Car Accidents

April 14, 2025

News: Woman, 28, killed when car crashes into tree off Interstate 75

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly car accident that occurred in Pasco County early Sunday morning, reports Pasco News Online.

A man was driving a Toyota Camry south on Interstate 75 when the crash happened at about 1:50 a.m. The FHP states that he overtook another vehicle south of the exit for State Road 52 and was trying to avoid a collision.

The Camry driver lost control of the car, which rotated off the highway, went onto the shoulder of the interstate, and crashed into a tree. A passenger in the vehicle, a 28-year-old Tampa woman, was killed in the wreck. No details were released on the condition of the driver, a 30-year-old Tampa man.

April 10, 2025

News: Man accused of leaving scene of crash after pursuit in Sumter County

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man who allegedly left the scene of a crash last week.

The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Tayvone Johnson, was accused of fleeing on foot after the accident April 2 near the Florida National Cemetery. The crash occurred during a pursuit by law enforcement authorities.

Sumter County Sheriff’s deputies joined the Florida Highway Patrol in the search for Johnson in the area of Interstate 75 and County Road 476B. He was eventually arrested after being located in the area of County Road 673. Three other suspects were previously taken into custody.

April 9, 2025

News: Head-on collision in Clermont leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

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CLERMONT, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Lake County left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, WKMG reported.

The vehicles, a Mercedes GLA Class and a Ford F-150, crashed on Schofield Road near Five Mile Road in Clermont on Tuesday.

The Florida Highway Patrol determined that the Mercedes driver was going west at about 5:35 p.m. when she veered into the eastbound lanes for unknown reasons. The Mercedes then collided head-on with the Ford as that vehicle was going east.

April 8, 2025

News: Dade City man killed after vehicle crashes on I-275 entrance ramp

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating the cause of a fatal wreck that occurred in Pasco County on Friday evening, Pasco News Online reported.

One person was killed in the incident, a 42-year-old man from Dade City. The Florida Highway Patrol said he was driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck northbound on the Interstate 275 entrance to Interstate 75 when he lost control of the vehicle.

The pickup went across the gore and overturned, before ending up in the northbound travel lanes of I-75. The driver was ejected from the Tacoma and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

April 4, 2025

News: Head-on collision on County Road 42 leaves 2 dead, 1 injured

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision between two cars in Lake County Friday, March 28, left a driver and a passenger dead, reports The Daily Commercial.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that the vehicles were going in opposite directions on County Road 42 when the accident happened shortly after 7:00 p.m.

The driver of an eastbound 2015 Ford Mustang was speeding while approaching Lazy Lake Road, state troopers said. As the driver tried to pass in a no-passing zone while negotiating a curve, the Mustang entered the westbound lane and collided with a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4.

April 1, 2025

News: Passenger killed, driver injured when pickup crashes into tree in Lake County

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a single-vehicle accident in Lake County last week left one person dead and another injured, WKMG reported.

The wreck, which involved a Ford F-350 pickup truck, occurred March 24 in the area of Lake Erie Road and Bay Lake Road.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the Ford was heading west on Lake Erie Road at about 5:21 p.m. and failed to maintain his lane while negotiating a left-hand curve. The pickup went off the roadway and collided with a tree.

March 31, 2025

News: Rollover accident in Lake County leaves 3 women dead, 1 injured

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident in Lake County early Sunday morning that left three women dead and another injured, the Leesburg News reports.

The crash happened on State Road 19 near Howey-in-the-Hills at about 3:15 a.m. According to the FHP, the driver of a northbound 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to negotiate a left curve and ran off the road at St. Florian Lane. The Jeep crashed into a pole and then overturned several times. All four occupants were ejected from the vehicle.

The driver, a 30-year-old Mount Dora woman, and a passenger died at the scene. Another passenger was pronounced dead after being taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The passengers who died were two women from Eustis, ages 32 and 28. Another passenger, a 26-year-old Eustis woman, was hospitalized in critical condition.

March 25, 2025

News: Collision on State Road 19 leaves man dead, 2 teens injured

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A wrong-way driver was involved in a fatal collision on State Road 19 in Lake County Saturday night, reports WKMG.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 17-year-old boy was driving a 2020 Audi A3 southbound near Arrowtree Boulevard at about 11:40 p.m. The teen veered into the northbound lane and entered the path of a 2013 Ford Mustang, and the Audi crashed into the Ford. The impact caused the Ford to go off the road and hit a ditch.

The Ford driver, a 30-year-old man from Dunnellon, died at the scene. He was not believed to have been wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

March 20, 2025

News: Citrus County teacher killed in accident involving van and dump truck

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CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Citrus County school teacher last week, according to a WFTS report.

The collision, involving a dump truck and a minivan, happened March 12 on West Homosassa Trail. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that 50-year-old Crystal Jackson was driving her Dodge minivan eastbound shortly after 7 a.m. when the dump truck, traveling westbound, attempted to turn left and struck her vehicle.

Jackson, a social studies teacher at Lecanto Middle School, died in the wreck. Her three children who were with her in the car, two girls 15 and 16 and a 12-year-old boy, were taken to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening.

March 19, 2025

News: Vehicle slams into tree on NW 4th Avenue in Newberry, killing motorist

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GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal collision that occurred Friday night in Alachua County.

According to a report in the Gainesville Sun, a 45-year-old man from Gainesville died in the wreck. The FHP’s investigation determined that he was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound on NW Fourth Avenue in Newberry when the incident occurred at 10:25 p.m.

The car veered to the right near NW 251st Street, crossed onto the south shoulder and collided with a tree head-on. The motorist died after being rushed to UF Health Shands Hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, state troopers said.