MARION COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Marion County Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of both drivers, authorities said. According to WCJB, deputies with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on SE Maricamp Road at about 2:15 p.m. and found the two victims in their cars. An…
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Idalia Expected to Bring Historical Flood Surge | Florida Hurricane and Storm Damage Lawyers Whittel & Melton
As Hurricane Idalia makes its way through Florida, already causing flooding in some coastal areas, parts of the State’s Gulf Coast are expected to see deadly storm surge that officials are describing as non-survivable. In addition, a tornado watch is also in effect for central and western Florida, including the…
News: 18-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by tractor-trailer on Interstate 75
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after being hit by a truck on Interstate 75 Saturday morning, according to the Main Street Daily News. An investigation indicated that the 18-year-old victim was walking on I-75 during the night and was then hit by a southbound…
News: Pedestrian killed, motorcyclist injured in Lake County collision
MOUNT DORA, FL – Police in Lake County said a pedestrian died following a crash last week, according to Inside Lake. The victim was believed to have been walking in the roadway on County Road 19A near Progress Boulevard in Mount Dora Tuesday at about 1 a.m. when he was…
News: New Port Richey man fatally struck by SUV on Little Road
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a deadly pedestrian accident that occurred on Monday night. According to the Suncoast News, the incident occurred at the intersection of Little Road and Schrader Boulevard. The FHP said a pedestrian was walking west across the road at about…
News: Citra man dies after pickup truck crash on County Road 318
CITRA, FL – The driver of a pickup truck died following an accident in Citra on Friday, according to Ocala.com. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash took place on County Road 318 near Northeast 199th Street Road. According to the FHP, the pickup truck driver was headed north on…
News: 9-year-old boy critically injured in Pasco County ATV accident
PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County involving an all-terrain vehicle left a young boy critically injured. According to the Suncoast News, the crash happened Saturday night on State Road 52 near Palm Street shortly before 10:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 9-year-old…
News: Crash shuts down all lanes of northbound US-301 in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL -Drivers encountered road closures in a portion of Alachua County Friday afternoon following what authorities said was a major crash. In a Facebook post, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said the accident with serious injury happened near N Highway 301 and SE 201st Terrace in Citra. No…
News: Woman killed when pickup overturns at I-75 Archer Road ramp
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A pickup truck accident in Alachua County last week left a driver dead, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The Main Street Daily News reports a woman was driving north on Interstate 75 in a Ford F-150 when the crash occurred Tuesday night at about 11:25 p.m.…
News: Bicyclist struck by vehicle near intersection in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a bicycle accident Tuesday night, reports WCJB. It happened in the vicinity of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 53rd Street in Gainesville shortly before 6 p.m. According to state troopers, a man riding…