FORT MCCOY, FL – Marion County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Fort McCoy on Sunday.
According to the MCFR’s Facebook post, units were dispatched to the 13000 block of Northeast Highway 315 shortly after 5:30 p.m. after 911 calls of a collision blocking traffic and causing debris on the roadway.
One person trapped in the wreckage was extricated by the rescue crews. The victim was declared a trauma alert and taken to an area hospital.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred last week in Pasco County.
Pasco News Online reports it happened Sept. 3 on Peace Road near Jackie Lane at about 12:25 a.m. According to the FHP, a man riding a Yamaha motorcycle was heading east when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle went off the road and crashed into a traffic sign, causing the rider to be ejected from the bike.
The motorcyclist, a 43-year-ol man from Spring Hill, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.
HUDSON, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Pasco County involving a suspected drunk driver, reports WFTS.
The collision occurred Sunday morning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Sea Ranch Drive at about 1:10 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that the driver of a Chevrolet Impala was going north on U.S. 19 when she turned left at the intersection under a flashing yellow left turn signal.
The Impala entered the path of a southbound Kawasaki motorcycle, which crashed into the car and then caught fire. The motorcycle rider, a 21-year-old man from Inverness, died after being taken to an area hospital.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car collided with a school bus in Sumter County on Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A report by WFTS states the incident happened along County Road 222 at about 8:35 a.m. State troopers learned that the driver of a Ford Escort wagon was going east and failed to stop at a stop sign. The Ford entered the path of the school bus and the vehicles collided.
The Ford driver, a 68-year-old woman, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The school bus driver, a 50-year-old woman, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
NEWBERRY, FL – A head-on crash in Alachua County left one driver dead and another injured, according to the Alachua Chronicle.
The wreck occurred Wednesday night on State Road 45 near SW 215th Terrace shortly after 7:00 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Subaru SUV was headed south on SR-45 and swerved into the northbound lane, where it collided with a Toyota SUV.
The driver of the Toyota, a 64-year-old Alachua man, died after being taken to an area hospital. The Subaru driver, a 41-year-old man from Archer, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – An accident in Citrus County Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of a man and woman on a motorcycle, WFTS reported.
The incident happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Dixieland Street in the Homosassa area at about 1:12 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was headed west on Dixieland Street and failed to yield at the intersection. The motorcycle entered the path of a Nissan Altima going north on U.S. 19 and was struck by the car.
The motorcycle driver, a 79-year-old man, and his passenger, a 69-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at an area hospital. The two, described by the FHP as friends, were both residents of Brooksville.
GAINESVILLE, FL – A wrong-way driver was involved in a fatal collision in Gainesville on Sunday morning, police said.
According to a report by WCJB, the incident occurred at 3333 Northeast 39th Avenue, near Gainesville Regional Airport.
A police investigation determined that a driver was heading in the wrong direction while traveling east on State Road 222, and collided with another vehicle.
The number of uninsured drivers is increasing, which raises the price of auto insurance for everyone else.
Analysts claim that the auto insurance sector is trapped in a never-ending cycle of rising expenses. Costs for auto insurance have increased by 52% in the last three years. An increasing number of drivers are canceling their policies due to rising prices, which in turn raises the cost of insurance for other drivers.
The nonprofit Insurance Research Council reports that as of 2022, the percentage of drivers without insurance increased from 11% in 2019 to 14% in 2022.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal accident involving a tricycle in Pasco County Monday morning, according to a WTSP report.
State troopers determined that the rider of the tricycle was going west on Long Avenue near 15th Street shortly before 2 a.m. in front of a Suzuki SX4. The driver of the Suzuki, a 43-year-old man, overtook the tricycle and collided with it.
The tricycle rider, a 46-year-old woman, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The FHP said the tricycle did not have lights.
A former Royal Caribbean International staff member was sentenced to 30 years in prison for using hidden cameras to film guests while they were in various stages of undress, including minors.
The 34-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday following his previous guilty plea to producing child pornography, according to a news release from the Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office.
After a guest on the Symphony of the Seas ship discovered a hidden camera beneath the sink in their bathroom, the man was charged with six counts of video voyeurism in Florida and detained on federal child pornography charges in March.
