Accidents in the News
Tire blowout leads to crash with power pole in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – A driver’s tire was said to have deflated, causing him to lose control of his vehicle and then crash into a power pole, leading it to come crashing through his windshield Friday. According to an NBC-2 report, this single-vehicle collision occurred at the Davis Road and Texas Road junction, which… Read More »
4 mobile homes destroyed, 3 killed in Clearwater fiery plane crash
CLEARWATER, FL – Three people were killed, and four mobile homes were damaged after a small plane crashed into a mobile park complex and then caught on fire Thursday. This collision happened before 7:30 p.m. in the area of U.S. Highway 19, WTSP reported. One person sustained unspecified wounds and refused to be taken… Read More »
Man, 47, hospitalized after fiery 2-semi wreck in Orange Co.
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – A 47-year-old man from Winter Haven was hospitalized for minor injuries following a fiery two-semi-truck wreck on SR-528 West Monday. Click Orlando said the events of this crash unfolded after 8 a.m. when the driver of a flatbed trailer drifted to the left lanes after trying to avoid hitting other… Read More »
Hit-and-run driver causes fiery wreck in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A hit-and-run driver of an unspecified vehicle struck another automobile along Riverside Park, leading it to catch fire Thursday. This incident was reported around 1 p.m. at the Park Street and Post Street junction, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured if the… Read More »
Hit-and-run reported near Golden Glades Branch Library
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Police were summoned to a hit-and-run collision reported before 11:15 p.m. Wednesday near Golden Glades Branch Library. This crash happened at the Northeast 165th Street and Northeast 1st Avenue intersection. Police have not yet provided a description of the suspect or vehicle or indicated other information, including whether anyone sustained… Read More »
Hit-and-run driver rams into, damages fence in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – A driver of a black truck crashed into a chain link fence on Pine Island Road located at Soft Wash Depot before driving off Monday. This crash happened around 9 p.m., and eyewitnesses told authorities that the hit-and-run driver was impaired, according to an NBC-2 report. Before taking off,… Read More »
At least one life claimed in Tampa wreck with utility pole
TAMPA, FL – At least one person lost their life after a driver crashed into a utility pole on East Busch Boulevard Wednesday. Tampa Police told ABC Action News that the impact of the collision led to several power lines coming down and resulted in sustained injuries for at least one other person. It… Read More »
Lane blocked at S Rio Grande, W. Holden Ave. due to collision
ORLANDO, FL – One lane is blocked at the South Rio Grande Avenue and West Holden Avenue junction due to a crash reported around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol have not indicated the events leading up to this crash or said if anyone was injured. This is a developing situation. More details will… Read More »
Man, 50, dies after crash with another vehicle, wall in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 50-year-old man was rushed to a hospital where he died after he crashed his sedan into a concrete barrier wall and was then hit by another vehicle Wednesday. This crash happened after 5 a.m. on the northbound lanes of Dames Point Bridge, according to First Coast News. The 50-year-old man… Read More »
Police dispatched to crash near FIU College of Engineering and Computing
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Police were summoned to a crash before 5 p.m. Wednesday along FIU College of Engineering & Computing. This collision happened at the Northwest 107th Avenue and West Flagler Street junction. Police are investigating the circumstances that led to this incident and have not mentioned other information, including whether anyone was… Read More »
