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May 30, 2025

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

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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 29, 2025

News: Motorcycle rider dies after colliding with SUV in Dade City

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DADE CITY, FL – A motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County on Wednesday morning, Pasco News Online reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the wreck in Dade City at about 8:15 a.m. The FHP said a man was driving a Honda motorcycle north on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard. When the motorcyclist tried to turn left onto Bayhead Road, he lost control of the bike and was separated from it.

The rider entered the path of a Hyundai SUV heading south and was hit by the vehicle. The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old Lithia man, died at the scene.

May 28, 2025

News: Man charged with DUI manslaughter in collision that killed Ocala woman

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a fatal accident that took place Feb. 1, 2025, in Marion County, WKMG reports.

The incident occurred in the area of County Road 484 and San Pedro Boulevard at about 7 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol states the driver of a Kia Sorento SUV was heading east on C.R. 484, failed to maintain his lane, crossed over the double yellow painted line, and collided with a westbound Kia Forte sedan head-on.

The driver of the Forte, a 50-year-old woman from Ocala, died after being taken to an area hospital. The Sorento driver, identified as 21-year-old James Carter, was seriously injured. The FHP said that while Carter was at the hospital, he “spontaneously” admitted drinking alcohol beverages before getting behind the wheel, and added that his driver’s license was suspended.

May 27, 2025

News: Driver sought in Holiday hit-and-run crash that seriously injured motorcycle rider

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run driver struck and injured a motorcyclist in Pasco County on Sunday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Sunray Drive. According to the FHP’s preliminary investigation, the driver of an SUV failed to obey a traffic signal at about 11:21 p.m. and entered the path of a Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle going east on Sunray Drive, resulting in a collision.

The motorcyclist, a 60-year-old man from Holiday, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the SUV, which may have been silver, did not stop after the crash and was last seen heading south on Grand Boulevard.

May 26, 2025

News: Bicyclist critically injured after being hit by vehicle in Ocala collision

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department was called to the scene of a vehicle vs. bicycle collision on Saturday, WCJB reported.

The bicyclist was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of State Road 200 and Southwest 27th Avenue, investigators said. The rider was taken to an area hospital with what were reported to be life-threatening injuries.

Traffic was being diverted in both directions on State Road 200 while police and emergency crews were responding to the accident.

May 23, 2025

News: Man arrested in hit-and-run incident involving golf cart in The Villages

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A man is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash involving a golf cart in The Villages last year, according to the Villages-News.

The incident took place Aug. 2, 2024, on Priddy Way in Wildwood near The Villages Charter School campus. Authorities said a man was driving a golf cart northeast when the car was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed. The golf cart driver was taken to the UF Health Emergency Room Clinic with minor injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene. The vehicle was caught on surveillance video jumping a curb and hitting a gate arm at the entrance to the Middleton community. The golf cart driver later confirmed that images of the pickup truck that were captured on the video indicated it was the same vehicle that hit his cart. The truck’s license plate number was also caught on the footage.

May 22, 2025

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

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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 21, 2025

News: Pasco County collision involving SUV and tractor-trailer kills Dade City woman

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

DADE CITY, FL – An SUV and a tractor-trailer were involved in a deadly collision in Pasco County on Monday afternoon, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck, which occurred at the intersection of US-301 and the US-98 Bypass.

The FHP has learned that the driver of the tractor-trailer was heading north on US-301 at about 3:05 p.m. when he tried to make a left turn at the intersection and entered the path of a southbound Jeep Cherokee, with the two vehicles then colliding.

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

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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.