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October 3, 2022

News: High-speed car accident in Marion County leaves teen driver dead

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a high-speed car crash killed a teenage driver in Marion County.

According to a report by WKMG, a 17-year-old was driving a car at a high rate of speed on SE 58th Avenue Sept. 25 when the accident occurred at about 5:45 p.m.

State troopers said the driver lost control of the car after the left tire sustained a failure. The car went off the road, and when the driver overcorrected, the vehicle went back across the roadway and onto a grass shoulder before crashing into a wooden fence.

September 30, 2022

News: Driver killed in crash after leaving Sumter County gas station

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car accident at an intersection in Sumter County Tuesday morning claimed the life of a driver, reports the Villages-News.

The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report on the crash that happened in the area of County Road 476 and County Road 647 just east of Nobleton. According to the FHP, a woman driving a sedan was leaving the parking lot of a Circle K/Shell gas station at about 8:10 a.m. when she entered the path of a pickup truck approaching the exit of the gas station. The front of the pickup then collided with the car, which overturned as a result of the collision.

The sedan driver, a 38-year-old resident of Bushnell, was taken to an area hospital where she died of her injuries.

September 29, 2022

News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that left New Port Richey teen injured

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver who struck a teenager in Pasco County recently.

According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was a 14-year-old boy who was walking along the shoulder of Fargo Drive Sept. 18 just after 7 p.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of an eastbound Ford F-150 pickup truck lost control of the vehicle on Fargo Drive near Overhill Drive, drove off the roadway and hit the teen. The crash left the boy seriously injured.

September 28, 2022

News: Leesburg man killed when motorcycle collides with car at Ocala intersection

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car at an intersection in Ocala on Saturday afternoon.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports state troopers responded to the scene at Southeast 31st Street and Southeast 36th Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m.

According to the FHP, a man was driving his motorcycle west on Southeast 31st Street and went through the intersection as the driver of a Toyota Camry was making a left turn onto Southeast 36th Avenue and the vehicles collided.

September 27, 2022

News: 13-year-old boy dies after being hit by Marion County school maintenance vehicle

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Ocala police said a teenage boy died after being hit by a Marion County Public School maintenance vehicle last week.

In a Facebook post, the Ocala Police Department said the incident took place Thursday morning on SW 20th Street at about 6:50 a.m. The investigation determined that the victim, a 13-year-old boy, was riding with his mother on a motorcycle heading east.

When the woman stopped the motorcycle, the boy got off to see a friend on the sidewalk and ran across the westbound lanes of traffic. At that point he was hit by the maintenance vehicle, which was towing a trailer and a lawn mower.

September 26, 2022

News: Collision between sedan and SUV on State Road 40 kills 2, injures 1

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SILVER SPRINGS, FL – A crash between a sport utility vehicle and a sedan in Silver Springs Thursday left two people dead and and another injured, state troopers said.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports authorities were notified of the incident on State Road 40 East near Northeast 14th Street Road at about 1:30 p.m.

Investigators said a Hyundai Elantra and a Jeep Liberty were going in opposite directions at a curve in the roadway when the Hyundai drifted into the lane of the Jeep, resulting in a collision. Two women in the Hyundai, ages 63 and 57, died after being transported to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. Both were residents of Silver Springs.

September 23, 2022

News: Man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup in Sumter County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal collision in Sumter County on Tuesday night.

WKMG reports the accident took place in the area of County Road 466 and County Road 223 at about 8:30 p.m. According to the FHP, the driver of a pickup truck going west on County Road 466 made a left turn and entered the path of a motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to strike the front right side of the pickup.

The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. Troopers said the victim was a 44-year-old man from Wildwood. The driver of the pickup truck, a 42-year-old Wildwood man, sustained minor injuries.

September 22, 2022

News: SUV driver dead following collision with Marion County school bus

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Police in Ocala said the driver of a sport utility vehicle died following a collision with a school bus Wednesday morning.

According to the Ocala-News, the two vehicles were going in opposite directions near the intersection of SE 36th Avenue and SE 15th Street at about 8:10 a.m. Police said the driver of the SUV swerved through traffic, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Marion County school bus. The SUV then hit a tree.

The SUV driver, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. No one else was in the vehicle. No one was injured on board the bus, which was carrying high school students.

September 21, 2022

News: Man hospitalized after vehicle collides with palm tree in The Villages

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car accident in The Villages Sunday evening sent a driver to the hospital, according to the Villages-News.

The incident occurred on Buena Vista Boulevard near Bonita Boulevard in Sumter County at about 5:45 p.m. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Ofice said a man was driving south when his vehicle entered the median and crashed into a palm tree.

The driver was taken to UF Health-The Villages Hospital with minor injuries, and was then given a ticket for careless driving.

September 20, 2022

News: Man walking across U.S. 19 in Pasco County struck, killed by vehicle

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Pasco County Saturday night.

The Suncoast News reported the accident happened on U.S. 19 near the intersection with Viva Via Drive at about 10:11 p.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was walking east across U.S. 19 when he was struck by a southbound pickup truck. The victim, a 52-year-old St. Petersburg resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.