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News: FHP seeks public’s help in finding driver who struck bicyclist in Ocala

OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicycle rider in Ocala last week, Ocala-News.com reports. The accident happened Wednesday night on NE Jacksonville Road near the intersection of NE 31st Street at about 8:20 p.m.  The FHP said a 38-year-old…

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News: Driver hospitalized following rollover accident in SW Ocala

OCALA, FL – A driver was injured in a rollover accident in southwest Ocala on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Ocala Fire Rescue posted details of the incident on Facebook at about 12:15 p.m.  OFR’s Engine 4 and Rescue 4, Ocala Police Department, and Marion County Fire Rescue units responded to…

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News: 3 drivers injured in multi-vehicle accident on West Highway 40 in Ocala

OCALA, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala early Wednesday morning, Ocala Fire Rescue said. The rescue squad released a Facebook post with details of the incident that occurred at the 5500 block of West Highway 40. Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 4, Rescue 1, Squad…

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News: Collision involving pickup, semi snarls traffic on I-75 in Ocala

OCALA, FL – A collision on Interstate 75 in Marion County Monday morning slowed traffic for rush-hour commuters, WCJB reports. The crash occurred on I-75 near mile marker 352 at about 6:45 a.m.   It involved a Ford pickup truck and a semi-truck, and caused one person to be hospitalized with…

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News: 18-wheeler crashes into overpass on I-75 near Ocala, snarling traffic

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: 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…

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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…

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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.…

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