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…
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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…
News: Motorcyclist, 57, dies following crash on SR-235 in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider was killed in an accident in Alachua County early Sunday morning. According to WGFL, state troopers were dispatched to the scene on State Road 235 near Northwest 40th Terrace at about 5:45 a.m. Their investigation determined that the…
News: Crash injures 2, blocks lanes on US 441 in Alachua County
PAYNES PRAIRIE, FL – A car wreck left two people injured and slowed traffic in a portion of Alachua County on Tuesday, WCJB reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least two vehicles were involved in the accident on U.S. Highway 441 near Southwest 104th Avenue in Paynes Prairie. There…
News: Driver crashes into building in Gainesville, injuring woman in lobby
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said an elderly driver crashed their vehicle into a building in Gainesville on Monday afternoon. WGFL reports the incident happened at Tire Outlet at 1320 North Main Street at about 2 p.m. Police said their investigation found that the driver had arrived for service at the…
News: Pedestrian, 75, struck and killed by car on State Road 121
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man died in a pedestrian accident while walking in Alachua County on Thursday night. According to the Ocala News, the crash happened at the intersection of State Road 121 and SW 137th Avenue. The FHP said the victim was trying…
News: 5-year-old boy struck, killed by vehicle in Alachua
ALACHUA, FL – Police say a pedestrian accident in Alachua Friday morning left a child dead, according to WGFL. The incident occurred in the 15400 block of Hipp Way near Criswell Park at about 7 a.m. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office notified local police that a child had been struck…
News: 2 drivers injured when vehicles crash, overturn on I-75
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A rollover accident involving two vehicles in Alachua County left both drivers injured, reports the Ocala-News. The vehicles, an Isuzu truck and a Kia Sorrento, were headed north on Interstate 75 Friday morning when the crash took place at about 8:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol…
News: Woman arrested for fatal hit-and-run incident in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville have announced an arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash. According to a report by WGFL, 29-year-old Margaret Walker turned herself in in connection with the incident that happened on South Main Street on November 27, 2022. Police said Walker was driving a…