Articles Tagged with Hernando County

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident involving a suspected drunk driver left an elderly man dead Nov. 14.

According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident happened in the area of North Florida Avenue north of Zephyr Street.  The FHP’s investigation determined that a Chevy Silverado and a Nissan Rogue had become immobilized at that location shortly after 11:30 p.m.  A pedestrian and a Good Samaritan helped both drivers safely leave their vehicles before the Nissan went up in flames.

At the same time, a 17-year-old girl driving a Kia Optima was headed south on North Florida Avenue.  At the top of a hill she struck the pedestrian, a 45-year-old Inverness woman, and the Chevy driver, an 82-year-old man.   The Kia driver then struck the Chevy, causing it to hit the Nissan.

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and two others injured in a collision in Hernando County on Sunday night.

A report in The Suncoast News said the accident happened at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Cornerstone Drive.

According to the FHP, a man was driving a sedan east on Cornerstone Drive when he drove through a stop sign at the intersection at about 8:35 p.m.  The sedan entered the path of an SUV going south on U.S. 301 and was struck by the vehicle.  Both vehicles came to rest along the east shoulder of the roadway.

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal accident that occurred April 30 in Hernando County.

A report by Pasco News Online states that the crash occurred on Tarpon Boulevard near the intersection with US-10.

The Florida Highway Patrol said 38-year-old Andrew Michael Windsor of Hudson was driving eastbound on Tarpon Boulevard when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway.  His car went off the road, onto a shoulder and hit an embankment before coming to rest in a canal next to the road.

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A pickup truck accident in Hernando County Friday morning left an elderly driver dead, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A report by The Free Press stated that the accident happened at the intersection of Snow Hill Road and Snow Memorial Highway shortly before 7:30 a.m.  The FHP said a 76-year-old woman was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck east on Snow Hill Road but failed to stop completely for a posted stop sign.  A 26-year-old Dover man driving a Ford F-550 south on Snow Memorial Highway and crashed into the side of the pickup truck.

The pickup truck overturned and struck a tree.  The Ford F-150 driver, a Hernando resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.