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MIAMI-DADE CO., FL – A woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike early Friday.

According to the Miami Herald, the crash happened at about 2:15 a.m. near Exit 2 to Campbell Drive.

Trooper say the woman was heading south on the turnpike when she lost control of her 2013 Buick for unknown reasons and crashed into a concrete barrier. The vehicle then veered to the right and struck a guardrail.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A man died after his pickup truck was involved in a fiery crash in Marion County on Wednesday morning, state troopers said.

According to Ocala-News.com, the accident took place on SE 134th Place at about 9:30 a.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a 41-year-old man was driving south when his Dodge Ram pickup went off the roadway. The vehicle went through a fence and crashed into a tree before catching fire.

The driver, an Ocala resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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SUMMERFIELD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said it is searching for the driver who left the scene of an accident in Marion County last week.

The Villages-News reports the incident took place Thursday on U.S. 301 near SE 142nd Place in Summerfield just before 3:30 a.m.   A man was riding a bicycle on the shoulder of northbound U.S. 301 when he was clipped by the mirror of a pickup truck.  The bicycle rider, a 42-year-old Summerfield resident, was seriously injured and taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.

The FHP said the driver of the pickup truck kept going north on U.S. 301 after the accident.  The vehicle being sought was described a 2019 white Ford.  The pickup’s right-side mirror was located at the scene.

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MIAMI, FL – Emergency crews were called to the scene after a pedestrian was hit by a Brightline train in North Miami on Wednesday evening.

According to North Miami Beach PD, the victim was hit while walking in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 23rd Avenue at about 5 p.m.

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MIAMI, FL – A man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after a crash left him trapped inside his vehicle.

According to NBC Miami, first responders were called to the intersection of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 20th Street at about 10:30 p.m.

Firefighters pulled the unidentified victim from his vehicle and he was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.

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MIAMI-DADE CO., FL – Officers were called to the scene of a collision with injuries in the Kendale Lakes area early this afternoon.

According to a report by Miami-Dade County, the crash happened at about 1:22 p.m. at the intersection of Southwest 142nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.

The events leading up to the crash are not mentioned in the report. However, at least one person suffered unspecified injuries as a result.

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MIAMI, FL – Traffic delays were reported following a collision on I-395 near the MacArthur Causeway this morning.

According to a report by FL-511, the crash took place at about 11:16 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-395 near the US-1 interchange.

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LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – A pedestrian accident in Lauderdale Lakes on Sunday night claimed the life of a man.

According to a report by CNW, the victim was struck by a 1999 Toyota Camry while crossing NW 31st Avenue near NW 26th Street shortly after 9 p.m.

The unidentified man was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died a short time later. The driver of the Toyota remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

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MIAMI, FL – First responders were called to the scene of a hit-and-run in north Miami early this afternoon.

According to a report by Miami-Dade County, the crash took place at about 11:38 a.m. on the Dixie Highway, near the intersection with Northeast 148th Street.

Few details about the crash are available at this time. However, this situation is still developing.

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TAMPA, FL – Two elderly Hernando County residents were killed when their vehicle was involved in an accident Sunday morning in Brooksville, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to the Hernando Sun, the two were in a pickup truck heading west on Hayman Road near Batten Road when the incident happened at about 10 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the pickup went off the roadway for an unknown reason, and then crashed into a culvert, a fence and a tree.  The vehicle continued across the travel lanes of the road and ended up on the south shoulder.

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