MARION COUNTY, FL – A fatal collision in southwest Marion County Saturday morning is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, reports the Ocala StarBanner.
Two vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred shortly before 7 a.m. in the area of County Road 484 and San Pedro Boulevard in Dunnellon.
According to the FHP, a Kia Sorento was going eastbound while a Kia Forte was traveling west, and one of the drivers crossed over the double yellow line, resulting in a head-on collision.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Sumter County last week left one person dead and two others injured, reports WKMG.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene Jan. 23 on State Road 44 in the area of Industrial Drive. The FHP’s crash report stated that the driver of a truck did not slow down or stop for traffic ahead of him and rear-ended a Honda Civic at about 12:45 p.m. The truck also collided with a Ford F-150 ahead of the Civic as well as a Toyota Rav4 in an adjacent lane.
The Honda driver, a 50-year-old man from Wildwood, suffered fatal injuries. The truck driver, a 40-year-old man from New Jersey, and the Ford driver were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Car accidents can happen to anyone on the road, and police officers on patrol are not immune to these incidents. While law enforcement officers are probably more carefully trained drivers than the rest of us on the roads, unexpected car crashes can happen. Maybe they were involved in a high-speed chase with another driver when they side swiped your car, perhaps they were looking at their laptop and rear-ended you, or maybe they were distracted while responding to a call and failed to notice a traffic light change. Whatever the reason, the process of how to handle the accident is not that different than your normal accident with a non-police officer.
First, you should remain calm and call 911 for a new officer to be sent to the scene of the crash. You do not report the accident to the law enforcement officer that hit you. You want a new officer to come to the scene so that you can relay what happened to them and they can file a crash report. The officer that was involved in the accident is not someone that you need to make small talk with or discuss fault. Now, the odds are that the officer involved in the crash and the cop that arrives at the scene know each other. Be polite and answer any questions truthfully, but do not divulge any information that is not necessary. Do not admit any fault or speculate as to what you think happened – just stick to the basic facts of the events leading up to the crash.
If you are injured at all, you should absolutely seek medical care as soon as possible. If you do not have any severe injuries that take you away from the crash site immediately, then take photos of the scene with your phone so that you have documentation of the crash site before any evidence is erased. You should get checked out by a doctor after any crash, minor or major, as some injuries may not present themselves right away. Make sure you follow up with your doctor after a car accident and observe any instructions they provide.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – New details have been released in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in Sumter County, reports WESH.
The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding the vehicle being sought in the incident, which occurred Jan. 17 in the area of County Road 475 and State Road 44 at about 5:30 p.m.
The FHP’s investigation determined that the driver of an unidentified car was heading south on C.R. 474 while approaching a stop sign and did not yield when entering the intersection. The driver of a Nissan Altima going west on S.R. 44 swerved to the left to avoid a collision with that vehicle and entered the eastbound lanes, where the car crashed into an eastbound Chevy pickup truck. The Nissan and the Chevy both caught fire.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A 12-year-old child was hurt Wednesday afternoon, January 22, in Ocala when the vehicle they were traveling in was rear-ended by a school bus, reports WCJB.
The incident occurred in the right-turn lane of Southwest 60th Avenue, prompting an emergency response shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 56-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a sedan and was stopped in the lane. At one point, the sedan was hit from the back by a school bus occupied by 26 students.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash at an intersection in Sumter County on Friday night, WESH reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the area of County Road 475 and State Road 44 after the incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m.
The FHP’s investigation determined that the driver of an unidentified car was heading south on C.R. 474 while approaching a stop sign and did not yield when entering the intersection. The driver of a Nissan Altima going west on S.R. 44 swerved to the left to avoid a collision with that vehicle and entered the eastbound lanes, where the car crashed into an eastbound Chevy pickup truck. The Nissan and the Chevy both caught fire.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities were called to a fatal crash involving a sedan and a dump truck in Lake County on Tuesday morning, WESH reported.
The accident happened at about 8:23 a.m. on County Road 439 near County Road 44A. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the driver of a 1994 dump truck encountered stopped traffic while heading north. When the driver tried to brake, he veered into the southbound lane of CR-439 and collided head-on with a 2019 Toyota Corolla.
The Toyota driver, a 23-year-old Altoona woman, died after being rushed to AdventHealth Waterman Hospital. The dump truck driver, a 28-year-old Leesburg man, was not injured and stayed at the scene.
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A collision between a car and a semi-truck in Hernando County left one person dead and another injured, WTSP reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the area of U.S. Highway 301 and State Route 50 after the crash occurred Sunday at about 1:49 p.m. The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of the car was heading east on State Route 50 and making a left turn at the intersection. The car entered the path of a westbound semi-truck and was hit by the truck.
An 86-year-old woman who was in the car was killed, while a 72-year-old man with her was hospitalized with serious injuries. The truck driver, a 66-year-old Iowa man, was not injured.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A car wreck in Alachua County on Thursday evening claimed the life of a motorist, according to the Gainesville Sun.
The crash occurred on Interstate 75 north at mile marker 399 north of Gainesville. The Florida Highway Patrol’s accident report said a driver headed north at about 5:30 p.m. drove his sedan off the roadway. The vehicle went through the grass shoulder and crashed into an information sign and a tree.
The driver, a 39-year-old man from High Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved.
ALTOONA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a multi-vehicle collision in Lake County on Wednesday morning left one man dead and another injured.
A report by WKMG stated that the crash took place on County Road 42 just east of State Road 19 in Altoona. The FHP’s preliminary investigation found that the driver of a 2006 Chevy Cobalt was heading east at about 6:10 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.
The Chevy then entered the westbound lanes of County Road 42 and collided head-on with a 2019 Subaru WRX. The driver of a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck tried to avoid the Subaru, but hit the back of the car.
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