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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Marion County Tuesday morning claimed the life of an elderly bicycle rider.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the 76-year–old victim was riding his bicycle on Southeast Maricamp Road east of Lake Road when the incident took place at about 6:30 a.m.  State troopers said a 31-year-old man driving a Chevy Silverado pickup truck spotted the bicycle rider and tried to change lanes, but could not due to the presence of another vehicle in the left lane.

The bicycle rider veered into the path of the Chevy and was hit by the pickup.  The rider , a resident of Silver Springs Shores, was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County rescue crews.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Pasco County Friday night killed one of the drivers involved, WFTS reported.  Five other people were injured in the wreck, which occurred in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 41 and Hodza Street.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Honda Accord going west on Hodza Street went through a stop sign at the intersection at about 9:47 p.m. and was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck.  The Honda rotated in the intersection and was hit by a GMC Envoy going north on U.S. 41.

The driver of the Honda, a 61-year-old man from Weeki Wachee, died at the scene.  The Ram driver, a 51-year-old Brooksville woman, the GMC driver, a 50-year-old Brooksville man, and three passengers suffered injuries ranging from serious to minor.

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DUNNELLON, FL – A collision in Marion County on Friday left two people dead and two others injured, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene on U.S. 41 at about 5 p.m.  The FHP said the driver of a northbound Chevy pickup truck hit a puddle of water on the highway near County Road 328.  The vehicle started to hydroplane and veered right off the roadway.

The driver overcorrected to the left and the pickup re-entered U.S. 41, where it collided with a southbound Toyota Avalon.

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A 13-year-old boy was crushed inside his home on Monday after a tree fell onto his residence around 8 a.m. in Fanning Springs, Florida.

No other injuries were reported.

Our hearts go out to this child’s family.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident in Lake County on Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of an 80-year-old man, according to a WESH report.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the man was riding in the area of County Road 435 and Dubsdread Drive when he drove off the right side of the road at about 3:10 p.m.

The motorcycle crashed into two traffic signs and a tree, and the rider was ejected.  He was pronounced dead afater being taken to an area hospital.  The victim’s identity was not immediately released.

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OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue said its crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 northbound on Thursday afternoon.

According to a Facebook post at 2:28 p.m., the wreck occurred near mile marker 352 and involved a box truck, a compact SUV and a small dump truck.

Rescuers used extrication tools to free the box truck driver who had been trapped inside the vehicle.  That driver and a passenger in the SUV were taken to an area hospital as trauma alerts.  The drivers of the SUV and the dump truck were also transported for evaluation.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A collision at an intersection in Marion County Wednesday night left both drivers dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Ocala StarBanner reports authorities were called to the scene in the vicinity of U.S. 27 and Northwest 60th Avenue at about 8:24 p.m.  The FHP’s investigation determined that a Honda Civic collided with a Toyota Highlander SUV.

The Honda was heading east on U.S. 27 while the Toyota was going in the opposite direction and entered the left turn lane to turn onto 60th Avenue when the vehicles crashed.  Both drivers had the green light at the time, state troopers said.  Witnesses said the driver of the Toyota violated the Honda’s right-of-way and entered the vehicle’s path.

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A construction equipment operator was killed Wednesday morning in an accident at Tampa International Airport.

The incident occurred around 7:40 a.m. when workers were working on a shuttle guideway project, according to a news release.

The investigation is ongoing. Flight operations continued unaffected.

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred in Lake County early Monday morning.

According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, a man was walking on Lake Mack Drive near Evergreen Drive when the incident took place at 5:01 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the pedestrian was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck going north on Lake Mack Drive.  He died after being taken to Advent Health DeLand.  The victim, a 51-year-old man from DeLand, was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision.

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BRADFORD COUNTY, FL – Bradford County Fire Rescue paramedics responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon in northwest Stark, reports WCJB.

The incident, which was reported shortly before 1:00 p.m., led to a partial closure in the 5600 block of Northwest County Road 229.

Details are limited, but officials said a semi-truck hit the back of an SUV carrying more than one occupant.

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11020 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
Phone: 352-666-2121
Alt: 866-608-5LAW(5529)
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