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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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News: Driver injured after crashing into tree on US 301 in Orange Heights

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A driver was seriously injured in a car accident in Alachua County early Thursday morning, officials said. According to a report by WGFL, Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to the scene on US 301 in Orange Heights along with the Florida Highway Patrol and Melrose firefighters.…

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