DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Pasco County Tuesday night.
The Tampa Bay Times reports the crash happened on Tait Avenue near Lee Avenue in Dade City at about 8:35 p.m.
The FHP said a 42-year-old man was riding a bicycle north across Tait Avenue when he was struck by a westbound vehicle. The bicyclist, a Dade City resident, was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal pickup truck accident that occurred in Lake County Sunday night.
WKMG reports a man was driving a pickup east on State Road 46 near State Road 453 when the incident took place at about 7:35 p.m.
The FHP said the driver lost control and the vehicle crashed into a fence, then kept going and struck a bridge support along the roadway. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Oviedo, was pronounced dead at the scene.
From 2017-2019, there were 8,792 fatal crashes in the state of Florida. MoneyGeek analyzed these collisions in order to identify the deadliest roads that make up the 275,376 miles of road in the Sunshine State.
County Results:
Most Deadly Road in Hillsborough County – US-41
Most Deadly Road in Pinellas County – US 19
Most Deadly Road in Pasco County – US 19
Most Deadly Road in Hernando County – US 19
Most Deadly Road in Citrus County – US 19
Most Deadly Road in Alachua County – I-75
Most Deadly Road Levy County – US-27
Most Deadly Road Marion County – SR-40
Most Deadly Road Lake County – US-441
Most Deadly Road Sumter County – US-301
Most Deadly Road Palm Beach County – I-95
Most Deadly Road in Miami-Dade County – US-1
Here are the 10 Deadliest Roads in Florida to Date:
Total Distance: 4.9 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 5.1
Fatalities: 25
Fatal Crashes: 25
Total Distance: 4.7 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 4.7
Fatalities: 23
Fatal Crashes: 22
Total Distance: 4.8 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 4.4
Fatalities: 21
Fatal Crashes: 21
Total Distance: 4.7 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 4.3
Fatalities: 20
Fatal Crashes: 20
Total Distance: 3.7 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 4.9
Fatalities: 19
Fatal Crashes: 18
Total Distance: 4.8 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 3.7
Fatalities: 18
Fatal Crashes: 18
Total Distance: 4.4 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 3.8
Fatalities: 21
Fatal Crashes: 17
Total Distance: 4.4 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 3.8
Fatalities: 21
Fatal Crashes: 17
Total Distance: 4.4 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 3.9
Fatalities: 19
Fatal Crashes: 17
Total Distance: 4.8 miles
Crashes Per Mile: 3.3
Fatalities: 16
Fatal Crashes: 16
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BROOKSVILLE, FL – A woman died after being struck in Brooksville by a driver who left the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to a report by WTSP, the 47-year-old victim was hit by a vehicle in the area of Citrus Way and Glory Lane on Monday, and suffered fatal injuries.
Investigators said debris from the crash scene helped them identify the vehicle involved as a 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car and a motorcycle were involved in a deadly collision in Pasco County on Monday morning.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, the incident took place at the intersection of Broadmoor Road and Rowan Road at about 11:15 a.m.
The FHP said a 24-year-old New Port Richey man was driving a sedan east on Broadmoor Drive when he turned into the intersection and struck a motorcycle that was going south on Rowan Road.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A rollover accident involving two vehicles in Alachua County left both drivers injured, reports the Ocala-News.
The vehicles, an Isuzu truck and a Kia Sorrento, were headed north on Interstate 75 Friday morning when the crash took place at about 8:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said both vehicles veered off the interstate near mile marker 378 and went onto the east shoulder.
The vehicles overturned multiple times and came to rest in the wood line, and the Isuzu driver, a 32-year-old man, was ejected. That man and the driver of the Kia, a 79-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries and were taken to UF Health Shands Hospital.
OCALA, FL – Ocala police are investigating an accident last week that left a motorcycle rider dead, the Ocala StarBanner reports.
The crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck occurred on Southwest 19th Avenue Road near 24th Avenue Tuesday night at about 8 p.m.
Investigators said the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was headed east on Southwest 19th Avenue Road and entered the left lane to turn into a driveway for shopping and restaurants. The operator of a Suzuki motorcycle was going west in an inside lane and the vehicles collided, with the bike ending up underneath the pickup.
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville have announced an arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash.
According to a report by WGFL, 29-year-old Margaret Walker turned herself in in connection with the incident that happened on South Main Street on November 27, 2022.
Police said Walker was driving a Volvo XC-90 when she struck a bicycle rider and then left the scene. The victim’s body was discovered the following morning.
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police in Gainesville are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a bicyclist.
In a Facebook post, police said the crash happened behind a Kohl’s store on the 3500 block of Southwest Archer Road near 35th Street. A man was riding a bicycle behind the store when he was hit by a vehicle. The victim, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.
A witness told police she saw a gray Toyota pickup truck at the scene speeding at about the same time the incident occurred. Anyone with further information on the incident was asked to contact the Gainesville Police Department.
OCALA, FL – Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle collision in Ocala on Sunday afternoon.
Ocala Fire Rescue said Engine 5, Rescue 5, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 22, and a Safety Officer responded to the 2400 block of Northeast 49th Terrace shortly before 3 p.m.
Crews found a Nissan minivan and a Ford pickup truck with heavy front-end damage that were facing westbound on State Road 40. Rescuers had to pry open the door of the minivan to extricate the driver.
