Accidents in the News
Driver runs stop sign, later dies after Wimauma crash
WIMAUMA, FL – A Dodge Charger driver was ejected and later died after he failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a Ford F150 Saturday. The vehicles collided when a Dodge Charger motorist was going north on 7th Street, and the pickup truck driver was traveling east on SR 674, ABC… Read More »
Hit-and-run crash in Orlando claims one life
ORLANDO, FL – A driver had fled the scene after hitting a person, who then succumbed to fatal injuries, Thursday. This crash happened before 7 a.m. on the 4400 block of North Orange Blossom Trail, WFTV reported. The person who was struck was taken to a hospital, where they were later declared dead. Officials… Read More »
Deputies called to crash along Cinemark Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jacksonville deputies were summoned to a crash outside the Cinemark Jacksonville theater after 2 p.m. Friday. This collision was reported at the Atlantic Boulevard and Withrow Drive junction. Officials have not disclosed the exact cause of this crash, said how many people and vehicles were involved, or if anyone was injured. … Read More »
2 officers, civilian driver hospitalized after crash near Zoo Miami
MIAMI, FL – One civilian driver and two Miami-Dade police officers were sent to the hospital after their vehicles collided adjacent to Zoo Miami Thursday. The Miami Herald said the collision happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Southwest 152nd Street and Southwest 117th Avenue junction. Miami-Dade Police told the source that the officers were… Read More »
Crash between Lee Co. sheriff’s car, U-haul reported in Palmona Park
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – A driver of a U-haul collided with a Lee County Sheriff’s patrol car in the Palmona Park suburb around 10 p.m. Thursday. As indicated in an NBC-2 report, the police cruiser sustained some significant front-end damage. A person was found underneath the U-haul, and no one was harmed. It… Read More »
Cyclist, 51, fatally struck by SUV on Broadway Ave. in Bartow
BARTOW, FL – First responders in the Bartow area were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving a bicyclist early Wednesday, according to WTSP. Troopers with FHP say the cyclist was riding on North Broadway Avenue at about 6:20 a.m. when she was hit by a Chevrolet Trax as the driver made… Read More »
Injury crash blocks right lane at Conroy Rd., Winter Run Dr. junction
ORLANDO, FL – A right lane at the eastbound Conroy Road and Winter Run Drive junction was shut down due to a crash with reported injuries Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to this scene at 4:41 p.m. and arrived at the crash site at 5:56 p.m. Drivers in the area could expect delays… Read More »
Deputies dispatched to hit-and-run crash in Argyle Forest
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jacksonville deputies were summoned to a hit-and-run crash on the 8100 block of Blanding Boulevard in the Argyle Forest area Thursday. Deputies were dispatched to the scene before 3:30 p.m. and have not provided any information on the suspect or their vehicle. Our newsroom will be sure to provide updates should… Read More »
Woman hospitalized, man dead after fiery crash in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A man lost his life, and a woman was sent to the hospital for severe burns after their SUV caught on fire after colliding with a sedan Thursday. This collision occurred before 3 a.m. on U.S. 441. WSVN said the Toyota Highlander caught on fire after striking the back of… Read More »
Man hospitalized after car falls on top of him in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, FL – A man in his 70s had to go to the hospital after his red Chevy sedan fell on top of him, as he worked to remove a car part on Thursday. NBC-2 said this incident occurred on Southeast 8th Terrace. When the car fell on Francisco Romero, his son-in-law, Carlos… Read More »
