SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A man was convicted last week in connection with a fatal accident in Sumter County, according to the Citrus County Chronicle. 33-year-old Anthony Nepoleon Brown of Wildwood was found guilty of several charges in connection with the August 22, 2017 incident that led to the death…
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News: Man dead after motorcycle accident on Ayers Road in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A motorcyclist died following an accident on Ayers Road in Hernando County late Wednesday night. According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was a 41-year-old man from Brookville. The Florida Highway Patrol said the rider was heading east near Trillium Boulevard when he lost control…
News: Driver hospitalized after 2 vehicles collide in Ocala
OCALA, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Marion County sent one of the drivers to the hospital, the Ocala-News reports. Police, fire and emergency crews responded to the scene Monday night in the 5000 block of SW 60th Street in Ocala at about 8:45 p.m. First responders saw…
News: Motorcyclist injured in collision with SUV at Lady Lake intersection
LADY LAKE, FL – Police in Lady Lake were at the scene of a crash that critically injured a motorcycle rider Sunday morning. The Villages-News reports the accident took place at the intersection of County Road 466 and Rolling Acres Road at about 11 a.m. According to investigators, the driver…
News: Holiday man, 71, fatally struck by pickup on US 19
HOLIDAY, FL – A man died following a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Friday morning, state troopers said. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the victim was a 71-year-old man who was walking across the intersection of U.S. 19 and Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday at about 4:15 a.m. The…
News: Brooksville man dies after car crashes into semi on SR-50
BROOKSVILLE, FL – A car and a tractor-trailer were involved in a fatal collision in Hernando County last week, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WFTS, a 38-year-old Brooksville man was driving a sedan west on SR-50 when the incident took place Wednesday night at about 11:15 p.m. State…
Traffic Deaths Across U.S. Surged in First Part of 2022, Resulting in 20-Year High | Florida Car Accident Attorneys Whittel & Melton
In the first three months of 2022, more than 9,500 people were killed in traffic fatalities — a figure that shows this is the deadliest start to a year in the U.S. in two decades. In seven states and the District of Columbia, officials estimated that traffic fatalities increased by…
News: Boy on bicycle fatally struck by pickup truck along US 19
PALM HARBOR, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a boy on a bicycle was struck and killed by a pickup truck on Sunday in Palm Harbor. The accident happened along US-19 near Grand Cypress Boulevard, according to the Tampa Free Press. The FHP said that a Dodge pickup towing…
News: Crash on U.S. 301 in Dade City leaves 7 people injured
DADE CITY, FL – Rescue crews responded to the scene of a crash in Dade City on Tuesday afternoon that left seven people injured. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the accident happened on U.S. 301 near Beth Street and was reported at about 4:15 p.m. Pasco County Fire Rescue…
News: Man sentenced to prison for Ocala crash that killed 3 family members
OCALA, FL – A driver was sentenced to prison for a crash in Ocala that left three people dead, reports the Ocala StarBanner. 37-year-old Travis Lee Johnson pleaded no contest last week in connection with the accident that occurred in January 2017 in the area of County Road 326 and…