SUMTER COUNTY, FL – Authorities were called to the scene of a deadly pedestrian accident on State Road 44 in Sumter County on Friday morning, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said it happened shortly before 6 a.m., when a male pedestrian tried to walk across S.R. 44 at County…
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News: Head-on wreck on County Road 476 leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
BUSHNELL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Sumter County Monday morning left one one driver dead and the other hospitalized. WKMG reports the two-vehicle accident took place near Bushnell at about 7:45 a.m. The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a Chevrolet SUV was going…
News: Wildwood man dead after car crashes into truck on I-75 ramp
WILDWOOD, FL – State troopers said a man was killed when a vehicle slammed into a parked truck on an Interstate 75 entrance ramp Tuesday afternoon. A report by the Villages-News said the crash occurred on the ramp from State Road 44 at 3:46 p.m. According to the Florida Highway…
News: Lake Mary man struck, killed by hit-and-run driver on US-301
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a search for the driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian Saturday morning in Sumter County. According to WKMG, the victim was struck by a vehicle while walking in the southbound inside lane of U.S. 301 near County Road…
News: Collision on State Road 471 in Sumter County kills 1, injures 4
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and four others injured in a collision in Sumter County Wednesday evening, reports the Villages-News. The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene on State Road 471 in the vicinity of State Road 50 near Tarrytown. An investigation by state troopers…
News: Driver killed in rollover accident on State Road 50 in Sumter County
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – State troopers released details of a fatal multi-vehicle collision that took place in Sumter County on Tuesday afternoon. The Villages News reports a man was driving a Subaru Outback on State Road 50 when he lost control of the vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol,…
News: Driver of stolen vehicle slams into tractor-trailer in Sumter County
WILDWOOD, FL – Two drivers were injured in a collision involving a stolen vehicle in Sumter County Wednesday morning, WTVT reported. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident began when troopers attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a stolen Ford F-250 who was seen speeding and driving recklessly…
News: Pickup truck and semi involved in fatal collision at SR-471 intersection
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A tractor-trailer and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal collision in Sumter County early Thursday morning, according to WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol’s crash report said the pickup truck driver was going east on County Road 476 at about 4:50 a.m., and failed to…
News: SUV crashes into tree on County Road 466 in Sumter County
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Villages Public Safety Department were called to the scene of a car accident on Monday morning, the Villages-News reports. It happened on County Road 466 near Morse Boulevard at about 9:26 a.m. Authorities said the driver of an SUV…
News: Man sentenced for leaving scene of crash in the Villages
HAWKINS, FL – A man was sentenced in connection with a hit-and-run crash in the Villages last month, reports The Villages-News. 36-year-old Mark Regan of Pennsylvania was arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident after the incident that occurred May 1 in the area of State…