OCALA, FL – Rescue crews responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision at an intersection in southeast Ocala on Monday. According to a Facebook post from Ocala Fire Rescue, the accident happened in the area of SE 19th Avenue and SE 31st Street at about 7 a.m. Crew members…
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Hit-and-run incident leaves 2 dead, Ocala police officer injured
OCALA, FL – Two people died and a police officer was injured following a hit-and-run incident in Ocala Saturday night, according to WESH. Police said a driver was speeding through the intersection of South Pine Avenue and Southwest 17th Street shortly before 10:30 p.m. and struck a pedestrian and a…
News: SUV rear-ended by Marion County school bus on State Road 40
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV collided with a Marion County school bus on Tuesday, Ocala-News.com reports. The vehicles were both headed west on State Road 40 when the crash happened at the intersection with SW 140th Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. According to the FHP,…
News: Pedestrian dies after being struck by train at NE 19th Ave in Ocala
OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department was called to the scene of a fatal railroad accident on Thursday afternoon, WKMG reports. The incident happened near the 2000 block of NE 19th Avenue in northeast Ocala, where officers arrived at the scene at about 12:30 p.m. Police said a man…
News: Crash involving tractor-trailer shuts down U.S. 27 in Ocala
OCALA, FL – A tractor-trailer accident in Ocala Monday night left a driver injured and caused shutdowns on U.S. 27, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 38-year-old truck driver was headed south on Interstate 75 at about 11:15 p.m. and was trying to change lanes when he…
News: Driver critically injured when car slams into pole in Marion County
OCALA, FL – A driver was critically injured when his car struck a pole in Marion County Monday morning, WCJB reported. The incident shut down the southbound lane of Baseline Road and SE 24th Street as first responders and utility crews responded to the situation. According to investigators, the driver…
News: Multi-vehicle wreck in Ocala sends 3 to hospital
OCALA, FL – First responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by Ocala Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to SW 60th Avenue and SW 38th Street at about 3:50 p.m. after a report of a collision. A…
Multiple truck accidents snarl traffic on Interstate 75 in Ocala
OCALA, FL – Rush-hour traffic was snarled on Interstate 75 in Ocala Tuesday morning following multiple truck accidents, according to WKMG. Two of the crashes, involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck, occurred on I-75 north shortly after 6 a.m. No one was injured in either incident. A few hours…
News: Moped rider fatally struck by SUV in Marion County
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a moped rider died following an accident in Marion County early Thursday morning. According to WKMG, the incident took place on U.S. 441 south of SE 98 Lane. The FHP said a 19-year-old woman was riding her moped on a paved shoulder…
News: Rollover accident on NW 21 Street in Ocala sends driver to hospital
OCALA, FL – Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a rollover accident in Ocala on Tuesday afternoon. In a Facebook post, the rescue squad said its units were dispatched to the 7200 block of NW 21st Street at about 4:45 p.m. A vehicle had come to rest…