GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a bicyclist. In a Facebook post, police said the crash happened behind a Kohl’s store on the 3500 block of Southwest Archer Road near 35th Street. A man was riding a bicycle…
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News: 2 injured in collision involving minivan and pickup in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle collision in Ocala on Sunday afternoon. Ocala Fire Rescue said Engine 5, Rescue 5, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 22, and a Safety Officer responded to the 2400 block of Northeast 49th Terrace shortly before 3 p.m.…
News: Leesburg man arrested in hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist
LEESBURG, FL – A Leesburg man is facing charges over a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred last month, according to the Villages-News. 59-year-old Lloyd Douglas Walters has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash, driving under the influence manslaughter, and no valid driver’s license. Authorities said Walters was…
News: Ocala man fatally struck by car on road in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a man was killed in a pedestrian accident early Friday morning in Marion County, according to WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol released a report on the incident that happened in the area of SE Maricamp Road and Southeast Bahia Avenue Court at about…
News: 7-year-old girl dies of injuries suffered in Pasco County accident
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released new details on a multi-vehicle accident that occurred in Pasco County last Thursday. This is an update to a previous story. According to WTVT, a 7-year-old Odessa girl died on Saturday from injuries sustained in the crash on State Road…
News: Motorcyclist dies after rear-ending SUV on County Road 486
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Hernando County last week, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident took place Friday night at the intersection of County Road 486 and North Farima Avenue.…
News: Woman fatally struck by pickup truck on US 27 in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said an accident in Marion County last week claimed the life of a 44-year-old pedestrian. The Ocala News reports the victim was hit by a pickup truck on U.S. 27 near NW 97th Place on Friday night just after 9 p.m. The Florida Highway…
News: 17-year-old driver killed, 3 others injured in single-vehicle crash on I-75
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car accident on Interstate 75 Saturday night claimed the life of a teenage driver. According to the Gainesville Sun, the incident took place on I-75 north in Alachua County at the exit ramp at mile marker 384. State troopers said…
News: Multi-vehicle collision in Pasco County leaves 4 injured, including 2 children
PASCO COUNTY, FL – Pasco County Fire Rescue reported it was at the scene of a crash Thursday afternoon that left four people injured. The incident took place in the area of State Road 54 and Lakepointe Parkway. The Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA that three drivers had stopped for…
News: Elderly woman dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on Leesburg roadway
LEESBURG, FL – Police said an elderly pedestrian was killed in an accident in Leesburg on Christmas night. WKMG reports the victim was identified as 80-year-old Gladys Lopez. She was walking across the intersection of Dixie Avenue and Euclid Avenue when the incident took place at about 7:44 p.m. According…