PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pasco County, state troopers said.
A report by Pasco News Online states that the incident occurred June 18 on State Road 54 near Sunlake Boulevard. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined that the bicycle rider was heading west on SR-54 ahead of a pickup truck in the left travel lane at about 2 a.m. The pickup collided with the bicyclist, who ended up in the grass median.
The bike rider, a 37-year-old man from Lutz, was hospitalized in serious condition. The FHP said the driver of the pickup truck fled the scene without stopping to help. A search is now underway for the driver and vehicle involved. Vehicle parts found at the scene indicated that it was a Ford F-150 pickup.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A driver was killed when his car crashed in Alachua County early Thursday morning, reports WCJB.
The accident happened on County Road 232 near State Road 45 in High Springs. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan eastbound when the car ran off the roadway onto the north grass shoulder and collided with a tree.
The driver, a Mayo City resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released. State troopers said the victim was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car wreck in Pinellas County Tuesday night left one person dead and another hospitalized.
A report by WFTS said that the accident happened along Starkey Road shortly before 10 p.m. According to investigators, a driver lost control of a sedan while speeding northbound and drove off the roadway.
The car struck a wire for a utility pole, then crashed into a block wall, and split in half. The back half of the car hit a tree and two fences before ending up in a home’s backyard.
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A vehicle and a bicycle were involved in a fatal collision Sunday morning in Hernando County, state troopers said.
The incident occurred on Sunshine Grove Road north of Montour Street, according to WTFS.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chrysler 200 was going south in the outer lane of the roadway and failed to notice an electric bicycle going in the same direction.
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle accident shut down Interstate 75 in Alachua County in both directions for most of the day on Tuesday, reports the Gainesville Sun.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-75 after a vehicle hydroplaned near Northwest 39th Avenue just before 6 a.m. That caused a collision involving six other vehicles, including two tractor-trailers and two pickup trucks.
One of the semis overturned, causing a chemical spill of thousands of gallons on the interstate at mile marker 391.
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A teenage driver was killed and three other people were injured when their vehicle crashed in Citrus County on Saturday afternoon, according to WTVT.
The accident happened on West Fort Island Trail west of North Seabreeze Point. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Cherokee eastbound with three passengers when he lost control of the vehicle while going along a curve. The Jeep went off the roadway and overturned multiple times.
The driver and his 7-year-old brother were both thrown from the SUV. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the young boy was seriously injured.
OCALA, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Marion County Wednesday morning left a driver dead, WKMG reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving south on Interstate 75 near mile marker 346 in Ocala when the crash occurred at about 2:50 a.m.
An investigation determined that the driver was going at a high rate of speed in his SUV when he went off the roadway and collided with a guardrail in the median. The vehicle went back into the roadway and overturned, and the driver was ejected. The victim, a 26-year-old man from Ocala, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not disclose his identity.
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two trucks were involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning.
The accident happened on I-75 in Gainesville, according to a report by WOFL.
The FHP said a blue tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a tan tractor-trailer that was traveling slowly on the interstate at about 2:30 a.m. The driver of the first truck, a 55-year-old man, was killed in the wreck. His passenger, a 10-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The other driver was not injured.
TRENTON, FL – Authorities are trying to track down the driver who struck and killed a a pedestrian in Trenton on Sunday night.
A report by WCJB states that the incident took place on Southeast 53rd Court at 8:45 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 68-year-old woman was walking on the roadway when she was struck by a northbound pickup truck. The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup fled the scene going north on Southeast 53rd Court. The truck was abandoned and found nearby, and a search for the driver is ongoing.
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If you have any kids or pets, we recommend creating a hot zone around the grill so that they know not to get too close as they could get burned.
If you are cooking with propane, you want to check the fuel line before firing your grill up. The easiest thing to do is to get some soapy water and run it down the fuel line, and if you start to see bubbles, then you probably have a leak and you want to deal with that right away before you start grilling.
Store your propane tanks properly. It is best to store these upright and in a cool place because that is what the literature says to do.
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