LAKE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision in Lake County Wednesday morning left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, WKMG reported.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2018 Nissan Maxima was going eastbound on Schofield Road at about 6:30 a.m. when he crossed over the center line near 5 Mile Road.
The Nissan entered the path of a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, resulting in a crash. Both vehicles then overturned several times.
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal wreck that occurred in Gainesville early Sunday morning.
The Ocala StarBanner reports a pickup truck driver was headed north on Interstate 75 when the crash occurred at about 12:25 a.m.
According to the FHP, the driver was going at a high rate of speed when he took the Williston Road exit ramp and was unable to negotiate the curve.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – An investigation is underway into a fatal accident that took place in Alachua County on Friday morning, according to WCJB.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene on County Road 219A southbound at about 4:50 a.m. Responding state troopers arrived to find that a 2001 Mazda truck had gone off the roadway and overturned.
The driver, a 47-year-old Hawthorne man, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a crash in Alachua County on Sunday afternoon left seven people injured, the Gainesville Sun reports.
State troopers and rescue crews responded to the scene on Interstate 75 at the County Road 241 overpass at about 3:25 p.m.
It was determined that the incident began when the driver of a pickup truck tried to pass an SUV pulling a car trailer in the southbound lanes of I-75. The left side of the pickup hit the right side of the SUV’s trailer, causing the SUV to collide with a tractor-trailer that was parked along the roadway at mile marker 396.
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 east on County Road 476 and traveled into the westbound lane near SW 52nd Street. The SUV collided with a Nissan pickup truck that was going west.
DADE CITY, FL – A driver was killed in a wrong-way accident in Pasco County on Wednesday, Pasco News Online reports.
It happened in the area of 7th Street and Robinson Avenue in Dade City shortly before 5:30 p.m.
An investigation determined that a woman was driving a Chevy Cavalier southbound in the northbound lane on 7th Street. The driver of a southbound Ford Ranger was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection with Robinson Avenue and collided with the Cavalier, causing the Chevy to veer off the road and crash into a building.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A crash involving a truck and a minivan in Marion County left two people dead and three others injured, according to the Ocala StarBanner.
The vehicles collided Wednesday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near the exit for County Road 318.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a minivan traveling in the center lane clipped the left front tire of a semi in the right outside lane. The minivan went off the roadway, onto a grass shoulder, hit two trees and caught fire. The driver, a 49-year-old woman, and a passenger, a 15-year-old boy, died at the scene. Both were from Miami. Another passenger, a 23-year-old woman from Miami, was seriously injured while two children, ages 2 and 1, sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
Parking lots, those seemingly harmless locations that we all pass through on a regular basis, can occasionally become the setting for unexpected drama. Accidents can and do occur amid the chaos of moving automobiles, people crossing the street, and pushing grocery carts. Accidents that occur in parking lots are sometimes written off as minor annoyances, but they can have serious financial and emotional consequences.
Parking lot collisions are frequently distinguished by their minimal injuries and seeming low speeds. However, even at low speeds, collisions can cause injuries to both pedestrians and drivers, and property damage can quickly escalate. These accidents, ranging from minor fender benders to more major pedestrian-related occurrences, can have long-term consequences.
There are several factors that lead to parking lot accidents:
Minor Accidents Do Not Mean Minor Injuries
Parking lot fender benders are easy to write off as insignificant. These are, after all, mostly low-speed collisions that might only leave small dents or scratches behind. The human body, on the other hand, is significantly more delicate than paint and metal, something that many people overlook.
Understanding The Potential Injuries
WALDO, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver trying to elude law enforcement authorities was involved in a fatal crash in Alachua County early Saturday morning.
The Gainesville Sun reports the incident began when the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office requested the FHP’s help in pursuing a Honda CRV recently stolen from Alachua County.
State troopers said some of the vehicle’s occupants appeared to be wearing ski masks, and that the Honda exited U.S. 301 onto State Road 24 in the Waldo area.
The open road provides an exciting sense of adventure and freedom, but it also carries several risks, particularly when there are distractions that come into play. Distractions behind the wheel can have disastrous results, whether it is glancing at a text message, fiddling with the radio, or just daydreaming. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month—a great opportunity to refocus and take ownership of the decisions we make when driving. There are many ways drivers can become distracted while driving. Here are some of the most common ways drivers lose their focus on the road:
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
Distracted driving claimed 3,308 lives in 2022, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Additionally, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, even a two-second distraction from the road increases the likelihood of being involved in an accident by double. Here are some tips for staying focused while driving:
During the month of April, you may see more police on the roads as part of the NHTSA’s national campaign Put the Phone Away or Pay. This campaign serves as a warning to drivers about the grave risks of texting and driving, as well as the associated penalties and fines. Continue reading
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