Car Accidents

July 4, 2023

News: 1 dead, 9 injured in multi-vehicle accident on County Road 484

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

DUNNELLON, FL – One person was killed and nine others injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Marion County on Saturday morning, WKMG reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said three sport utility vehicles were involved in the crash that happened near the intersection of County Highwa7 484 and SW 170th east of Dunnellon.

According to the FHP, the driver of an SUV was headed west on County Highway 484 at about 10:30 a.m. and entered the eastbound lanes, colliding with another SUV. The impact caused the second vehicle to go off the road and into a ditch, where it overturned.

July 3, 2023

News: Driver sought after leaving scene of Clermont crash that injured 2

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

CLERMONT, FL – A search is underway for a driver who was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Lake County on Thursday afternoon.

WKMG reports the accident occurred on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 276 in Clermont at about 4 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a northbound minivan had stopped for traffic and was rear-ended by a Honda. A Chevy and a Subaru behind the Honda could not stop in time and also were involved in the collision.

The driver of the minivan left the scene and is being sought, the FHP said. The vehicle involved was silver or gray and may have minimal damage in the rear.

June 29, 2023

News: Rollover accident on NW 21 Street in Ocala sends driver to hospital

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a rollover accident in Ocala on Tuesday afternoon.

In a Facebook post, the rescue squad said its units were dispatched to the 7200 block of NW 21st Street at about 4:45 p.m. A vehicle had come to rest on its roof at that location with the driver trapped inside.

Officials said Engine and Rescue 20 crews arrived on the scene within minutes and began working to extricate the driver from the wreckage. The driver was quickly freed and was declared a trauma alert, and was transported to an area hospital. No further details were released on the victim’s condition.

June 28, 2023

News: 2 injured, 1 critically, in car accident on County Road 42

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Lake County Sunday morning left two people injured, one critically.

According to WKMG, a driver was headed east on County Road 42 in an Acura SUV when the crash happened at about 11:20 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver lost control of the vehicle near 10th Street, entered the westbound travel lane and westbound shoulder, then overcorrected. The SUV went back into eastbound lane and off the roadway before colliding with a tree on the east shoulder.

The driver, a 27-year-old woman, was critically injured while her passenger, a 26-year-old man, sustained minor injuries. Both were airlifted to area hospitals.

June 27, 2023

Man, 23, killed in single-vehicle accident in High Springs

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A driver was killed when his car crashed in Alachua County early Thursday morning, reports WCJB.

The accident happened on County Road 232 near State Road 45 in High Springs. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan eastbound when the car ran off the roadway onto the north grass shoulder and collided with a tree.

The driver, a Mayo City resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released. State troopers said the victim was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

June 23, 2023

1 dead, 1 injured after car slams into wall, splits in half in Pinellas County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car wreck in Pinellas County Tuesday night left one person dead and another hospitalized.

A report by WFTS said that the accident happened along Starkey Road shortly before 10 p.m. According to investigators, a driver lost control of a sedan while speeding northbound and drove off the roadway.

The car struck a wire for a utility pole, then crashed into a block wall, and split in half. The back half of the car hit a tree and two fences before ending up in a home’s backyard.

June 20, 2023

News: Rollover car wreck in Citrus County leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A teenage driver was killed and three other people were injured when their vehicle crashed in Citrus County on Saturday afternoon, according to WTVT.

The accident happened on West Fort Island Trail west of North Seabreeze Point. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Cherokee eastbound with three passengers when he lost control of the vehicle while going along a curve. The Jeep went off the roadway and overturned multiple times.

The driver and his 7-year-old brother were both thrown from the SUV. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the young boy was seriously injured.

June 19, 2023

News: Ocala man dies following car accident in Marion County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Marion County Wednesday morning left a driver dead, WKMG reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving south on Interstate 75 near mile marker 346 in Ocala when the crash occurred at about 2:50 a.m.

An investigation determined that the driver was going at a high rate of speed in his SUV when he went off the roadway and collided with a guardrail in the median. The vehicle went back into the roadway and overturned, and the driver was ejected. The victim, a 26-year-old man from Ocala, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not disclose his identity.

June 14, 2023

News: 2 dead, 1 injured in accident on US 441 in Leesburg

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

LEESBURG, FL – Two people were killed in a motor vehicle accident in Leesburg on Wednesday morning, rescue officials said.

In a post on Facebook at 10:41 a.m., Leesburg Fire Rescue said crews responded to the area of US 441 and Sleepy Hollow Road. First responders arrived to find the two victims deceased, while another person was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. One person refused treatment. The identities of the victims were not immediately released.

All northbound lanes were shut down on US 441 near the scene. Drivers were advised to expect delays and use alternate routes.

June 13, 2023

News: Man, 83, killed in crash after running red light in Marion Co.

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – An elderly man was killed and two others were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash southwest of Ocala this morning.

According to Ocala-News, the collision occurred at about 7:10 a.m. when the driver of a northbound sedan ran the red light at SW 80th Avenue and State Road 200 and was hit by the front end of an SUV as it entered the intersection.

The force of the impact rotated the SUV before it was hit by a nearby pickup truck.