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…
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News: Driver turning into Pasco County parking lot fatally strikes pedestrian
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian was killed in an accident in a store parking lot in Pasco County, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident that occurred Feb. 28 at a CVS store in the area of Moog Road near U.S. 19. …
News: Pickup truck driver killed in rear-end collision in Marion County
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…
News: Driver crashes into building in Gainesville, injuring woman in lobby
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said an elderly driver crashed their vehicle into a building in Gainesville on Monday afternoon. WGFL reports the incident happened at Tire Outlet at 1320 North Main Street at about 2 p.m. Police said their investigation found that the driver had arrived for service at the…
News: Elderly driver dies in collision at State Road 35 intersection
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…
News: Scooter rider dead after colliding with van in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a crash in Pasco County involving a wrong-way driver claimed the life of a scooter rider, reports WFLA. The accident happened Thursday evening near the intersection of Pretty Pond Road and Chenken Road. According to the FHP’s investigation, the driver of…
News: Driver killed when pickup slams into fence, trees in Marion County
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.…
News: Man sentenced to life in prison for Marion County crash that left 3 dead
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…
News: Pickup truck and sedan involved in rollover accident in Ocala
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…
News: Woman on bicycle struck, killed by patrol car in Pasco County
DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one of its patrol cars was involved in a fatal accident in Pasco County on Saturday night. According to a report by WTSP, the incident occurred on U.S. 301 near Desrosier Road in Dade City. The FHP said a state trooper…