ORANGE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and two others injured in a crash in Orange County on Sunday night. WKMG reports the incident happened in the area of State Road 528 and John Young Parkway. The FHP’s accident report indicated that a driver…
According to new data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 2022 was the deadliest year for pedestrians in the United States in the last 40 years. Last year, almost 7,500 pedestrians were killed on American highways, the highest amount since 1981. Florida ended up being the third deadliest state. New…
HOLIDAY, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Pasco County Saturday night, Pasco News Online reports. The accident happened in the vicinity of Bonita Road and Shady Cove Road in Holiday at about 11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old man from…
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – A rollover car accident in Alachua County on Saturday morning claimed the life of a driver, the Main Street Daily News reports. The Florida Highway Patrol and first responders were called to the scene in the area of Highway 441 and NW 194th Street near High…
SORRENTO, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident in Lake County last Wednesday morning that left a bicyclist hospitalized. According to WKMG, the crash happened on Wolf Branch Road near County Road 437 in Sorrento. The FHP said a 59-year-old bicycle rider was headed east on…
MARION COUNTY, FL – An accident in Marion County Tuesday night claimed the life of a motorcycle rider, WKMG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on County Road 464B near NW 157th Court after the crash occurred at about 10:45 p.m. According to state troopers, a man…
LAKE DEATON, FL – A man accused of fleeing the scene of a crash in Sumter County earlier this year has been apprehended, the Villages-News reports. The Florida Highway Patrol identified the suspect as 31-year-old Marcus J. Sims of Leesburg. The accident happened Jan. 28 on State Road 44 near…
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate 75 in Sumter County Wednesday afternoon, according to WTSP. The incident took place on I-75 near Sumter County Road 48 in Bushnell, where state troopers arrived shortly after 11 a.m. The…
OCALA, FL – A driver was critically injured when his car struck a pole in Marion County Monday morning, WCJB reported. The incident shut down the southbound lane of Baseline Road and SE 24th Street as first responders and utility crews responded to the situation. According to investigators, the driver…
OCALA, FL – First responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Ocala on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by Ocala Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to SW 60th Avenue and SW 38th Street at about 3:50 p.m. after a report of a collision. A…