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News: Woman sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County has been sentenced to prison, the Villages-News reports. Authorities said 32-year-old Tara Rene Schiessle of Lady Lake was the driver involved in the Sept 11, 2022 crash on Rolling Acres Road.…

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News: Woman, 73, killed in crash involving semi near State Road 19

LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV and a semi-truck were involved in a fatal collision in Lake County on Tuesday morning. The Leesburg News reports the accident occurred near the intersection of State Road 19 and O’Brien Road.  According to the FHP, the driver of…

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News: Man, 27, killed when crashes into tree along County Road 419

LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred in Lake County early Saturday morning. According to WKMG, a 27-year-old man was driving north on County Road when the incident occurred at about 5:12 a.m.  The FHP said the driver lost control of…

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News: Motorcycle rider dies after being struck by vehicles on US 27

CLERMONT, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Lake County on Sunday evening. WKMG reported details of the incident that occurred on U.S. Highway 27 at Frank Jarrell Road near Clermont. The FHP said a man was riding a 2024 Kawasaki southbound…

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News: 3 dead following collision involving SUV and dump truck in Lake County

GROVELAND, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Lake County on Tuesday afternoon left three people dead, reports the Leesburg News. The Florida Highway Patrol released details of the incident that occurred in the area of County Road 33 and Bridges Road in Groveland at about 2 p.m. According…

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News: Driver, 94, dies following 2-car crash on US 27 in Leesburg

LEESBURG, FL – A two-car collision in Lake County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly driver, WESH reports. The crash happened at the intersection of US 27 and Plantation Boulevard in Leesburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan was headed south on US…

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News: Collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County injures 2 drivers

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County Thursday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, WKMG reported. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near County Road 470.  State troopers said the driver of a 2010 Hyundai Tucson, a…

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News: Lady Lake man dies following rollover crash on Florida Turnpike

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Lake County early Tuesday morning left the driver dead, reports the Villages-News. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 26-year-old man from Lady Lake.  State troopers said he was driving a 2012 Ford Escape on the Florida Turnpike at…

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News: Bicyclist, 17, fatally struck by bus near Lake County school

LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage bicyclist died after an accident in Lake County on Monday morning. According to WESH, the 17-year-old boy was riding a bicycle on Hancock Road near the entrance to Lake Minneola High School when the crash occurred shortly before 7…

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News: Bicyclist critically injured after being hit by semi on State Road 44

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was critically injured after being hit by a truck in Lake County on Wednesday morning, reports Inside Lake. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 45-year-old man from Paisley.  He was trying to ride across State Road 44 near Spruce Drive…

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