GAINESVILLE, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Alachua County Sunday morning. A report by Main Street Daily News states the victim was a 26-year-old man from Floral City in Citrus County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was…
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News: Teenage girl struck by car while riding scooter in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Gainesville last week sent a teenage girl to the hospital. According to the Alachua Chronicle, the incident happened near the 4600 block of SW Archer Road on Sept. 18. The FHP said a 21-year-old Gainesville woman was driving a…
News: Woman dies after being struck by SUV in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police and rescue crews were called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident on Friday morning. According to WCJB, the incident happened at Northwest 23rd Avenue and Northwest 6th Street at about 10 a.m. A woman was struck by a sport utility vehicle at that…
News: 18-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by tractor-trailer on Interstate 75
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after being hit by a truck on Interstate 75 Saturday morning, according to the Main Street Daily News. An investigation indicated that the 18-year-old victim was walking on I-75 during the night and was then hit by a southbound…
News: Bicyclist struck by vehicle near intersection in Gainesville
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…
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…