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June 30, 2025

News: Citra man killed when motorcycle collides with vehicle making turn in Fort McCoy

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

FORT MCCOY, FL – State troopers responded to an intersection in Marion County Friday afternoon after a car and a motorcycle were involved in a deadly collision.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash occurred in the area of Northeast 225th Street and County Road 315 in Fort McCoy. Traffic homicide investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol learned that the driver of a Toyota Camry was heading north on CR-315 at about 6:10 p.m. and tried to make a left turn onto 225th Street.

The Toyota entered the path of a Suzuki motorcycle going southbound on CR-315, resulting in a collision. The motorcyclist, a 27-year-old man from Citra, was ejected onto the grassy shoulder of the road and suffered fatal injuries.

June 27, 2025

News: Rescue crews extricate driver following Ocala rollover collision

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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.

June 26, 2025

News: 8 injured, including 6 children, when vehicles collide at Pasco County intersection

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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.

June 25, 2025

News: Collision sends car crashing into home on NE 14th Street in Ocala

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

OCALA, FL – Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a vehicle crash at a home in Ocala on Monday morning.

According to a post by Ocala Fire Rescue at 2:42 p.m., the incident occurred in the 1000 block of NE 14th Street. Officials said a pickup truck collided with a sedan, causing the sedan to crash through the exterior wall of a home.

Responding rescue crews opened the doors of the vehicles and safely extricated both drivers. The pickup truck driver was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. The home was empty at the time of the incident, and no other injuries were reported.

June 24, 2025

News: New Port Richey man dies after motorcycle crashes into guardrail on State Road 54

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A motorcycle accident on State Road 54 in Pasco County claimed the life of a 19-year-old rider, the Suncoast News reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim of the Sunday morning wreck was a man from New Port Richey. He was riding eastbound om a Kawasaki motorcycle at about 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of the bike east of Old County Road 54.

The FHP said the motorcyclist traveled to the outside shoulder of the roadway and crashed into a guardrail. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

June 23, 2025

News: Driver, 81, dies in 2-vehicle collision on State Road 40 in Marion County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that took place in Marion County on Saturday morning, the Ocala StarBanner reported.

State troopers and Marion County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the wreck on State Road 40 near County Road 328 shortly before 9 a.m. An investigation determined that the driver of a Honda Civic was attempting to make a turn from Southwest 113th Circle onto SR-40, crossing the westbound lanes, when the Civic was struck by a westbound Ford F-450 pickup truck hauling a trailer. Both vehicles came to rest at the grassy median.

The Honda driver, an 81-year-old Ocala man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver, a 46-year-old man, was not injured and stayed at the scene.

June 20, 2025

News: St. Petersburg man dies after colliding with truck tractor on U.S. 301

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A fatal accident shut down a stretch of U.S. 301 in Alachua County on Thursday morning, according to WCJB.

The wreck occurred along U.S. Highway 301 near Southeast Hawthorne Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving north in the left inside lane of the highway at about 8:30 a.m. His vehicle collided with a truck tractor that was making a turn, with his vehicle hitting the rear axle of the truck’s trailer.

The driver of the first vehicle, a 25-year-old St. Petersburg man, died in the crash. He was wearing a seat belt at the time, state troopers said.

June 19, 2025

News: Pedestrian fatally struck by semi in Gainesville hit-and-run incident

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to track down the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Gainesville Sunday morning, reports WCJB.

The incident happened off Interstate 75 near Williston Road. State troopers said a pedestrian walking near an exit ramp of the interstate was struck by a vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.

The driver left the scene of the crash. Witnesses described the vehicle involved as a black semi-truck. No details were released on the identity of the victim.

June 18, 2025

News: Motorcycle rider, 19, dies after colliding with vehicle at Gainesville intersection

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Gainesville last week, according to a WCJB report.

The incident happened June 11 at the intersection of West Newberry Road and Northwest 62nd Street. Police said a 19-year-old was riding a motorcycle east on West Newberry Road shortly before midnight and went through a red light.

The motorcycle crashed into a vehicle that was turning onto West Newberry Road from Northwest 62nd Street.

June 17, 2025

News: Motorcyclist dies after colliding with street sign, tree on Blanton Road in Pasco County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident in Pasco County last week claimed the life of the rider, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident June 9 on Blanton Road just east of Lake Iola Road just before 2:25 a.m. The FHP’s initial investigation found that the motorcyclist was heading west and was not able to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle overturned, went off the road, struck a street sign and a tree on the shoulder.

The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fatal wreck remains under investigation by the FHP.