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PASCO COUNTY, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in Pasco County early Saturday morning, according to a WTSP report.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined that a man was driving a Corvette at a high rate of speed on westbound State Road 54 at about 3 a.m. when he lost control on a curve east of Starkey Boulevard.  The Corvette went across the center median, rotated, and entered the path of an eastbound Mercedes C300, resulting in a collision.  The impact caused the Corvette to catch fire.

The Corvette driver, a 23-year-old man from Port Richey, died at the scene.  The other driver, a 43-year-old Hudson man, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – Two vehicles were involved in a deadly head-on collision in Lake County on Friday night, the Daily Commercial reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the wreck on County Road 42 at Lazy Lake Road after the incident happened at about 7:06 p.m.

The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a 2015 Ford Mustang was heading east at a high rate of speed.  The driver tried to pass in a no-passing zone while negotiating a curve and entered the westbound lane, where it collided with a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4.

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Let’s face it, we are all guilty of doing something we shouldn’t be doing when we are behind the wheel. However, as we start fresh this new year, let’s all make a commitment to stop those bad behaviors and put safety first. The new year is a reminder to practice safer driving techniques that can make a lasting impact on our families, friends, and everyone else around us.

The NHTSA has some helpful tips to help us all be better drivers in 2025, including:

Wear your seatbelt every time you get behind the wheel.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle wreck at a Pasco County intersection Thursday night left one of the drivers dead, WTVT reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Chevy Silverado was headed east on County Line Road at about 7:45 p.m., and went through a red light at the corner of U.S. 41.   The Silverado slammed into a Toyota Tundra that was going north on U.S. 41, killing the Tundra driver, a 69-year-old Land O’Lakes man.

The Silverado driver, a 38-year-old San Antonio man, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A single-vehicle wreck in New Port Richey on Christmas morning left a driver dead, WTVT reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving a Ford Explorer east on Banbury Avenue near Gatun Street in Moon Lake when he failed to negotiate a curve and veered off the roadway.

The Ford went onto the shoulder and crashed into several trees.  The driver, a 39-year-old man from Spring Hill, died after being transported to an area hospital.

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A driver died after his pickup truck was involved a wreck in Hernando County early Saturday morning, according to the Tampa Free Press.

The accident occurred along northbound US-301 near Ranchette Boulevard.  A man was driving a Ford Ranger at a  high rate of speed at about 5:10 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway.   The Ford collided with a tree on the west shoulder of the road.

The driver, a 23-year-old man from Webster, Sumter County, died at the scene.  No other vehicles were involved.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Pasco County Wednesday morning left one of the drivers seriously injured, WTSP reports.

The  accident happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 at about 7:45 a.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol said it began when the driver of a car changed lanes into the path of a semi-truck and was hit by the semi.  The car then hit a vehicle that was stopped in traffic.

The semi-truck continued forward and hit a pickup truck  and another semi that were also stopped in the traffic.  The driver of the pickup truck, a 50-year-old Brooksville man, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal collision that occurred in Lake County on Monday afternoon.

According to WESH, the wreck happened in the area of County Road 33 and Soto Road in Groveland.  The FHP said the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet HHR was headed south on County Road 33 at about 12:13 p.m. when the vehicle went out of its lane.  The Chevrolet entered the path of a 2015 Ford Fusion going north.

The vehicles collided near Soto Road.  The Chevrolet driver was transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center and was pronounced dead.  The Ford driver was taken to the same hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A multi-vehicle accident snarled traffic along a stretch of Interstate 75 in Pasco County during Wednesday morning’s commute, reports WTVT.

The crash, which occurred at about 8 a.m., took place between State Road 54 and State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel.  The Florida Highway Patrol said commercial and non-commercial vehicles were involved, causing injuries that were not life-threatening.

All southbound traffic was diverted at Exit 279 for State Road 54.  The right lane of I-75 remained blocked nearly three hours after the wreck, which remains under investigation.

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OCALA, FL – An elderly driver died after her vehicle was involved in a collision southwest Ocala last week, the Ocala StarBanner reports.

The incident happened Wednesday in the area of State Road 200 and SW 73rd Street Road, where state troopers responded just after 10 a.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Nissan 370Z was going east on Southwest 73rd Street Road and tried to make a turn at the intersection.   She turned in front of a Chevy Silverado pickup truck that was going north on SR 200, resulting in a collision that caused the Chevy to overturn.

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