OCALA, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Ocala Friday evening sent seven people to the hospital, the Ocala News reports. Ocala Police, Ocala Fire Rescue, and Marion County Fire Rescue all responded to the scene in the area of W Silver Springs Boulevard and NW 30th Avenue just before 6:15…
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Pittsburg Steelers Fan Dies from Injuries Sustained in Escalator Fall | Florida Stadium Injuries Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A 27-year-old man attending the Steelers game on Sunday died after falling 40 feet from an escalator around 4:30 p.m. after the game ended and crowds of fans were exiting Acrisure Stadium. According to reports from the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, EMS responded to a “fall from height” call…
News: Passenger dies in Lake County collision after driver runs red light
LAKE COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and another seriously injured in a collision in Okahumpka, Lake County on Sunday morning, the Leesburg-News reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man driving a Mitsubishi Outlander went through a red light on County Road 470 near County Road 33 at…
News: High-speed car accident in Marion County leaves teen driver dead
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a high-speed car crash killed a teenage driver in Marion County. According to a report by WKMG, a 17-year-old was driving a car at a high rate of speed on SE 58th Avenue Sept. 25 when the accident occurred at about…
News: Driver killed in crash after leaving Sumter County gas station
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car accident at an intersection in Sumter County Tuesday morning claimed the life of a driver, reports the Villages-News. The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report on the crash that happened in the area of County Road 476 and County Road 647 just east of…
News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that left New Port Richey teen injured
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver who struck a teenager in Pasco County recently. According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was a 14-year-old boy who was walking along the shoulder of Fargo Drive Sept. 18 just after 7 p.m. The Florida…
News: Leesburg man killed when motorcycle collides with car at Ocala intersection
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car at an intersection in Ocala on Saturday afternoon. The Ocala Star-Banner reports state troopers responded to the scene at Southeast 31st Street and Southeast 36th Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. According…
News: 13-year-old boy dies after being hit by Marion County school maintenance vehicle
OCALA, FL – Ocala police said a teenage boy died after being hit by a Marion County Public School maintenance vehicle last week. In a Facebook post, the Ocala Police Department said the incident took place Thursday morning on SW 20th Street at about 6:50 a.m. The investigation determined that…
News: Collision between sedan and SUV on State Road 40 kills 2, injures 1
SILVER SPRINGS, FL – A crash between a sport utility vehicle and a sedan in Silver Springs Thursday left two people dead and and another injured, state troopers said. The Ocala Star-Banner reports authorities were notified of the incident on State Road 40 East near Northeast 14th Street Road at…
News: Man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup in Sumter County
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal collision in Sumter County on Tuesday night. WKMG reports the accident took place in the area of County Road 466 and County Road 223 at about 8:30 p.m. According to…