WILDWOOD, FL – The Wildwood Police Department responded to an accident that killed a driver on a local roadway on Thursday morning.
In a Facebook post, police said the fatal incident occurred on Marsh Bend Trail near McNeil Drive at about 10:10 a.m. A driver was headed south when their car was struck by what police said was a naturally falling tree.
The driver, the vehicle’s only occupant, died at the scene. The victim’s identity was not immediately released.
THE VILLAGES, FL – An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal collision that occurred in The Villages on Dec. 13, 2024, according to a report by The Villages-News.
53-year-old Rhonda Michelle Gilbert of Ocklawaha has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in the crash on State Road 44 near the entrance to Lake Deaton Plaza. The Florida Highway Patrol said Gilbert was speeding in a 2024 Ford Fusion when she collided with a vehicle driven by 85-year-old Michael Frank DeMulling of New York, who was killed.
Crash data showed Gilbert had been traveling at 106 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone, and witnesses said she had been passing vehicles and making lane changes prior to the wreck. Gilbert was freed on bond following her arrest earlier this month. She is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 2.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle wreck near Ocala in Marion Couty on Tuesday morning claimed the life of a passenger in one of the vehicles, according to WKMG.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash at the intersection of Marion Oaks Manor and Marion Oaks Boulevard. Troopers learned that the driver of a van traveling west on Marion Oaks Manor went through a stop sign at about 6:15 a.m. and collided with a van that was going through the intersection with the right of way. The second vehicle rotated and struck a car that was stopped for a stop sign nearby.
A rear passenger in the second van, a 28-year-old man from Ocala, suffered fatal injuries. Other occupants in the vehicles were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries.
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 2013 Nissan van was heading east on SW Williston Road while the driver of a 2019 Nissan Altima was traveling westbound. The vehicles collided in the intersection to enter the I-75 north on-ramp.
Two children riding in the Altima, a six-month old and a 22-month-old, were pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Altima, a 28-year-old Gainesville woman, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
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 the exit for Williston Road was shut down, as was Southwest Williston Road west of Southwest 34th Street. Drivers were advised to seek alternate routes.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and Gainesville Police Department were called to the scene. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured in the wreck.
MELROSE, FL – Emergency crews came to the aid of a person trapped in the wreckage of a single-vehicle crash in Alachua County on Tuesday morning, according to the Alachua Chronicle.
The incident happened in the vicinity of State Road 26 and Quail Street in Melrose at about 10 a.m. Alachua County Fire Rescue and the Melrose Fire Department arrived to find a vehicle on its side with a person inside.
With the use of hydraulic rescue tools, the rescuers were able to remove the vehicle’s roof and extricate the occupant. The victim was taken to an area trauma center to be treated for serious injuries.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A truck and an SUV were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County on Wednesday afternoon, WFTS reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene on State Road 52 after the wreck took place shortly before 2 p.m. The FHP’s investigation determined that a woman was driving west in a Ford Explorer when she made a U-turn. The Ford crashed into an international cargo truck that was going east on SR-52. The two vehicles ended up on the outside shoulder of the road.
The Ford driver, a 37-year-old resident of Wesley Chapel, died after being taken to an area hospital. The truck driver, a 51-year-old man from Orlando, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle wreck in Citrus County on Monday evening claimed the life of a 1-year-old girl, according to a WFTS report.
The fatal crash occurred on North Croft Avenue south of East Ramsey Street in the Inverness Highlands North area just before 7 p.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 32-year-old man was driving a Chrysler 200 north on North Croft Avenue when he lost control of the car and drove off the road. The vehicle struck a utility pole, a tree and guide wires.
OCALA, FL – Crews came to the rescue of a pickup truck driver following a rollover accident in Ocala on Thursday afternoon.
According to a post by Ocala Fire Rescue, first responders were dispatched to the wreck on Southwest Sixth Place at about 1:43 p.m. The emergency crews arrived to find an SUV upright with three occupants and a pickup truck on its roof with the driver trapped inside.
The rescuers stabilized the overturned pickup, used extrication tools to open the driver’s door, and allowed the driver to safely exit the vehicle. The driver was taken to an area hospital to be evaluated. No other injuries were reported.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision in Pasco County on Wednesday afternoon left eight people injured, including six children, according to a WFLA report.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of U.S. 19 and State Road 52 near Hudson. The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a Nissan Cube was going north on U.S. 19 shortly after 11:30 a.m. and did not stop for a red light. The Nissan collided with another vehicle making a turn onto State Road 52, and the impact caused the Nissan to overturn.
Six children riding in the Nissan, between the ages of 5 and 9, were thrown onto the roadway. They were transported to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver of the Nissan, a 33-year-old woman, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver of the second vehicle, a 42-year-old man from Hudson, suffered minor injuries.
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