GAINESVILLE, FL – Authorities were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle collision in Gainesville on Wednesday morning, according to a report in the Gainesville Sun. The Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to Archer Road/State Road 24 near the intersection with Southwest 48th Drive shortly…
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News: Collision on SW Williston Road in Gainesville claims lives of 2 children
GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said a two-vehicle collision in Gainesville on Thursday morning claimed the lives of two children, according to the Gainesville Sun. The fatal wreck occurred on SW Williston Road near the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 75 at 6:08 a.m. An investigation determined that the driver of a…
News: Vehicle accident causes road closures in area of Interstate 75 in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Traffic was disrupted in Gainesville during Thursday morning’s commute following a vehicle crash in the area of Interstate 75, WCJB reports. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. and caused road closures in the area while authorities and emergency crews were responding. The I-75 north on-ramp at…
News: Pedestrian fatally struck by semi in Gainesville hit-and-run incident
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to track down the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Gainesville Sunday morning, reports WCJB. The incident happened off Interstate 75 near Williston Road. State troopers said a pedestrian walking near an exit ramp of the interstate was struck…
News: Motorcycle rider, 19, dies after colliding with vehicle at Gainesville intersection
GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Gainesville last week, according to a WCJB report. The incident happened June 11 at the intersection of West Newberry Road and Northwest 62nd Street. Police said a 19-year-old was riding a motorcycle east on West…
News: Woman sentenced on DUI charge for Gainesville crash that killed bicycle rider
GAINESVILLE, FL – Sentencing was handed down for the driver involved in a fatal bicycle collision in Gainesville in 2022, police said. According to a Facebook post from the Gainesville Police Department, 32-year-old Margaret Caitlin Walker of Gainesville was sentenced to eight years in prison on a charge of DUI…
News: Vehicle slams into tree on NW 4th Avenue in Newberry, killing motorist
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal collision that occurred Friday night in Alachua County. According to a report in the Gainesville Sun, a 45-year-old man from Gainesville died in the wreck. The FHP’s investigation determined that he was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro…
News: Rollover accident on Interstate 75 near Gainesville kills 1, injures 5
GAINESVILLE, FL – One person was killed and five others injured in a rollover crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 on Monday, according to WUFT. The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV rolled over near the Southwest Williston Road exit near Gainesville at about 5:35 p.m. The 33-year-old…
News: Scooter crash in Gainesville claims life of University of Florida student
GAINESVILLE, FL – A collision between a car and a scooter in Gainesville claimed the life of a University of Florida student, the Gainesville Sun reports. The crash occurred Sunday evening near the Southwest Recreation Center on campus. Gainesville police said the student was riding her scooter west on Hull…
News: Fleeing driver collides with tractor-trailer after Alachua County pursuit
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A vehicle pursuit by law enforcement authorities ended in a crash in Alachua County last Tuesday, Feb. 4. According to a release from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office at 1:52 p.m., deputies from the sheriff’s office and Gainesville Police officers were dispatched to the scene at…