Car Accidents

October 30, 2023

News: 5 dead in head-on collision on SR-674 in Hillsborough County

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WIMAUMA, FL – A head-on collision between two pickup trucks in Hillsborough County Sunday morning left five people dead and another injured, reports WTSP.

The accident happened on State Road 674 near Balm Wimauma Road at about 7 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Toyota Tacoma pickup was going west on the roadway as a Chevy Silverado was headed east. State troopers said the driver of the Tacoma, a 29-year-old man from Bowling Green, went into the eastbound lanes and struck the Silverado.

The driver of a third pickup, a Chevrolet S-10, attempted to avoid the collision but spun and went a ditch after hitting debris from the first crash.

October 27, 2023

News: 2 injured in accident at intersection in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – An accident in Ocala Tuesday morning sent two people to the hospital and affected traffic, police said.

According to the Ocala Police Department’s Facebook post, the crash occurred at the intersection of N. Pine Avenue and State Road 40. The two people taken to the hospital sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.

All northbound lanes on Pine Avenue from State Road 200 to State Road 40 were blocked, and drivers were advised to seek alternate routes. All other lanes of traffic were open. No details were released on what led to the crash.

October 25, 2023

News: Driver, 80, injured after crashing into home in Holiday

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a car accident at a home in Pasco County last week, Pasco News Online reports.

The crash happened Thursday on Flora Avenue near Grand Boulevard in Holiday. The FHP said an 80-year-old man was driving a Ford Explorer eastbound when he failed to observe stopped traffic on the roadway. The driver then swerved to the shoulder to avoid colliding with other vehicles and drove across Grand Boulevard.

He hit a tree and crashed into a home located on Flora Avenue that was unoccupied at the time. The driver, a Tarpon Springs resident, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was transported to an area hospital.

October 24, 2023

News: Citrus County woman killed in car crash on US 41

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CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. – A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Citrus County woman last week, WTVT reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident, which happened Monday night on US 41 near Citrus Springs Boulevard. State troopers said the driver of a Jeep Patriot was traveling south on the roadway just before 11:45 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle and veered onto the west shoulder. When the driver overcorrected, the vehicle went back across US 41 and onto the east shoulder, where it collided with a tree.

The driver, a 42-year-old Citrus Springs woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity was not immediately released.

October 19, 2023

News: Lady Lake man dies following rollover crash on Florida Turnpike

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Lake County early Tuesday morning left the driver dead, reports the Villages-News.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 26-year-old man from Lady Lake. State troopers said he was driving a 2012 Ford Escape on the Florida Turnpike at about 3:30 a.m. when he went off the right shoulder of the roadway near mile marker 286 in the vicinity of U.S. 27.

The vehicle overturned multiple times and the driver was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was not wearing his seat belt at the time, the FHP said.

October 18, 2023

News: Passenger killed when stolen car hits utility pole in Dade City

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DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a stolen vehicle was involved in a fatal crash in Pasco County on Saturday morning, Patch New Port Richey reports.

The incident occurred in Dade City, in the 33600 block of Clinton Avenue. The FHP said a man was driving a Ford pickup truck believed to have been stolen from Zephyrhills. As he headed east on Clinton Avenue at about 8:40 a.m, the pickup went onto the south shoulder, hit a utility pole, struck a fence and then overturned.

A passenger in the vehicle, a 30-year-old woman from Lakeland, was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver, believed to be a 40-year-old Lakeland man, fled the scene on foot.

October 13, 2023

News: 3 injured when car collides with semi at US 41 intersection

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene of a collision on Wednesday evening.

HCFR posted details of the incident that occurred at the intersection of US 41 and Lake Lindsey Road at about 5 p.m.

A car collided with a semi-truck and the semi overturned off the roadway. The truck destroyed a power pole, causing live wires to fall across US 41. Three people sustained minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital.

October 10, 2023

News: Pickup truck crash on Florida Turnpike in Clermont leaves 2 dead

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CLERMONT, FL – An accident involving a pickup truck in Lake County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead, WKMG reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened along the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 280 in Clermont. According to the FHP, the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado was going south in a construction zone at about 2:30 p.m. when the vehicle went off the roadway and onto the right shoulder.

The pickup then collided with a concrete storm drain box and overturned. The driver and a back-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the front seat was seriously injured and taken to an area hospital.

October 6, 2023

News: Driver of stolen vehicle slams into tractor-trailer in Sumter County

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WILDWOOD, FL – Two drivers were injured in a collision involving a stolen vehicle in Sumter County Wednesday morning, WTVT reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident began when troopers attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a stolen Ford F-250 who was seen speeding and driving recklessly on I-75 in Wildwood just before 4:15 a.m.

The FHP said the driver kept going and took off onto State Road 44. After exiting the roadway, the fleeing driver turned around and crashed into a tractor-trailer making a left turn into the Pilot Travel Center in roadway. Both vehicles ended up in the center’s parking lot.

October 2, 2023

News: Woman critically injured in collision at intersection in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – Two drivers were injured, one critically, when their vehicles collided at an intersection in Ocala last week.

A report by the Ocala Star-Banner said the incident happened Monday at Northeast Osceola Avenue and Northeast 10th Street.

According to police, the driver of a Mitsubishi Eclipse was going south on Osceola Avenue and pulled out in front of a Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck going west on Northeast 10th Street. The pickup truck T-boned the Mitsubishi.