GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a bicycle accident Tuesday night, reports WCJB. It happened in the vicinity of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 53rd Street in Gainesville shortly before 6 p.m. According to state troopers, a man riding…
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News: Crash at intersection in Alachua County leaves 6 injured, 2 critically
GAINESVILLE, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Alachua County on Friday left six people injured, two critically. According to WCJB, the incident happened at the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and 16th Avenue. Rescue crews from Alachua County and Gainesville responded to the scene and found that a man, his…
News: Man killed, child injured in collision of tractor-trailers on I-75
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two trucks were involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning. The accident happened on I-75 in Gainesville, according to a report by WOFL. The FHP said a blue tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a tan tractor-trailer that…
News: FHP searching for driver who struck, killed 68-year-old woman
TRENTON, FL – Authorities are trying to track down the driver who struck and killed a a pedestrian in Trenton on Sunday night. A report by WCJB states that the incident took place on Southeast 53rd Court at 8:45 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 68-year-old woman was…
News: Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicles in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville said a vehicle and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision last week. The Gainesville Sun reports the incident happened in the area of Southwest 13th Street and Southwest 14th Street Tuesday night at about 11:30 p.m. An investigation by the Gainesville Police…
News: Vehicle crash in Gainesville sends 4 people to hospital
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville Fire Rescue said its crews responded to a significant vehicle crash last Monday night. According to GFR’s Facebook page, the accident happened in the area of Southwest 34th Street and Williston Road at about 8 p.m. Photos from the scene showed a heavily damaged vehicle. When…
News: Motorcyclist dies after colliding with box truck in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcycle and a box truck were involved in a deadly collision in Gainesville on Monday morning, WGLF reports. The crash occurred at the intersection of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 97th Boulevard at about 8:45 a.m. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the…
News: Driver of stolen hearse involved in multi-vehice crash in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – A man driving a stolen hearse caused a multi-vehicle crash in Gainesville Sunday afternoon, police said. According to WGFL, the hearse was stolen from the Chestnut Funeral Home on NW 8th Avenue at about 1:30 p.m. Police said the suspect, identified as 54-year-old Williams Stewart, drove about…
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: Driver sought after hitting woman and child in Gainesville, leaving scene
GAINESVILLE, FL – A search is underway for the driver who struck two pedestrians near downtown Gainesville last Tuesday morning. According to a report by WGFL, the accident occurred at North Main Street and NW 10th Avenue. A woman in her 70s and a child were walking across NW 10th…