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July 17, 2024

News: Woman using walker on Old Dixie Highway struck by hit-and-run driver

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who struck a pedestrian in Pasco County Friday night, reports Fox 13.

The FHP said a woman using a walker was on Old Dixie Highway near Hudson Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle heading southbound. The victim, a 67-year-old Hudson resident, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital.

The driver left the scene of the crash in a vehicle believed to be a 2010-2011 Mazda. Anyone with further information regarding the hit-and-run was asked to contact the FHP or Crime Stoppers.

July 16, 2024

News: Elderly man and woman from Gainesville killed in collision with semi-truck

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Two people died after their minivan collided with a semi in Alachua County on Friday afternoon, according to the Alachua Chronicle.

The Florida Highway Patrol and local rescue crews were called to the scene in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 301 and County Road 225 in Waldo at about 12:51 p.m.

The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a minivan pulled out from County Road 225 into the southbound lanes of U.S. 301 and was struck by a semi heading south in the inside lane in a T-bone collision.

July 15, 2024

Nursing Home Employees Accused of Mocking Residents and Posting Lewd Photos and Videos on Social Media | Florida Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Whittel & Melton

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

Three employees at a nursing home in Oklahoma have been arrested on charges of making fun of elderly residents and sharing explicit images and videos of them, according to reports.

The three female workers, ages 20-21, are facing charges of elderly abuse.

The trio allegedly took sexually explicit photos videos of several residents and posted them on Snapchat. Police also allege that several pictures recovered appear to show the women mocking residents.

July 15, 2024

News: Driver, 19, dies after crashing into power pole in Citrus County

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CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Citrus County claimed the life of a 19-year-old man, WFTS reported.

The man, who was from New York, was driving a Nissan Altima on South Lecanto Highway Friday morning when the crash occurred at about 4 a.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the vehicle ran off the roadway and collided with a concrete power pole. The victim was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.

July 12, 2024

News: Tractor-trailer accident causes fuel spill on State Road 326

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and emergency crews were called to the scene of a truck accident in Marion County on Friday morning.

According to WKMG, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and took place on State Road 326 near Interstate 75 near Ocala shortly before 8:46 a.m.

It resulted in a spill of 150 gallons of fuel onto the roadway. A portion of State Road 326 was shut down while the wreck was being cleared and the spill cleaned up. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured.

July 11, 2024

News: Collision on Interstate 75 in Alachua County kills 1, injures 2

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident in Alachua County Tuesday night left one person dead and two others injured.

According to details reported by the Gainesville Sun, the crash took place on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 405 at 10:07 p.m.

The FHP’s investigation determined that a man was driving on I-75 when his car entered the median, hit a guardrail and went back onto the roadway. It then crashed into a pickup truck.

July 10, 2024

News: 3 rescued from vehicle following Ocala multi-vehicle collision

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Rescue teams extricated three people who were trapped after a multi-vehicle crash in Ocala last Wednesday morning.

According to Ocala Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched to the accident involving two sedans and an SUV at NE 24th Street and NE 19th Avenue at about 8:16 a.m. A caller reported one of the vehicles was on its side with the occupants inside.

OFR units arrived to find that the drivers of a Toyota Camry and an Audi A8L were able to get out of their vehicles on their own. No one else was inside the cars.

July 9, 2024

News: Accident backs up traffic for miles on northbound Interstate 75

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OCALA, FL – Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash that snarled traffic in Ocala during Tuesday morning’s rush hour, according to the Ocala News.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision shortly before 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near the exit for W State Road 40/W Silver Springs Boulevard. One person was taken to an area hospital to be evaluated.

As a result of the crash, the middle lane was blocked and traffic was backed up for several miles beyond mile marker 348. One of the vehicles was moved off to the shoulder, and the interstate reopened later in the morning.

July 8, 2024

News: 70-year-old motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle wreck in Sumter County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

TARRYTOWN, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving two other vehicles in Sumter County on Sunday morning.

A report by WKMG states that the incident happened at the intersection of State Road 50 and State Road 471. The Florida Highway Patrol said it began when the driver of a Ford Expedition going west on State Road 50 at about 9 a.m. went through a red light at the intersection.

The Ford crashed into the side of a northbound Kenworth tractor-trailer carrying milk. Both vehicles were sent into the southbound lanes of State Road 471, where the tractor-trailer collided with a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, killing the motorcyclist. The victim was a 70-year-old man from Lakeland.

July 5, 2024

News: Person extricated after 2-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 south

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Rescue crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident in Alachua County on Thursday morning.

A Facebook post by Alachua County Fire Rescue said that its crews and Gainesville Fire Rescue were dispatched to the crash on Interstate 75 southbound at the 386 mile marker at about 5 a.m.

The first units to arrive found a heavily damaged vehicle and one person who needed to be extricated. Crews used rescue tools including the Jaws of Life to safely remove the person, who had suffered a minor injury.