LEESBURG, FL – A two-car collision in Lake County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly driver, WESH reports.
The crash happened at the intersection of US 27 and Plantation Boulevard in Leesburg.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan was headed south on US 27 in the inside lane at about 4:13 p.m., and was not able to stop in time for the traffic light.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County Thursday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, WKMG reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near County Road 470. State troopers said the driver of a 2010 Hyundai Tucson, a 49-year-old woman, was critically injured and transported to an area hospital.
The driver of the other vehicle, a 2015 Ford F-250, was a 28-year-old man from Clearwater. He was also hospitalized but no details were released on his condition.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle accident in Lake County early Tuesday morning left the driver dead, reports the Villages-News.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 26-year-old man from Lady Lake. State troopers said he was driving a 2012 Ford Escape on the Florida Turnpike at about 3:30 a.m. when he went off the right shoulder of the roadway near mile marker 286 in the vicinity of U.S. 27.
The vehicle overturned multiple times and the driver was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was not wearing his seat belt at the time, the FHP said.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage bicyclist died after an accident in Lake County on Monday morning.
According to WESH, the 17-year-old boy was riding a bicycle on Hancock Road near the entrance to Lake Minneola High School when the crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Investigators said the bicycle rider was in a marked crosswalk when the driver of a school bus made a left turn and swerved to miss the teen but was unable to avoid a collision.
The victim, a student at the high school, was hit by the bus and pronounced dead after being rushed to South Lake Hospital. No one on board the bus was injured.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was critically injured after being hit by a truck in Lake County on Wednesday morning, reports Inside Lake.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 45-year-old man from Paisley. He was trying to ride across State Road 44 near Spruce Drive when the accident occurred at about 8:15 a.m.
The bicycle entered the path of a semi-truck with a trailer, and when the driver of the truck swerved to avoid the bicycle, the vehicle overturned on the road’s south shoulder. Investigators said the back end of the trailer caused the bicyclist to be thrown from the bike.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision in Lake County on Monday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly motorcycle rider, WKMG reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim was an 84-year-old man from Leesburg. The FHP’s investigation found that he was riding east on El Presidente Boulevard near U.S. Highway 27 at about 2:09 p.m. The motorcyclist failed to stop for a stop sign while trying to make a left turn near the intersection, and entered the path of a Toyota Corolla heading south on U.S. Highway 27.
The front of the car collided with the left side of the bike. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Corolla, a 31-year-old woman from Georgia, was not injured.
MOUNT DORA, FL – Police in Lake County said a pedestrian died following a crash last week, according to Inside Lake.
The victim was believed to have been walking in the roadway on County Road 19A near Progress Boulevard in Mount Dora Tuesday at about 1 a.m. when he was hit by a motorcycle.
The pedestrian, identified as 42-year-old Jason Bowlin, suffered fatal injuries. The motorcyclist, 38-year-old Brandon Crunk, was hospitalized in critical condition.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County sent two people to the hospital, according to a report by WESH.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a total of five vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred along the turnpike in Clermont.
The victims were transported with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. No details were released on what led to the crash.
SORRENTO, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident in Lake County last Wednesday morning that left a bicyclist hospitalized.
According to WKMG, the crash happened on Wolf Branch Road near County Road 437 in Sorrento. The FHP said a 59-year-old bicycle rider was headed east on Wolf Branch Road at about 4:45 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle going in the same direction.
The victim, a man from Sorrento, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The bicycle did have proper lighting, troopers said.
LAKE COUNTY, FL – State troopers are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Lake County on Sunday afternoon.
A report by WKMG states that the accident happened on County Road 44A near Bill Collins Road at about 1:30 p.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was driving a Ducati motorcycle behind a Chevrolet pickup truck with a trailer as both were going south on County Road 44A. The motorcycle rider tried to pass the Chevrolet in a no-passing zone as the pickup driver was making a left turn onto Bill Collins Road.
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