Pedestrian Accident

June 16, 2025

News: Elderly woman dies after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 301 in Summerfield

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SUMMERFIELD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred earlier this month in Summerfield, the Villages-News reports.

The incident occurred June 8 along northbound U.S. 301 near SE 169th Street in Summerfield. According to the FHP, an 81-year-old woman was walking westbound on the highway near the Shady Oaks 55+ Mobile Home Park at about 1:30 a.m. and was hit by a Hyundai Elantra. The pedestrian, a Summerfield resident, died at the scene.

The driver of the Hyundai was a 24-year-old woman from Ocala.

June 5, 2025

News: Man fatally struck in pedestrian collision along U.S. 19 in Citrus County

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CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal pedestrian accident in Citrus County late Friday night, according to WFTS.

The crash took place on U.S. Highway 19 at about 11:22 p.m. The FHP’s investigation determined that a 64-year-old man from Missouri was trying to cross the highway near Ivy Place when he entered the path of a Chevrolet Traverse going south. The pedestrian was struck by the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Chevy, a 55-year-old man, and his passenger, a 23-year-old woman, were not injured in the incident. Both are Homosassa residents.

May 22, 2025

News: Man walking on Pasco County roadway fatally struck by vehicle

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Pasco County Saturday night.

According to WFLA, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Plathe Road near Acropolis Lane. The FHP learned that the pedestrian was walking in or across the roadway at about 10:05 p.m. when he was hit by an eastbound Buick Century.

The pedestrian, a 58-year-old man from New Port Richey, died after being transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Buick was a 30-year-old man from Holiday.

May 16, 2025

News: Land O’Lakes woman trying to cross State Road 54 struck and killed by vehicle

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LAND O’LAKES, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a pedestrian fatality in Pasco County early Thursday morning.

Pasco News Online reports the victim was a 21-year-old woman from Land O’Lakes. The Florida Highway Patrol said she was running southbound across State Road 54 at about 5 a.m. when she entered the path of an eastbound Dodge Challenger near Collier Parkway.

The woman was hit by the Dodge and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. There was no word on whether the Dodge driver, a 20-year-old Tampa man, was injured in the collision.

May 7, 2025

News: 1 person dead, 1 injured in pedestrian collision on US 19 south

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a pedestrian accident in Tarpon Springs on Sunday night, according to Pasco News Online.

Police and emergency crews were called to US 19 southbound near Woodhill Drive after the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Authorities said a southbound 2020 Kia utility vehicle struck two pedestrians who were walking westbound as they crossed US 19.

One of the victims died after being taken to Advent Health North Pinellas. She was identified as 48-year-old Mandy Adams. The other pedestrian, 43-year-old Morgan Morris, was transported to Bayonet Point Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.

April 22, 2025

News: Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle near intersection in Lake County

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities were dispatched to a fatal pedestrian collision in Lake County on Tuesday morning, WKMG reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol stated that a person was struck by a vehicle at about 5:55 a.m. near the intersection of Lake Mack Drive and Inez Street, just west of DeLand. No details have been released on the identity of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Road closures were in effect in the area while the FHP investigated the incident.

April 21, 2025

News: Collision on U.S. 441 in Summerfield leaves pedestrian dead, driver injured

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SUMMERFIELD, FL – One man was killed and another injured in a pedestrian collision in Marion County on Friday afternoon, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the crash in the 15200 block of U.S. 441 south in Summerfield at 1:19 p.m.

The FHP’s investigation indicated that a man was walking south on U.S. 441 while pushing a shopping cart near the right side of the highway’s white line. At the same time, the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado hauling a trailer was heading southbound. The pedestrian was struck by the front of the pickup truck, and the impact knocked him into the grassy shoulder on the west side of the road.

April 7, 2025

News: Ocala man dies in pedestrian collision along U.S. 441

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a fatal pedestrian collision in Marion County Sunday night, WKMG reported.

According to the FHP, the accident happened on U.S. 441 near SE 3rd Avenue at about 9:35 p.m. A driver going south on US 441 struck a man who was standing in the outside lane of the roadway near SE 3rd Avenue.

The man, a 52-year-old Ocala resident, died at the scene. The driver, a 27-year-old woman from Reddick, was not injured in the incident.

March 28, 2025

News: Woman, 55, dies after being struck by 2 vehicles in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – A woman died after she was struck by two vehicles in Marion County early Thursday morning, according to the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol, Marion County Fire Rescue and Ocala Fire Rescue responded to the incident shortly before 5:30 a.m.

The FHP said the pedestrian was walking in the right southbound lane of South Pine Avenue in Ocala when she was struck near Southeast 39th Place by a Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle. The driver of a second vehicle, a Volkswagen Encore, swerved to avoid the Jeep and also hit the pedestrian, The victim, a 55-year-old Ocala woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.

February 28, 2025

News: Man struck, killed by 2 vehicles on US Highway 301 in Citra

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CITRA, FL – A man died after being hit by two vehicles in northeast Marion County Wednesday morning, the Ocala StarBanner reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pedestrian was walking or standing in a southbound lane of U.S. 301 in Citra at about 5 a.m., and was struck by a semitractor-trailer whose driver did not see him in time.

The pedestrian was thrown across the median into a northbound lane, where he was struck again by a northbound Honda CRV. The victim, a 40-year-old man from Citra, was pronounced dead at the scene.