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LEVY COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three people were injured, one seriously, in a crash along County Road 345 on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Main Street Daily News, the driver of a Chevrolet Trailblazer was going north at 4:12 p.m. and passed another northbound vehicle.  As she re-entered the northbound lane she lost control of the vehicle, crossed over the center lane and entered the southbound lane.

The Chevrolet then collided head-on with a southbound Lexus ES300, causing the Chevrolet to overturn while the Lexus ended up on the shoulder of the roadway.

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol was injured when his patrol car was hit by another vehicle along a highway median in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, according to WTVT.

 The trooper had stopped in a marked FHP Dodge Charger at about 1:45 p.m.  while monitoring traffic on US-19 near Parkview Boulevard and Klosterman Road.

A man driving a Mercedes sedan north on US-19 lost control of his car, rotated to the median, and rear-ended the patrol car, which then rotated to the southbound lanes of US-19.  The Mercedes came to a stop in the northbound lanes.

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DADE CITY, FL – A crash in Pasco County involving a car and a tractor-trailer left one person dead and four others injured, Pasco News Online reported.

The accident happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of State Road 52 and Prospect Road in Dade City.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Kia Forte was heading east on SR-52 when she tried to make a left turn under a flashing yellow turn signal.

The Kia crashed into a tractor-trailer going west on SR-52, causing the Kia to spin and roll over.  The Kia driver, a 38-year-old woman from Hudson, died after being taken to an area hospital.  Her three daughters, ages 16, 14, and 13, were seriously injured.

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FORT MCCOY, FL – Marion County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Fort McCoy on Sunday.

According to the MCFR’s Facebook post, units were dispatched to the 13000 block of Northeast Highway 315 shortly after 5:30 p.m. after 911 calls of a collision blocking traffic and causing debris on the roadway.

One person trapped in the wreckage was extricated by the rescue crews.  The victim was declared a trauma alert and taken to an area hospital.

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NEWBERRY, FL –  A head-on crash in Alachua County left one driver dead and another injured, according to the Alachua Chronicle.

The wreck occurred Wednesday night on State Road 45 near SW 215th Terrace shortly after 7:00 p.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Subaru SUV was headed south on SR-45 and swerved into the northbound lane, where it collided with a Toyota SUV.

The driver of the Toyota, a 64-year-old Alachua man, died after being taken to an area hospital.  The Subaru driver, a 41-year-old man from Archer, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

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GAINESVILLE, FL – A wrong-way driver was involved in a fatal collision in Gainesville on Sunday morning, police said.

According to a report by WCJB, the incident occurred at 3333 Northeast 39th Avenue, near Gainesville Regional Airport.

A police investigation determined that a driver was heading in the wrong direction while traveling east on State Road 222, and collided with another vehicle.

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The number of uninsured drivers is increasing, which raises the price of auto insurance for everyone else.

Analysts claim that the auto insurance sector is trapped in a never-ending cycle of rising expenses. Costs for auto insurance have increased by 52% in the last three years. An increasing number of drivers are canceling their policies due to rising prices, which in turn raises the cost of insurance for other drivers.

The nonprofit Insurance Research Council reports that as of 2022, the percentage of drivers without insurance increased from 11% in 2019 to 14% in 2022.

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A two-vehicle wreck in Pasco County last week left one of the drivers dead and the other hospitalized.

Pasco News Online reports that the incident happened Aug. 26 at the intersection of Little Road and Heritage Lakes Boulevard.

The Florida Highway Patrol said that the driver of a Ford Focus was going south on Little Road and turned left into the path of a northbound Nissan Xterra, resulting in a collision.  The Ford driver, a 36-year-old man from New Port Richey, was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead.

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One of the busiest travel weekends of the year is here – Labor Day weekend 2024.

The first Monday in September is always designated as Labor Day. Labor Day falls on Monday, September 2 this year.

The three-day weekend signifies the end of summer for many people. And, given that Florida is one of the most popular summer vacations in the United States, it is no surprise that one of the state’s most touristy cities is on AAA’s list of the top Labor Day locations in the country this year.

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A car wreck in Hernando County on Friday night claimed the life of a young woman, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene on US-19 near State Road 50 after the crash occurred at about 6:20 p.m.

State troopers said their investigation indicated that the driver of a Kia K5 was headed north on US-19 when she lost control of the vehicle and drove off the roadway.  The car crossed the shoulder, crashed into a utility pole, went through the parking lot of an animal care center, and came to rest in a wooded area.

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