Car Accidents

December 22, 2022

News: Dade City man dies in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County Tuesday morning left a driver dead.

According to WFLA, the crash happened on Interstate 75 near the exit for State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Dade City man was driving south on I-75 when he attempted to change lanes for the exit to State Road 56. At that point he lost control of the vehicle and drove onto the shoulder of the interstate, where the vehicle flipped over and ended up in the tree line.

The 58-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

December 21, 2022

News: Collision on County Road 466 in The Villages leaves 1 dead, 3 seriously injured

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in the Villages on Monday night, WKMG reports.

The crash took place on County Road 466 near Buena Vista Boulevard at about 10 p.m. The FHP said the driver of a sedan was headed west on the roadway and did not stop at a red light. The sedan crashed into another vehicle at the intersection and both vehicles hit a sign, with one of them colliding with a third vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a 27-year-old man from Wildwood, troopers said. A 22-year-old Leesburg woman who was his passenger was seriously injured.

December 20, 2022

News: 2 teenagers dead after car crashes and overturns on US-41

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – Two teenagers were killed when their car was involved in a rollover wreck in Pasco County early Monday, state troopers said.

A report by WTFS states that a total of five teens were in the vehicle when the accident occurred on US-41 in Lutz shortly after midnight. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a 2011 Honda Accord lost control of the vehicle near Northwood Drive and crashed into a ditch, where the car then overturned.

The driver, a 18-year-old Land O’Lakes man, and a back seat passenger, a 19-year-old Spring Hill woman, were thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. The victims were not wearing seat belts, according to troopers.

December 19, 2022

News: Driver injured after crashing into tree on US 301 in Orange Heights

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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A driver was seriously injured in a car accident in Alachua County early Thursday morning, officials said.

According to a report by WGFL, Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to the scene on US 301 in Orange Heights along with the Florida Highway Patrol and Melrose firefighters.

A driver who was headed south on US 301 crashed into a tree at about 1:45 a.m, according to investigators. Rescue crews used the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver from his car and he was taken to the Shands Emergency Room in serious condition.

December 13, 2022

News: Leesburg woman killed when SUV crashes into fences on County Road 42

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was killed in a fiery car accident in Marion County early Saturday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash took place on County Road 42 near Southeast 283rd Avenue in Umatilla just after 3 a.m. The FHP said the victim was driving east in a Subaru Crosstrek SUV when she drove off the north side of the roadway. The vehicle collided with four fences, stopped and caught fire, trapping the driver inside.

A passing motorist tried to help the victim get out of the vehicle but could not because of the flames. The driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old Leesburg woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.

December 12, 2022

News: 2 dead after vehicles collide at U.S. 41 and County Road 581

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A car accident in Hernando County late Wednesday night left two people dead and four others injured. reports the Citrus County Chronicle.

The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles collided in the vicinity of U.S. 41 and County Road 581. According to the FHP’s report, a man was driving a sedan north in the left lane of U.S. 41 and turned into the path of another vehicle at the intersection with C.R. 581, resulting in the crash. The second vehicle overturned and both vehicles came to rest in the roadway.

The driver of the first vehicle, a 79-year-old Homosassa man, and a passenger in the second vehicle, a 68-year-old woman from Floral City, were pronounced dead at area hospitals.

December 9, 2022

News: Pickup and SUV involved in deadly collision on U.S. 441

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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck and an SUV were involved in a fatal collision in Alachua County on Tuesday night.

According to WCJB, the crash took place on U.S. 441 near Northwest 239th Street in High Springs. The FHP said a man was driving a pickup truck on U.S. 441 at about 6:20 p.m. He swerved into the opposite lane and collided with an SUV driven by a 59-year-old woman.

The driver of the pickup, a 71-year-old Fort White man, was thrown from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said he was not wearing a seat belt at the time. No other injuries were reported.

December 7, 2022

News: SUV crash at Ocala intersection sends driver to hospital

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OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue reports a driver was hospitalized following a rollover accident in Ocala on Monday afternoon.

First responders were dispatched to the intersection of SW College Road and SW 27th Avenue after the incident happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.

They found a red SUV on its roof blocking the southbound lanes of SW 27th Avenue, and a sedan parked at a nearby establishment.

December 6, 2022

News: 5 injured, 2 seriously, in collision on I-75 in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – Five people were injured, two seriously, in a car wreck in Pasco County Saturday night.

A report by WFLA states that the incident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near San Antonio. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a sedan was changing lanes at high speed on I-75 at about 10:30 p.m. and lost control of the vehicle near mile marker 284. The sedan rotated across the interstate, rear-ended another sedan, and then caught fire. The second sedan overturned due to the impact.

Two male passengers in the first vehicle, ages 19 and 16, were seriously injured. The 19-year-old male driver and a 20-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. All the occupants were from Jacksonville.

December 5, 2022

News: Driver seriously injured in rollover accident on US Highway 301

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WALDO, FL – A driver was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident in Alachua County Friday morning, authorities said.

A report by WCJB stated that the crash happened on northeast US Highway 301 near Waldo. Investigators determined that a vehicle went off the roadway, flipped multiple times, and came to rest against a tree.

The driver was taken to an area trauma center and was listed in serious condition.