Summerfield

March 10, 2025

News: Motorcycle accident in Summerfield kills 50-year-old man from Maine

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMMERFIELD, FL – A motorcycle accident in Marion County last Monday night, March 3, left a rider dead, according to the Villages News.

The crash occurred on U.S. 301 near County Road 42 in Summerfield, near The Villages. The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was riding on U.S. 301 shortly before 11:30 p.m. when he failed to maintain a lane and collided with a concrete curb. The rider lost control, and the motorcycle overturned, then landed on the center median of U.S. 301.

The motorcyclist, a 50-year-old man from Penobscot, Maine, was pronounced dead after being taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the FHP said.

February 20, 2025

News: Driver dies after tree falls on vehicle following crash on U.S. 301 south

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMMERFIELD, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Marion County on Sunday morning left one of the drivers dead, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a Hyundai Elantra and a Ford Escape were involved in the wreck, which took place at about 8:45 a.m. The FHP’s investigation determined that the Elantra driver was stopped at a red flashing light on Southeast 147th Street, then turned left to go onto U.S. 301 South. The Escape was heading south on U.S. 301, and collided with the Elantra. The back of the Escape then struck a tree, which fell on top of the vehicle.

The Escape driver, a 53-year-old man from Summerfield, died at the scene. The Elantra driver, a 78-year-old Summerfield man, declined medical treatment.

May 12, 2023

News: 1 dead, 1 injured after motorcycles collide near Belleview

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

BELLEVIEW, FL – One man was killed and another injured when their motorcycles collided in Marion County Saturday night.

According to a report by WKMG, the two motorcyclists were both headed south on SE 100th Avenue near Belleview at 11:50 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said one of the riders approached the other that was going more slowly and struck the bike from behind, causing both motorcycles to overturn.

The first motorcyclist, a 63-year-old Weirsdale man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other rider, a 55-year-old Summerfield man, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital.