GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police announced an arrest in the case of a pedestrian who was struck by a car near the University of Florida. According to the Gainesville Sun, 73-year-old Betty Jean Alexander-Bacon of Lake Butler faces a felony charge for a hit-and-run. Authorities said Alexander-Bacon was driving at…
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News: 3 injured when car collides with semi at US 41 intersection
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene of a collision on Wednesday evening. HCFR posted details of the incident that occurred at the intersection of US 41 and Lake Lindsey Road at about 5 p.m. A car collided with a semi-truck and the…
News: Man facing DUI charge after crashing into FWC truck on US-19
SPRING HILL, FL – Three people were injured in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver in Hernando County on Monday, reports the Suncoast News. The Florida Highway Patrol released information on the accident that happened at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Breakwater Boulevard in Spring Hill. According to…
News: Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Hernando County Monday morning. A report by the Hernando Sun states that the incident happened at the intersection of US-41 and Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill. According to the FHP, a…
News: Pickup truck crash on Florida Turnpike in Clermont leaves 2 dead
CLERMONT, FL – An accident involving a pickup truck in Lake County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened along the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 280 in Clermont. According to the FHP, the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado…
News: Woman killed, teen injured after being hit by vehicle on State Road 52
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian accident in Pasco County left a woman dead and her teenage son hospitalized, Pasco News Online reports. The incident happened Sept. 30 on State Road 52 west of Ridgedale Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 33-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy were trying to…
News: Driver of stolen vehicle slams into tractor-trailer in Sumter County
WILDWOOD, FL – Two drivers were injured in a collision involving a stolen vehicle in Sumter County Wednesday morning, WTVT reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident began when troopers attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a stolen Ford F-250 who was seen speeding and driving recklessly…
News: 4 children injured when school bus overturns in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a school bus accident in Marion County left four children injured last week. WFTV reports details of the crash that occurred Friday afternoon on County Road 463 near SE 55th Place at about 3:06 p.m. According to the FHP’s investigation, the…
Hillsborough County Commissioner Looking to Improve Railroad Safety After 6 Killed in Train Crash | Florida Injury & Wrongful Death Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Six people were killed in a collision with a train in Plant City on Sept. 23, and another was seriously injured and expected to survive the crash. There is a stop sign placed at the railroad crossing where the fatal collision took place, but there is no signal light or…
News: Citrus County man killed by hit-and-run driver on US 441
GAINESVILLE, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Alachua County Sunday morning. A report by Main Street Daily News states the victim was a 26-year-old man from Floral City in Citrus County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was…