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…
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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…
News: Collision on SR-471 in Sumter County kills 3, injures 1
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A collision in Sumter County on Saturday morning left three people dead and another injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WFLA, the crash occurred on State Road 471 near South Grade Road. An investigation indicated that a man driving a sedan on SR-471 near…
News: 4 injured in Sumter County crash after driver runs red light
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said four people were injured after two vehicles collided at a Sumter County intersection early Sunday morning. According to WKMG, the crash happened at State Road 44 and Morse Boulevard at about 4:15 a.m. The FHP said the driver of a sedan…
News: Driver killed when pickup truck crashes into tree on County Road 475
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pickup truck accident in Sumter County Thursday morning left one person dead. According to WKMG, the crash occurred on County Road 475 at about 12:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the male driver was going north on C.R. 475 when the…
News: Woman fatally struck by her own SUV on street in the Villages
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman died following an accident involving her vehicle in Sumter County Saturday afternoon. According to WTSP, the incident happened on Fringe Tree Trail near Knotty Pine Terrace in the Villages shortly before 4 p.m. The FHP said a 62-year-old woman…
News: Motorcyclist dies after being rear-ended on State Road 44
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A collision in Sumter County Wednesday morning claimed the life of a motorcycle rider, reports WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 65-year-old motorcyclist was riding west on State Road 44 near County Road 44A when the accident happened at about 5:50 a.m. According to the…
News: Spring Hill woman killed when freight train crashes into car
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A railroad accident along the tracks in Sumter County early Tuesday morning left a woman dead, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened on County Road 475 at County Road 470 near Lake Panasoffkee at about 2:30 a.m. State troopers said a…
News: Man and boy from Ocala killed in crash on Florida Turnpike
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A collision on the Florida Turnpike early Thursday morning left two people dead, an adult and a child. The accident happened near mile marker 304 in Sumter County, according to a report by WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles, a sedan and a sport…