LAKE COUNTY, FL – A car accident along County Road 452 in Lake County on Sunday left a driver dead, WKMG reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim was a 25-year-old woman from Ocala. She was driving north in a Dodge Challenger when she drove off the road while approaching Martin Drive.
The Challenge hit a pole and a chain-link fence, then kept going northeast until crashing into a retention pond on the shoulder of the roadway. The car ended up being totally submerged in the water.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released its report on a fatal car wreck that occurred Saturday morning in southeast Alachua County.
According to the Gainesville Sun, the crash took place on U.S. 441 at County Road 234 West near Micanopy at about 6 a.m. The FHP’s investigation indicated that the driver of a Kia went off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole.
The driver was thrown from the vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. He was a 21-year-old man from Lithia, in Hillsborough County.
HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a two-car crash in Pasco County claimed the life of one of the drivers, a 77-year-old woman from Hudson.
Pasco News Online reports the woman was behind the wheel of an eastbound Hyundai Elantra when the accident happened Thursday morning at 6:47 a.m.
The FHP said the Hyundai driver was trying to make a left turn at the intersection with Little Road and entered the path of a Honda CRV that was going south on Little Road.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a deadly head-on collision in Alachua County on Sunday evening, WJXT reported.
The wreck occurred shortly before 7 p.m. along State Road 121, where a car crashed into a pickup truck. The driver of the car, a 48-year-old man from Spring Hill, was killed. The FHP said he was not wearing a seat belt.
The 61-year-old driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries. That motorist was wearing a seat belt.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers responded to two separate accidents along Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County on Sunday morning, WESH reported.
Both occurred in the northbound lanes near mile marker 285 in Groveland at about 9:22 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the first incident happened when a driver failed to stop for the car ahead, resulting in a chain-reaction collision that involved a total of eight vehicles.
Then, an SUV driver in the turnpike’s inside lane failed to stop for the previous accident, swerved to the right and struck a van in the outside lane, causing the van to overturn.
Since it gets darker earlier now due to “falling back,” many of us will probably be traveling home in the dark after work. This time of year is regarded as one of the riskiest for driving because of the time difference and the reduced nighttime visibility. The National Safety Council found that fatal crashes are three times more likely to occur at night than during daylight hours due to reduced visibility.
Our bodies have natural clocks, so even if it is early, our bodies may interpret it as bedtime if it is dark outside, regardless of the time on a clock. The first few days traveling home after the time shift are the most difficult. The time shift coincides with Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, which takes place from November 3 to November 9, 2024.
There are difficulties when driving at night. Driving at night is riskier than driving during the day due to a combination of factors such as poor sight, glare from other cars, and exhaustion. However, you can drive more safely after sunset if you take the appropriate safety measures. Here are some essential tips for staying safe when driving in the dark, whether it be morning, afternoon, or night.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – State troopers were at the scene of a fatal crash on State Road 45 in Alachua County Wednesday night, reports the Gainesville Sun.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving a sedan southbound when the accident happened shortly after 11 p.m. near U.S. 41 and Northwest 32nd Avenue. According to the FHP, the vehicle collided with a deer and went off the road. The sedan then went on to the shoulder of the highway, overturned, and crashed into a utility pole.
The driver, a 59-year-old man from High Springs, was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a fatal collision early Saturday morning.
According to a report in the Ocala StarBanner, the man killed in the crash was on his way to his brother’s funeral at the time and had his brother’s ashes in the car with him.
The FHP said the victim, a 64-year-old Fort McCoy man, was driving a Hyundai Elantra north on Northeast 160th Avenue Road when the incident occurred near 180th Street in Hog Valley.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A woman was killed in an accident at an intersection in Pasco County Thursday morning, WFTS reports.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Ford F-150 was headed west on Ridge Road and made a left turn at the intersection with Lemon Road shortly before 1 a.m.
A passenger in the Ford, a 38-year-old woman, fell out of the vehicle and was struck by a Kia K5. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A fiery car accident in Citrus County on Tuesday night left a driver dead, according to WFTS.
State troopers responded to the wreck in the area of Torenia Verbenas Court and Poppy Street in Homosassa.
The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the driver of a Chevy Impala was headed west on Poppy Street at about 8:41 p.m. when she veered off the road for unknown reasons.
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