SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman died following an accident involving her vehicle in Sumter County Saturday afternoon. According to WTSP, the incident happened on Fringe Tree Trail near Knotty Pine Terrace in the Villages shortly before 4 p.m. The FHP said a 62-year-old woman…
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News: Motorcyclist dies after being rear-ended on State Road 44
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A collision in Sumter County Wednesday morning claimed the life of a motorcycle rider, reports WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 65-year-old motorcyclist was riding west on State Road 44 near County Road 44A when the accident happened at about 5:50 a.m. According to the…
News: Spring Hill woman killed when freight train crashes into car
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A railroad accident along the tracks in Sumter County early Tuesday morning left a woman dead, WKMG reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened on County Road 475 at County Road 470 near Lake Panasoffkee at about 2:30 a.m. State troopers said a…
News: Man and boy from Ocala killed in crash on Florida Turnpike
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A collision on the Florida Turnpike early Thursday morning left two people dead, an adult and a child. The accident happened near mile marker 304 in Sumter County, according to a report by WKMG. The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles, a sedan and a sport…
News: Bicyclist dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on State Road 471
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist died after being struck by two vehicles in Sumter County Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The accident happened on State Road 471 near Tarrytown, according to the Leesburg-News. The FHP said the bicyclist, a male, was riding south at about 9 p.m.…
News: Driver killed in crash after leaving Sumter County gas station
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car accident at an intersection in Sumter County Tuesday morning claimed the life of a driver, reports the Villages-News. The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report on the crash that happened in the area of County Road 476 and County Road 647 just east of…
News: Man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup in Sumter County
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in a fatal collision in Sumter County on Tuesday night. WKMG reports the accident took place in the area of County Road 466 and County Road 223 at about 8:30 p.m. According to…
News: Man hospitalized after vehicle collides with palm tree in The Villages
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car accident in The Villages Sunday evening sent a driver to the hospital, according to the Villages-News. The incident occurred on Buena Vista Boulevard near Bonita Boulevard in Sumter County at about 5:45 p.m. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Ofice said a man was driving south…
News: Man found guilty of causing crash that killed Citrus County woman
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A man was convicted last week in connection with a fatal accident in Sumter County, according to the Citrus County Chronicle. 33-year-old Anthony Nepoleon Brown of Wildwood was found guilty of several charges in connection with the August 22, 2017 incident that led to the death…
News: Driver hospitalized after pickup hits tree, fence in Sumter County
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A pickup truck accident in Sumter County Saturday morning left a driver hospitalized. According to a report in the Villages-News, the accident happened near the intersection of County Road 319 and County Road 326 at about 10:35 a.m. The driver of a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck…