OCALA, FL – An elderly driver died after her vehicle was involved in a collision southwest Ocala last week, the Ocala StarBanner reports. The incident happened Wednesday in the area of State Road 200 and SW 73rd Street Road, where state troopers responded just after 10 a.m. According to the Florida…
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News: Suspect arrested in Belleview hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
BELLEVIEW, FL – A suspect is under arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Belleview on Sunday afternoon, the Ocala StarBanner reports. The Belleview Police Department said that Christian Patrick Parker was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Police said…
News: Bicyclist dies following hit-and-run incident on State Road 200
OCALA, FL – A bicyclist was found dead Wednesday morning after what Ocala police said was a hit-and-run incident. The Ocala StarBanner reports the victim, a 28-year-old man, was discovered at about 7 a.m. in bushes in the 4400 block of State Road 200, west of Interstate 75. Police said…
News: 1 dead, 4 hurt when van returning from hurricane cleanup work crashes on I-75
OCALA, FL – A minivan returning from post-hurricane cleanup work was involved in a fatal accident in Marion County on Wednesday, according to the Ocala StarBanner. Five men who were coming back from Georgia and heading toward Naples were in a Honda Odyssey van that was traveling south on Interstate…
News: 1 dead in collision involving van and semi-truck on Interstate 75
MARION COUNTY, FL – A collision in Marion County on Tuesday afternoon left one person dead and four others injured. A report by WESH states that a Honda van and a semi-truck were involved in the crash on Interstate 75 south near mile marker 358. According to the Florida Highway…
News: Elderly woman fatally struck by vehicle on Southwest 80th Avenue
OCALA, FL – A pedestrian accident in Marion County Friday night claimed the life of an elderly woman, according to the Ocala StarBanner. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 77-year-old victim was attempting to cross near the 6600 block of Southwest 80th Avenue from east to west when the collision…
News: Woman, 38, dies of injuries after being struck by vehicle in Ocala
OCALA, FL – A woman has passed away from injuries suffered when she was hit by a vehicle in Ocala earlier this month, reports the Ocala StarBanner. The incident occurred Oct. 4 in the area of State Road 200 and Southwest 46th Court at about 1115 p.m. The victim was…
News: 4 hospitalized following multi-vehicle wreck on I-75 north
OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue said its crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 northbound on Thursday afternoon. According to a Facebook post at 2:28 p.m., the wreck occurred near mile marker 352 and involved a box truck, a compact SUV and a small dump truck. Rescuers…
News: 2 drivers dead following collision at Marion County intersection
MARION COUNTY, FL – A collision at an intersection in Marion County Wednesday night left both drivers dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Ocala StarBanner reports authorities were called to the scene in the vicinity of U.S. 27 and Northwest 60th Avenue at about 8:24 p.m. The FHP’s…
News: Tractor-trailer accident causes fuel spill on State Road 326
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and emergency crews were called to the scene of a truck accident in Marion County on Friday morning. According to WKMG, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and took place on State Road 326 near Interstate 75 near Ocala shortly before 8:46 a.m. It…