HOLIDAY, FL – A man is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Pasco County on Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. New Port Richey Patch reports the accident occurred at the intersection of Ridge Road and DeCubellis Road at about 12:20 p.m. State troopers said the…
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News: Ocala woman dies in collision on State Road 200
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a deadly collision in Marion County on Monday. WKMG reports a sedan and a pickup truck collided on State Road 200 near SW 62nd Court at about 5 p.m. According to state troopers, the driver of a pickup…
NHTSA Urges Drivers to Steer Clear of Decorative Car Steering Wheel Decals | Florida Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is warning consumers to avoid purchasing aftermarket steering wheel decals as they may detach in a collision and cause very serious injuries or death. The NHTSA reports that at least one motorist suffered the loss of sight in one eye when a rhinestone…
News: 2 teenage boys killed in rollover accident near Leesburg
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a rollover accident near Leesburg Monday night left two teenagers dead. WKMG reported details of the wreck, which took place in the area of Goose Prairie Road and Felkins Road. State troopers said a 17-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler…
News: Woman dies after car goes off road on I-75 north in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A motorist died following a car accident in Alachua County early Sunday morning, according to the Gainesville Sun. The incident happened on Interstate 75 at mile marker 394 at about 12:10 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found a driver going north on the interstate went…
News: Motorcycle and pickup involved in fatal collision in SW Ocala
OCALA, FL – A motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal collision in southwest Ocala on the morning of Oct. 28, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The Ocala News reported details of the incident, which occurred in the area of SW 60th Avenue and SW 66th Street.…
News: Ocala man killed when SUV crashes into trees off County Road 234
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and local first responders were called to the scene of a fatal car accident in Alachua County Tuesday night, according to the Main Street Daily News. The crash occurred at the intersection of County Road 234 and County Road 2082 at 11:45…
News: New Port Richey woman fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on Shamrock Drive
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that took place in Pasco County on Monday night. A report by WFLA states that a woman was attempting to walk across Shamrock Drive at about 8 p.m. when she was struck by an eastbound…
News: Collision on State Road 121 in Alachua County kills 1, injures 1
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Alachua County on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a WJXT report, the drivers of a 2000 Honda sedan and a 2015 Toyota sedan were going in opposite directions on State Road 121 in…
News: Suspected drunk driver arrested in fatal Spring Hill crash
SPRING HILL, FL – A suspected drunk driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hernando County. According to Pasco News Online, the suspect was identified as 38-year-old Reinier Casola Rodriguez of Tampa. The Florida Highway Patrol said he was driving a Ford F-150 northbound on…