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…
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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…
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…
News: Gainesville police searching for driver who struck, killed bicyclist
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a bicyclist. In a Facebook post, police said the crash happened behind a Kohl’s store on the 3500 block of Southwest Archer Road near 35th Street. A man was riding a bicycle…
News: Driver sought in death of bicyclist in Gainesville hit-and-run
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville are searching for the driver responsible for a crash that killed a bicycle rider, according to a report by WGFL. The bicyclist, a male, was struck from behind by a vehicle while riding south on the 3300 block of South Main Street. The driver…
News: 2 killed when Tesla slams into parked tractor-trailer at Gainesville rest area
GAINESVILLE, FL – State troopers said a car accident at a rest area along Interstate 75 Wednesday left two people dead. According to WGFL, the incident took place on I-75 south near mile marker 382 in Gainesville at about 2 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 66-year-old woman was…
News: Motorcyclist killed after running red light, crashing in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcyclist was killed and another person as hospitalized following a collision in Gainesville on Thursday afternoon. According to a report by the Alachua Chronicle, the crash happened when the motorcyclist ran the red light at NW 39th Avenue and NW 24th Boulevard at a high rate…
News: Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash near Springtree Park
GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle near Springtree Park in Gainesville Wednesday afternoon. According to the Gainesville Sun, the motorcyclist collided with a vehicle near the intersection of 39th Avenue and Northwest 24th Boulevard. The unidentified motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.…