MELROSE, FL – A sedan and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal crash in Alachua County on Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A report by the Main Street Daily News states that the accident happened on State Road 26 near County Road 219A west of Melrose…
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News: 2 dead in crash involving semi-truck on I-75 in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident in Alachua County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead. According to WFTV, the incident occurred on Interstate 75 southbound near mile marker 372. The FHP’s investigation indicated that a semi-truck hauling cars overturned on the west shoulder of…
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: Elderly driver killed after driving off road near Alachua County line
LEVY COUNTY, FL – A driver was killed in a crash in Levy County near the Alachua County line Monday evening, WCJB reported. The Florida Highway Patrol and county sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene on County Road 241 after the accident occurred at about 6 p.m. State troopers said…
News: Driver killed when car runs off road, overturns in High Springs
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – A rollover car accident in Alachua County on Saturday morning claimed the life of a driver, the Main Street Daily News reports. The Florida Highway Patrol and first responders were called to the scene in the area of Highway 441 and NW 194th Street near High…
News: I-75 shut down in Alachua County following crash, chemical spill
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle accident shut down Interstate 75 in Alachua County in both directions for most of the day on Tuesday, reports the Gainesville Sun. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-75 after a vehicle hydroplaned near Northwest 39th Avenue…
Pasco County woman fatally struck by trailer at Ginnie Springs
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – State troopers said a woman was killed in an accident at Ginnie Springs on Friday night, according to the Gainesville Sun. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the victim was a 45-year-old resident of Holiday in Pasco County. An investigation indicated that she was standing in…
News: Driver of semi-truck charged with DUI after crash on Interstate 75
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a driver was arrested in connection with an accident in Alachua County on Saturday morning, the Gainesville Sun reports. The incident happened along Interstate 75 southbound near mile marker 403 at 8:40 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a semi-truck with…
News: 18-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash on State Road 235 in Alachua
ALACHUA, FL – A teenager was killed when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Alachua Sunday night, according to WGFL. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the accident scene on West State Road 235 near County Road 237 at about 8:30 p.m. The FHP said the 18-year-old victim…