MARION COUNTY, FL – An accident involving a semitractor-trailer caused massive traffic delays on Interstate 75 in Marion County Tuesday morning, the Bradenton Herald reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Freightliner 18-wheeler with an oversized load struck an overpass on I-75 north at Southwest 66th Street/Williams Road near…
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News: Dunnellon man killed in Marion County ATV accident
MARION COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in an ATV accident in Marion County Saturday night, according to WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the ATV crashed into a tree in the area of SW 72nd Circle and SW 148th Place Road shortly…
News: 4 vehicles involved in accident at intersection in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Rescue crews were at the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala on Monday morning. In a Facebook post, Ocala Fire Rescue said Engine 1, Rescue 1, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 11, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to the crash at N Pine Avenue and NW…
News: 1 seriously injured in multi-vehicle wreck on Highway 40 in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – One person was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Marion County Friday night, reports WCJB. The incident happened on Highway 40 in the area of 183rd Avenue Road near Silver Springs at about 7:47 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision involved a…
News: 18-year-old dies following Marion County motorcycle accident
MARION COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident in Marion County claimed the life of an area high school student, WGFL reports. The crash happened on Northwest 100th Avenue last Tuesday morning at about 8:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old male was driving a motorcycle north and…
News: Driver, passenger killed when car slams into tree in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a car accident in Marion County on Tuesday night left two people dead. A report by WKMG states the crash took place near Ocklawaha, in the area of County Road 464C and SE 99th Place. The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver crossed…
News: Alleged drunk driver arrested after crashing into dentist’s office in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Police say an alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a dentist’s office in Ocala early Monday morning. The Ocala Police Department released details of the incident in a Facebook post. Officers responded to Healthy Smiles Dentistry on SW 10th Street at about 12:30 a.m. after…
News: Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on I-75 in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers were at the scene of a fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Marion County early Monday morning. According to the Gainesville Sun, a man was trying to walk across the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 at about 2 a.m. when he walked into the…
News: Motorcycle and pickup involved in fatal collision in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Ocala police are investigating an accident last week that left a motorcycle rider dead, the Ocala StarBanner reports. The crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck occurred on Southwest 19th Avenue Road near 24th Avenue Tuesday night at about 8 p.m. Investigators said the driver of…
News: 2 injured in collision involving minivan and pickup in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle collision in Ocala on Sunday afternoon. Ocala Fire Rescue said Engine 5, Rescue 5, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 22, and a Safety Officer responded to the 2400 block of Northeast 49th Terrace shortly before 3 p.m.…