DADE CITY, FL – Two pickup trucks were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Lutz Patch reported details of the wreck that occurred on St. Joe Road near Robert Barns Road at about 2:50 a.m. An investigation indicated that…
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Villages Public Safety Department were called to the scene of a car accident on Monday morning, the Villages-News reports. It happened on County Road 466 near Morse Boulevard at about 9:26 a.m. Authorities said the driver of an SUV…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched its “Speeding Wrecks Lives” campaign to cut down on the number of speeding-related fatalities across the country. The announcement comes as fresh figures show that, while overall roadway deaths have decreased by three-quarters, speeding fatalities have hit a 14-year high in 2021…
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man trying to evade law enforcement authorities was killed in a crash in Citrus County early Saturday morning. According to WKMG, a deputy attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a Jeep Cherokee who was headed west on State…
A young boy (10) suffered significant injuries Sunday after falling from a carnival ride at an Illinois festival, sparking an inquiry by municipal and state authorities. The boy was riding the Moby Dick attraction at the Taste of Summer Festival in Antioch, Illinois on Sunday when he fell from the ride…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and three others injured in a collision in Pasco County early Saturday morning, according to a New Port Richey Patch report. The Florida Highway Patrol said two trucks collided nearly head-on on County Road 578 just west of Robert Barns Road at…
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – A driver was killed in a car accident in Orange County on Thursday morning, according to WOFL. Police said a man was driving south in a northbound construction zone on State Road 417 sometime before 4:30 a.m. The vehicle collided with construction equipment that was on…
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was arrested for a golf cart accident in Sumter County on July 4th, according to the Villages News. The crash happened in the area of Pinellas Place and Buena Vista Boulevard at about 9 p.m. The FHP said 63-year-old…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Monday night, according to the Suncoast News. The FHP said the pedestrian was walking in the northbound travel lane of U.S. 41 near Holland Lane when the incident took place…
OCALA, FL – Rush-hour traffic was snarled on Interstate 75 in Ocala Tuesday morning following multiple truck accidents, according to WKMG. Two of the crashes, involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck, occurred on I-75 north shortly after 6 a.m. No one was injured in either incident. A few hours…