GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville are searching for the driver responsible for a crash that killed a bicycle rider, according to a report by WGFL. The bicyclist, a male, was struck from behind by a vehicle while riding south on the 3300 block of South Main Street. The driver…
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News: 19-year-old man arrested for Palm Harbor crash that left 2 dead
PALM HARBOR, FL – A man is under arrest in connection with a fatal car accident that occurred in Palm Harbor on Feb. 19, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the Tampa Bay Times, 19-year-old Chase Cannone is facing charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the case. …
News: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into guard rail in Indian Shores
INDIAN SHORES, FL – A man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in Pinellas County Thursday night, WFLA reported. The accident happened in the City of Indian Shores in the area of Gulf Boulevard and Park Boulevard Bridge. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old…
News: Ocala man killed when car runs off road, crashes on CR-315
OCALA, FL – An Ocala man died after his vehicle went off the road and crashed in Marion County early Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by the Ocala StarBanner stated the victim was a 32-year-old man driving a Volkswagen Jetta north on County Road 315 near…
News: Man from the Villages, 73, killed in Lake County car wreck
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and another injured Saturday afternoon in a collision on State Road 44 in Lake County. According to WKMG, state troopers said the driver of a Honda CR-V was going south near Rory Lane shortly before 2 p.m.…
News: 4-year-old boy injured when sedan hits ATV on County Road 490
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A collision involving a sedan and an ATV in Citrus County sent a young boy to the hospital, the Citrus County Chronicle reports. The accident occurred Saturday night as both vehicles were headed south on County Road 490 near South Bolton Avenue at about 9:40 p.m.…
News: 2 pedestrians struck, 1 fatally, by driver in Hernando County
WEEKI WACHEE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver hit two pedestrians in Hernando County early Saturday morning, killing one of them. A report by Fox 13 Tampa Bay stated that the incident took place on Marvelwood Road near Osprey Avenue in Weeki Wachee just before 1 a.m.…
News: 14-year-old fatally struck by vehicles while crossing Lake County street
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident that killed a teenager in Lake County Thursday morning, reports WOFL. State troopers said it happened in the area of County Road 455 near Willow Pines Lane, where a 14-year-old boy was waiting for a school bus…
Avoid the Most Common Thanksgiving Accidents at Your Holiday Gathering | Florida Injury Attorneys Whittel & Melton
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together with friends, family, and neighbors and share food, drink, and be thankful for all the blessings of the year. This is also a time where injuries can arise easily, so our Florida Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton have compiled a list…
News: 1 dead, 4 injured in car wreck near Marion County middle school
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person died and four others were injured in a car crash in Marion County early Wednesday morning. The Ocala StarBanner reported details of the accident, which occurred in the area of County Road 329 and Northwest 18th Avenue near North…