LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly collision between a dump truck and a pickup truck in Lake County last week. Inside Lake reports the incident took place June 14 on State Road 44 in the DeLand area. According to state troopers, a man was…
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News: Man, 26, dies after being struck by vehicle on SR-40 in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Lake County early Wednesday morning, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 26-year-old man who was standing in the middle of State Road 40 when the incident happened at about 4…
News: 1 driver killed, 1 injured in head-on crash on Schofield Road
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision in Lake County Wednesday morning left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2018 Nissan Maxima was going eastbound on Schofield Road at about 6:30 a.m. when he crossed…
News: Woman sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County has been sentenced to prison, the Villages-News reports. Authorities said 32-year-old Tara Rene Schiessle of Lady Lake was the driver involved in the Sept 11, 2022 crash on Rolling Acres Road.…
News: Woman, 73, killed in crash involving semi near State Road 19
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV and a semi-truck were involved in a fatal collision in Lake County on Tuesday morning. The Leesburg News reports the accident occurred near the intersection of State Road 19 and O’Brien Road. According to the FHP, the driver of…
News: Man, 27, killed when crashes into tree along County Road 419
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred in Lake County early Saturday morning. According to WKMG, a 27-year-old man was driving north on County Road when the incident occurred at about 5:12 a.m. The FHP said the driver lost control of…
News: Motorcycle rider dies after being struck by vehicles on US 27
CLERMONT, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Lake County on Sunday evening. WKMG reported details of the incident that occurred on U.S. Highway 27 at Frank Jarrell Road near Clermont. The FHP said a man was riding a 2024 Kawasaki southbound…
News: 3 dead following collision involving SUV and dump truck in Lake County
GROVELAND, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Lake County on Tuesday afternoon left three people dead, reports the Leesburg News. The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident that occurred in the area of County Road 33 and Bridges Road in Groveland at about 2 p.m. According…
News: Driver, 94, dies following 2-car crash on US 27 in Leesburg
LEESBURG, FL – A two-car collision in Lake County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly driver, WESH reports. The crash happened at the intersection of US 27 and Plantation Boulevard in Leesburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan was headed south on US…
News: Collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County injures 2 drivers
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County Thursday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, WKMG reported. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near County Road 470. State troopers said the driver of a 2010 Hyundai Tucson, a…