Car Accidents

June 13, 2025

News: 1 dead, 3 injured in Hernando County crash after driver goes through stop sign

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A vehicle collision at an intersection in Hernando County left one person dead and three others injured early Sunday morning.

A report by WFTS states that two vehicles crashed at the intersection of Lema Drive and Spring Hill Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol determined that the teenage driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe was heading south on Lema Drive and went through a stop sign. As the Hyundai entered the intersection, it crashed into the side of a Chevy Malibu going east on Spring Hill Drive.

The Malibu then collided with a utility pole and a tree. The Malibu driver, a 36-year-old woman from Spring Hill, died at the scene. The Santa Fe driver, an 18-year-old man from Port Richey, and his two female passengers, ages 17 and 18, were hospitalized with minor injuries.

June 12, 2025

News: Land O’Lakes man, 21, dies in fiery car wreck on U.S. 41 in Spring Hill

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LAND O’LAKES, FL – A fiery car accident on U.S. 41 in Spring Hill early Wednesday morning left a driver dead, state troopers said.

Pasco News Online reports the fatal crash happened near Goodman Drive just before 3:20 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the driver of a Tesla Model 3 was going south and was unable to negotiate a curve in the road. The Tesla went off the roadway, collided with a utility pole and a tree, and then caught fire.

The driver, a 21-year-old man from Land O’Lakes, died at the scene. His identity was not immediately released.

June 9, 2025

News: Wrong-way collision on U.S. 27 in Marion County leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured

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OCALA, FL – A wrong-way crash between two vehicles in Marion County Thursday morning left one of the drivers dead and the other injured, according to WKMG.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined that a man was driving west in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 27 in Ocala at about 12:15 a.m. The vehicle collided head-on with an eastbound SUV near NW 95th Avenue Road.

The driver of the first vehicle, a 27-year-old man from Miami, died at the scene. The other driver, a man from Perry, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The FHP said both drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the fatal wreck.

June 3, 2025

News: Minivan driver killed in rollover accident on US-441 in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department responded to a fatal crash in the 1700 block of U.S. 441 early Sunday morning, according to the department’s Facebook post.

A traffic homicide investigator arrived at the scene at about 2:43 a.m. It was determined that the driver of a Mazda minivan was heading north while reportedly driving recklessly at a high rate of speed. The Mazda went off the roadway, hit a concrete culvert and went airborne. The vehicle then overturned before colliding with a palm tree and a concrete wall.

The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity was not immediately released.

June 2, 2025

News: Woman killed when SUV slams into sign, tree off County Road 450

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UMATILLA, FL – Authorities said a single-vehicle wreck in Lake County on Saturday night claimed the life of a driver.

According to WKMG, the fatal accident took place in the vicinity of County Road 450 and County Road 42 near Umatilla.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of an SUV was heading north on County Road 450 at about 10:30 p.m., failed to stop at a stop sign and proceeded through the intersection. The vehicle went off the roadway and onto the grass shoulder, then hit a warning sign and a tree.

May 30, 2025

News: Hernando County Sheriff’s deputy involved in collision with fleeing suspect

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A Hernando County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a vehicle collision with a fleeing suspect on Saturday night, authorities said.

Pasco News Online reports the crash occurred near the intersection of South Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Brooksville.

According to the sheriff’s office, a K-9 deputy on patrol at about 8:30 p.m. observed a driver commit a traffic infraction while going south on South Main Street. When the deputy turned around to respond, the suspect tried to flee at a high rate of speed.

May 20, 2025

News: Driver dies after crashing into light pole on shoulder of Interstate 75

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A fiery car wreck in Pasco County on Sunday night left a driver dead, Fox13 News reported.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the motorist was heading north on Interstate 75 in Wesley Chapel at about 7:20 p.m. and was cutting in and out of traffic.

The driver lost control of his vehicle and entered the outside shoulder of the interstate, where the vehicle crashed into a light pole and went up in flames. The driver, a 46-year-old man from New Port Richey, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the fatal accident.

May 19, 2025

News: SUV crashes into pole on Interstate 75 near Ocala, killing driver and passenger

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OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a fatal car accident that occurred near Ocala on Saturday night.

According to WKMG, the single-vehicle wreck happened along Interstate 75 near County Road 484 at about 9:35 p.m.

The FHP’s preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of an SUV was heading north in the right lane of I-75 and lost control of the vehicle. The SUV went off the right side of the road, onto a grass shoulder, and crashed into the concrete base of a light pole, causing the vehicle to catch fire.

May 12, 2025

News: Woman, 2 children killed in Largo crash that injured University of Miami linebacker

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LARGO, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Largo Saturday afternoon left three people dead and two others injured, including a college football player.

According to the Miami Herald, the fatal wreck occurred in the area of Orangeview Drive and Ridge Road at about 1:45 p.m.

Police said 20-year-old Adarius Hayes, a linebacker at the University of Miami, was driving a Dodge Durango SUV south on Ridge Road when he collided with the driver of a Kia Soul SUV making a left turn.

May 8, 2025

News: 3-vehicle accident shuts down southbound lanes of US 441 in Alachua County

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Law enforcement authorities and emergency crews were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident that disrupted traffic in Alachua County on Wednesday afternoon.

A traffic alert from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said the collision closed all southbound lanes of US 441 at SW Williston Road shortly before 4:15 p.m.

The sheriff’s office told WCJB that three vehicles were involved in the wreck and that injuries were reported on the scene, but no details were released on the conditions of those who had been hurt. All lanes were reported reopened by 5:25 p.m.