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News: Motorcyclist who yielded for fire truck fatally struck by car on SR-54

ODESSA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man riding a motorcycle was killed in a collision in Pasco County on Tuesday night. The Tampa Free Press reports the incident occurred at the intersection of State Road 54 and Fencepost Drive at about 9 p.m. The FHP’s investigation determined…

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News: 6 injured in vehicle crash in eastern Hernando County

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a vehicle crash with multiple injuries on Tuesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by HCFR at 4:16 p.m., rescue crews were dispatched to the area of Cortez Boulevard and Burwell Road. Three patients were transported by…

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Distracted Driving and Big Trucks Do Not Mix | Florida Truck Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton

Distracted driving is a deadly roadway problem. An even bigger problem is when drivers of big rigs get distracted from using their phones, adjusting radio dials, reaching for things they dropped, or eating and drinking. Driving distracted wastes seconds that you could use to avert a close call or a…

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News: 1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle accident in Pasco County

DADE CITY, FL – One person died and four others were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Pasco County Monday afternoon, according to Pasco News Online. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Mercedes C300 was going north on US-301 north of Rapid River Boulevard when she crossed…

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News: Motorcyclist killed in collision involving car with car on US-441

LEESBURG, FL – Police in Leesburg said a motorcycle rider died following a collision with a car Saturday evening. According to a WKMG report, the crash happened in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 441 and Tomato Hill Road.  Investigators determined that the driver of a 2020 Honda Fit, an 88-year-old…

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News: Troopers searching for driver following fatal wreck on I-75

OCALA, FL – State troopers said they are searching for the driver of a tractor-trailer following a fatal crash in Marion County last month, WKMG reports. The incident took place March 20 along I-75 south about four miles north of State Road 326.  The Florida Highway Patrol determined that a…

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News: Ocala woman, 55, killed when SUV slams into sign, fence and tree

MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene a fatal single-vehicle accident on County Road 328 Thursday morning. According to the Ocala StarBanner, a woman was driving an older model Chevy Blazer westbound shortly before 10:12 a.m. when the vehicle veered…

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News: Zephyrhills man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup truck

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a collision on Sunday that claimed the life of a motorcycle rider. According to the Tampa Free Press, the crash happened at the intersection of State Road 56 and Oxbow Boulevard.  State troopers say a motorcyclist was going west on…

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Gear Up for Another Active Hurricane Season in Florida | Florida Hurricane and Storm Damage Attorneys Whittel & Melton

The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be active again this year, according to Colorado State University researchers’ preseason projection, which was released Thursday morning. Researchers think the Atlantic will be as lively as ever because of several characteristics highlighted in the report, which was presented at the National Tropical…

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