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OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue was among numerous agencies responding to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 on Tuesday night.

The rescue squad’s Facebook post stated the incident occurred on I-75 south at about 10:34 p.m., and involved three semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle.

The crash resulted in varying degrees of fuel and cargo spills and an engine compartment fire in one of the trucks.  The three truck drivers were taken to the hospital, two as trauma alerts while the other was transported for evaluation.  No one was injured in the passenger vehicle.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A 12-year-old child was hurt Wednesday afternoon, January 22, in Ocala when the vehicle they were traveling in was rear-ended by a school bus, reports WCJB.

The incident occurred in the right-turn lane of Southwest 60th Avenue, prompting an emergency response shortly after 4:30 p.m.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 56-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a sedan and was stopped in the lane. At one point, the sedan was hit from the back by a school bus occupied by 26 students.

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OCALA, FL – A car and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in southwest Ocala early Thursday morning, reports the Ocala Star-Banner.

The incident occurred at Southwest 80th Avenue and Southwest 80th Street at about 4:10 a.m.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Hyundai was going south on SW 80th Avenue and attempted to make a left turn onto SW 80th Street.  The driver apparently did not see a motorcycle rider going north and pulled out into his path, resulting in the crash.

The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from Citrus County, was thrown onto the grass shoulder and was pronounced dead after being taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.   The driver of the Hyundai, an 87-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the same hospital.

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OCALA, FL – An elderly driver died after her vehicle was involved in a collision southwest Ocala last week, the Ocala StarBanner reports.

The incident happened Wednesday in the area of State Road 200 and SW 73rd Street Road, where state troopers responded just after 10 a.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Nissan 370Z was going east on Southwest 73rd Street Road and tried to make a turn at the intersection.   She turned in front of a Chevy Silverado pickup truck that was going north on SR 200, resulting in a collision that caused the Chevy to overturn.

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BELLEVIEW, FL – A suspect is under arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Belleview on Sunday afternoon, the Ocala StarBanner reports.

The Belleview Police Department said that Christian Patrick Parker was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death.

Police said Parker was driving a 1998 Lincoln Town Car when he struck and killed 34-year-old Ariel Hartford on U.S. 441 south.  An investigation determined that Parker allegedly went through a stop light and struck  Hartford as she was attempting to cross the street at about 2:47 p.m.  The driver kept going after the collision without stopping, according to police.

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OCALA, FL – A bicyclist was found dead Wednesday morning after what Ocala police said was a hit-and-run incident.

The Ocala StarBanner reports the victim, a 28-year-old man, was discovered at about 7 a.m. in bushes in the 4400 block of State Road 200, west of Interstate 75.

Police said their initial investigation indicated that the man was on an e-bike and crossing State Road 200 northbound when he was hit by a westbound vehicle.  The bike rider’s name was not released.

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OCALA, FL – A minivan returning from post-hurricane cleanup work was involved in a fatal accident in Marion County on Wednesday, according to the Ocala StarBanner.

Five men who were coming back from Georgia and heading toward Naples were in a Honda Odyssey van that was traveling south on Interstate 75.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the Honda lost control of the vehicle at the top of a hill near the exit for State Road 326, after one of the tires apparently blew out.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A collision in Marion County on Tuesday afternoon left one person dead and four others injured.

A report by WESH states that a Honda van and a semi-truck were involved in the crash on Interstate 75 south near mile marker 358.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the van was heading south at about 3:20 p.m. and veered off the roadway toward the center median.

When the driver tried to overcorrect, the van crossed every lane to enter the exit lane toward State Road 326.  The driver of the semi tried veering right to avoid the van, but the front of the truck collided with the van’s right side.

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OCALA, FL – A pedestrian accident in Marion County Friday night claimed the life of an elderly woman, according to the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the 77-year-old victim was attempting to cross near the 6600 block of Southwest 80th Avenue from east to west when the collision occurred.  The pedestrian was struck by a southbound Subaru Outback SUV driven by a 74-year-old man.

The woman, who lived nearby, was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m.  The driver, who also lived in the area and was headed home, stopped and stayed at the scene.  The driver and his 76-year-old wife who was his passenger were not injured.

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OCALA, FL – A woman has passed away from injuries suffered when she was hit by a vehicle in Ocala earlier this month, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The incident occurred Oct. 4 in the area of State Road 200 and Southwest 46th Court at about 1115 p.m.   The victim was identified as 38-year-old Sheriko Hiroko Johnson of Jacksonville.

According to police, Johnson had been involved in a crash earlier that day on Interstate 75 and had been treated and released from HCA Florida West Marion Hospital for treatment.

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