Marion County

June 2, 2023

News: Motorcyclist, 36, dies after colliding with car on Interstate 75

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – An accident in Marion County on Monday afternoon left a motorcyclist dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A report by the Ocala News said the accident happened as the motorcyclist was driving along Interstate 75 shortly before 5 p.m. State troopers said the man was going at a high rate of speed near mile marker 372 when he collided with the back of a sedan and lost control of the bike.

The motorcyclist, a 36-year-old Reddick man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the sedan, a 20-year-old man from Fort Myers, was not injured.

May 31, 2023

News: Motorcycle accident in Dunnellon leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

DUNNELLON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle accident in Marion County Sunday night left one person dead and another injured.

A report by WKMG states that the crash occurred on County Road 484 near San Miguel Boulevard in Dunnellon.

An investigation by the FHP indicated that a motorcyclist braked hard while headed east on County Road 484 at about 9:20 p.m, causing the bike to skid and overturn. The man operating the motorcycle and a female passenger were both ejected. The man, age 61, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 54-year-old passenger was critically injured and transported to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. Both were Illinois residents.

May 17, 2023

News: Bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on US-441

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – A bicycle rider died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County early Friday morning, reports WESH.

The accident happened on US-441 south near Dell Webb Boulevard at about 4:30 a.m. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a man was riding a bicycle on the outside shoulder of the highway when he was hit by a vehicle. The victim, a 44-year-old man from Umatilla, was pronounced dead at the scene. The bicycle did not have any lights on it at the time, according to the FHP.

The driver and the vehicle involved are now being sought by state troopers, who described the vehicle as a silver or gray Chevy Tahoe, GMC Suburban, Chevy pickup or GMC pickup from 1994-1998.

May 12, 2023

News: 1 dead, 1 injured after motorcycles collide near Belleview

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

BELLEVIEW, FL – One man was killed and another injured when their motorcycles collided in Marion County Saturday night.

According to a report by WKMG, the two motorcyclists were both headed south on SE 100th Avenue near Belleview at 11:50 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said one of the riders approached the other that was going more slowly and struck the bike from behind, causing both motorcycles to overturn.

The first motorcyclist, a 63-year-old Weirsdale man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other rider, a 55-year-old Summerfield man, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital.

May 11, 2023

News: School bus collides with SUV at Marion County intersection

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A school bus and a sport utility vehicle were involved in a collision in Marion County Tuesday morning, WKMG reports.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a 61-year-old Citrus Springs woman was driving the school bus on Southwest 75th Avenue at about 7:30 a.m. and stopped at a stop sign at the intersection with Southwest 80th Street.

As the driver attempted to cross Southwest 80th Street, the FHP said she violated the right of way of an SUV driven by a 30-year-old Ocala woman. The front of the bus hit the left front side of the SUV, causing it to go off the road and hit a tree.

May 3, 2023

News: Collision between sedan and pickup on State Road 40 kills 1, injures 3

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pickup truck and a sedan were involved in a deadly crash in Marion County, Ocala News.com reports.

The vehicles collided Sunday night on State Road 40 near County Road 314 in Silver Springs just after 8:30 p.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck going west on State Road 40 veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into an eastbound sedan.

April 26, 2023

News: Pickup truck driver dead after collision with semi in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The driver of a pickup truck died after his vehicle was involved in a collision in Marion County on Saturday afternoon, WKMG reports.

The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 441 near the intersection with NW 77th Street in Ocala at about 3:16 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a semitruck with a trailer was parked in the outside lane of U.S. Highway 441 at a red traffic light.

According to state troopers, the pickup truck driver was going south in the outside lane of U.S. 441 and did not slow down despite slower traffic ahead. The pickup, going at high speed, slammed into the back of the semi’s trailer. The pickup truck driver, a 41-year-old man from Mount Dora, was trapped in his vehicle and was pronounced dead by rescue crews.

April 20, 2023

News: Bicycle rider dies after being struck by vehicle in Marion County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol investigated a fatal bicycle accident that occurred in Marion County last week.

According to WKMG, the victim was a male who was riding a bicycle east in the westbound lane of NE 35th Street shortly after 10 p.m. State troopers determined that a westbound vehicle struck the bicyclist near NE 16th Court.

The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old Ocala boy, and his three passengers, all from Orange Park, were not injured.

April 7, 2023

News: Woman killed, 2-year-old injured in head-on collision on County Road 318

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Marion County Monday morning left a woman dead and a toddler critically injured.

The crash happened near the intersection of County Road 318 and U.S. Highway 441, according to Ocala News.com. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined that a 44-year-old Citra woman was driving east in a sedan on County Road 318 at about 7:40 a.m. when she veered left into the oncoming lane.

The sedan veered directly into the path of an SUV going west on County Road 318 and the vehicles collided head-on. The sedan driver died at the scene, while a 2-year-old boy riding in her vehicle was listed in critical condition at UF Health Shands Hospital.

April 6, 2023

News: Multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 injures 2, snarls traffic

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

MARION COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Marion County Wednesday left two people injured and slowed afternoon traffic, Ocala News.com reports.

Ocala Fire Rescue responded to the scene on Interstate 75 northbound near mile marker 351. Two people were taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries.

The wreck shut down the right lane of I-75 north, causing major delays. Traffic on I-75 was reported to be backed up beyond mile marker 343, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.