARGO, FL – Police said a car crash involving a speeding driver in Pinellas County last month left two people dead. A report by WTSP states the accident happened Jan. 28 at the intersection of East Bay Drive and Starkey Road in Largo. An investigation indicated that the driver of…
News: Driver dies after colliding with parked Amazon truck on I-75
OCALA, FL – A car and an Amazon truck were involved in a deadly collision in Marion County on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Ocala StarBanner reported details of the wreck, which occurred on Interstate 75 northbound near the exit for State Road 326. The FHP’s…
News: Bicyclist dies after being hit by car on US 27 in Leesburg
LEESBURG, FL – Police in Leesburg said a man has died of his injuries following a bicycle accident last Wednesday, the Daily Commercial reports. The victim was identified as 64-year-old Timothy Rodiez of Leesburg. Investigators said he was riding a bicycle on U.S. 27 near the entrance to the Legacy…
News: Spring Hill man killed when motorcycle collides with vehicle in Dade City
DADE CITY, FL – A motorcyclist died after colliding with a vehicle in Pasco County on Saturday night, reports Pasco News Online. The fatal wreck occurred in the 1300 block of Bellamy Brothers Boulevard in Dade City at about 8:25 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a…
Wrong-Way Driving Collisions Continue to Rise in Florida | Florida Car Accident Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
In the first week of 2024, there were 3 deadly wrong-way driving crashes in Central Florida. Now that we are just about a month in to 2024, more reports of wrong-way drivers continue to roll in. A wrong-way driver in Polk County was arrested for DUI early Sunday morning. Earlier…