Articles Tagged with Clermont

CLERMONT, FL – Injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle accident on the Florida Turnpike Saturday afternoon.

According to WKMG, a total of seven vehicles were involved in the wreck on the southbound lanes near mile marker 283 in the Clermont area.  Among the vehicles was a marked Florida Highway Patrol car as well as a tractor-trailer.

The FHP said several people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. They were taken to Orlando Health, South Lake Hospital and Orlando Regional Medical Center.  The trooper in the patrol car was not injured.

CLERMONT, FL – An accident involving a pickup truck in Lake County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead, WKMG reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened along the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 280 in Clermont.  According to the FHP, the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado was going south in a construction zone at about 2:30 p.m. when the vehicle went off the roadway and onto the right shoulder.

The pickup then collided with a concrete storm drain box and overturned.  The driver and a back-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.  A passenger in the front seat was seriously injured and taken to an area hospital.

CLERMONT, FL – A search is underway for a driver who was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Lake County on Thursday afternoon.

WKMG reports the accident occurred on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 276 in Clermont at about 4 p.m.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a northbound minivan had stopped for traffic and was rear-ended by a Honda.  A Chevy and a Subaru behind the Honda could not stop in time and also were involved in the collision.

The driver of the minivan left the scene and is being sought, the FHP said.  The vehicle involved was silver or gray and may have minimal damage in the rear.