Car Accidents

April 28, 2025

News: Head-on collision in Alachua County leaves 1 dead, 3 critically injured

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NEWBERRY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a deadly crash that occurred in Alachua County on Sunday, according to the Gainesville Sun.

State troopers were dispatched to Northwest County Road 235 near Northwest 204th Street after the incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. An SUV and a sedan had collided near the intersection northeast of Newberry

The FHP determined that the accident happened when one of the drivers was going south on the roadway and tried to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone.

April 25, 2025

News: Wrong-way collision on U.S. 27 in Lake County kills 1 driver, injures 2 others

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A wrong-way driver was involved in a fatal collision in Lake County on Wednesday night, according to a WKMG report.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a 2017 Dodge Charger was going south in the northbound lane of U.S. 27 in the vicinity of Adkins Lane near Groveland at about 9:50 p.m.

The Dodge crashed into a northbound 2017 Toyota Corolla, then struck another northbound vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Renegade.

April 23, 2025

95-year-old man from The Villages dies in wreck on Buena Vista Boulevard

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car wreck in Sumter County claimed the life of an elderly driver on Monday morning, reports WKMG.

The incident took place on Buena Vista Boulevard in the area of Bonita Boulevard. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that a 95-year-old man was driving north in a Buick sedan at about 9:17 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. He drove off the road, where his car then collided with a fence and a tree.

The driver, a resident of The Villages, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

April 16, 2025

News: Inverness man dead after car collides with pole, fence off State Road 44

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol investigated a fatal car crash that occurred in Sumter County early Wednesday morning, reports WKMG.

The FHP learned that the driver of a Kia Forte was going west on State Road 44 in Wildwood shortly before 5 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve near County Road 475.

The car then went off the roadway, and struck a utility pole and a barbed wire fence. The motorist, a 30-year-old man from Inverness, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to state troopers.

April 15, 2025

News: Driver dies after vehicle collides with vacant home in Spring Hill

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SPRING HILL, FL – A driver was killed Sunday night when his car was involved in a wreck in Hernando County, according to the Hernando Sun.

The incident occurred on Deltona Boulevard near Regatta Circle at about 8:10 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima and was going north at high speed on Deltona Boulevard.

He was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway in the vicinity of Regatta Circle and the car went off the road, crashing into a vacant home. The driver, a 22-year-old man from Spring Hill, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

April 14, 2025

News: Woman, 28, killed when car crashes into tree off Interstate 75

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly car accident that occurred in Pasco County early Sunday morning, reports Pasco News Online.

A man was driving a Toyota Camry south on Interstate 75 when the crash happened at about 1:50 a.m. The FHP states that he overtook another vehicle south of the exit for State Road 52 and was trying to avoid a collision.

The Camry driver lost control of the car, which rotated off the highway, went onto the shoulder of the interstate, and crashed into a tree. A passenger in the vehicle, a 28-year-old Tampa woman, was killed in the wreck. No details were released on the condition of the driver, a 30-year-old Tampa man.

April 10, 2025

News: Man accused of leaving scene of crash after pursuit in Sumter County

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man who allegedly left the scene of a crash last week.

The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Tayvone Johnson, was accused of fleeing on foot after the accident April 2 near the Florida National Cemetery. The crash occurred during a pursuit by law enforcement authorities.

Sumter County Sheriff’s deputies joined the Florida Highway Patrol in the search for Johnson in the area of Interstate 75 and County Road 476B. He was eventually arrested after being located in the area of County Road 673. Three other suspects were previously taken into custody.

April 9, 2025

News: Head-on collision in Clermont leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

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CLERMONT, FL – A collision between two vehicles in Lake County left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, WKMG reported.

The vehicles, a Mercedes GLA Class and a Ford F-150, crashed on Schofield Road near Five Mile Road in Clermont on Tuesday.

The Florida Highway Patrol determined that the Mercedes driver was going west at about 5:35 p.m. when she veered into the eastbound lanes for unknown reasons. The Mercedes then collided head-on with the Ford as that vehicle was going east.

April 8, 2025

News: Dade City man killed after vehicle crashes on I-275 entrance ramp

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating the cause of a fatal wreck that occurred in Pasco County on Friday evening, Pasco News Online reported.

One person was killed in the incident, a 42-year-old man from Dade City. The Florida Highway Patrol said he was driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck northbound on the Interstate 275 entrance to Interstate 75 when he lost control of the vehicle.

The pickup went across the gore and overturned, before ending up in the northbound travel lanes of I-75. The driver was ejected from the Tacoma and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

April 4, 2025

News: Head-on collision on County Road 42 leaves 2 dead, 1 injured

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision between two cars in Lake County Friday, March 28, left a driver and a passenger dead, reports The Daily Commercial.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that the vehicles were going in opposite directions on County Road 42 when the accident happened shortly after 7:00 p.m.

The driver of an eastbound 2015 Ford Mustang was speeding while approaching Lazy Lake Road, state troopers said. As the driver tried to pass in a no-passing zone while negotiating a curve, the Mustang entered the westbound lane and collided with a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage G4.