Marion County

March 24, 2023

News: Moped rider struck by hit-and-run driver on US 441

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – A moped rider was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County early Wednesday morning, state troopers said.

A report by WGFL stated that the incident took place on U.S. 441 near Southeast 73rd Street at about midnight. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a person riding an orange moped was struck at that location by a black Cadillac sedan. The moped rider was seriously injured and taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center.

The FHP said the driver of the Cadillac left the scene of the crash and is now being sought. Anyone with further information on the incident or the driver’s whereabouts was asked to contact the FHP.

March 17, 2023

News: 3 drivers injured in multi-vehicle accident on West Highway 40 in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala early Wednesday morning, Ocala Fire Rescue said.

The rescue squad released a Facebook post with details of the incident that occurred at the 5500 block of West Highway 40.

Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 4, Rescue 1, Squad 7, Battalion Chief 11, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to the scene at about 6:12 a.m. They arrived to find three pickup trucks blocking several lanes of traffic – a GNC Sierra that rolled over and was upright, a Ford F-150 with heavy front end damage, and a modified Ford Ranger with a black cab that sustained heavy front and rear damage.

March 14, 2023

News: Collision involving pickup, semi snarls traffic on I-75 in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – A collision on Interstate 75 in Marion County Monday morning slowed traffic for rush-hour commuters, WCJB reports.

The crash occurred on I-75 near mile marker 352 at about 6:45 a.m. It involved a Ford pickup truck and a semi-truck, and caused one person to be hospitalized with undisclosed injuries.

The wreck shut down all northbound lanes of I-75, resulting in major backups before the interstate reopened about three hours later.

March 10, 2023

News: Pickup truck driver killed in rear-end collision in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck driver died following a collision in Marion County Tuesday night, reports WKMG.

The FHP’s crash report said the incident occurred on NE 203rd Avenue Road near County Road 316 at about 9 p.m. An investigation found that the pickup driver was traveling on NE 203rd Avenue Road when he failed to stop and struck the back of another vehicle.

The pickup driver, a 61-year-old Fort McCoy man, was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported.

March 8, 2023

News: Elderly driver dies in collision at State Road 35 intersection

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision at an intersection in Marion County Monday afternoon left an elderly woman dead, WKMG reports.

Two vehicles collided in the area of State Road 35 and Southeast 92nd Loop shortly after 1 p.m. The FHP determined that the driver of an SUV was going at high speed while headed west on Southeast 92nd Loop and went through the red light at the intersection. The SUV crashed into the side of a sedan that had a green light and was going south. The driver of the sedan, an 81-year-old woman from Summerfield, died at the scene.

The driver of the SUV, a 37-year-old Fruitland Park man, was hospitalized with minor injuries.

March 6, 2023

News: Driver killed when pickup slams into fence, trees in Marion County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – The driver of a pickup truck was killed when his vehicle crashed in Marion County early Wednesday morning.

According to WGFL, the victim was a 27-year-old man who was driving a Dodge pickup west on Southeast 175th Street when the accident occurred at about 12:00 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the man was driving at a high rate of speed and drove off the road onto the south shoulder. The Dodge crashed into a fence and struck multiple trees.

March 3, 2023

News: Man sentenced to life in prison for Marion County crash that left 3 dead

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A man has been sentenced to life in prison for causing a fatal crash in Marion County on Nov. 7, 2019, the Ocala StarBanner reports.

The sentence was handed down Monday for 52-year-old Stephen Douglas Lynn of Ocala. The accident happened at the intersection of County Road 484 and Southeast 36th Avenue. Authorities said Lynn ws behind the wheel of a pickup truck when he went through a stop light at that location.

The pickup T-boned a Suzuki Vitara driven by 71-year-old Emilio Nunez, who had picked up his two granddaughters from school and was heading home. Nunez and the two girls, ages 9 and 7, were killed in the wreck.

March 2, 2023

News: Pickup truck and sedan involved in rollover accident in Ocala

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a rollover accident in Ocala on Tuesday morning.

According to a Facebook post by Ocala Fire Rescue, Engine 4, Rescue 4, Squad 7, Battalion Chief 11, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to the scene at the 3900 block of W Silver Springs Boulevard shortly before 7 a.m.

They arrived to find a pickup truck on its roof, a sedan with moderate front-end damage, and the two drivers outside their vehicles. The driver of the sedan was transported to a hospital for evaluation. No one else was in the vehicles, and no other injuries were reported.

February 24, 2023

News: 18-wheeler crashes into overpass on I-75 near Ocala, snarling traffic

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MARION COUNTY, FL – An accident involving a semitractor-trailer caused massive traffic delays on Interstate 75 in Marion County Tuesday morning, the Bradenton Herald reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Freightliner 18-wheeler with an oversized load struck an overpass on I-75 north at Southwest 66th Street/Williams Road near Ocala at about 9:19 a.m.

The driver, a 50-year-old man from Lakeland, was not injured. The overpass and the northbound lanes of I-75 were shut down and traffic was backed up for miles in both directions.

February 15, 2023

News: Dunnellon man killed in Marion County ATV accident

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MARION COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in an ATV accident in Marion County Saturday night, according to WKMG.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the ATV crashed into a tree in the area of SW 72nd Circle and SW 148th Place Road shortly before 11:30 p.m.

The driver, a 32-year-old man from Dunnellon, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. His passenger, a 48-year-old Dunnellon man, sustained minor injuries.