Accidents in the News
At least 1 hurt in crash at U.S. 441, Oranole Way in Apopka
APOPKA, FL – At least one person sustained injuries in a collision reported after 6 a.m. Tuesday at the U.S. 441 and Oranole Way intersection. Florida Highway Patrol has not specified the events that led to this crash, listed the sort of people and vehicles involved, or said if anyone had to go to… Read More »
Semi, car driver fatally hit woman in St. Johns Co.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL – A 26-year-old woman lost her life after she was struck by a car and a semi-driver on the I-95 right shoulder Sunday. This collision happened at mile marker 299, according to News 4 Jax. The woman was hit when she got out of her car to speak to the… Read More »
Trash truck overturns, sending 1 to hospital in Miami-Dade Co.
MIAMI-DADE CO, FL – A trash truck driver was extricated from their overturned vehicle and then hospitalized for unspecified wounds following a crash Monday. This crash happened around 11 a.m. on the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near Northwest 106th Street, according to Local10. After arriving, officials closed the left lanes so crews could… Read More »
Male cyclist injured in hit-and-run on Cape Coral Bridge
FORT MYERS, FL – A man riding a bicycle sustained several scratches to his face after he was struck by a driver who fled the scene on the Cape Coral Bridge Saturday. The impact caused the fender from the suspect’s vehicle, a possible black Lexus R-x 350, to come completely off and the bike… Read More »
Man, 32, arrested after pursuit-side swipe wreck in Holiday
HOLIDAY, FL – A 32-year-old man was arrested for driving dangerously and sideswiping several vehicles after fleeing from police Monday. This collision occurred when the man, from Port Richey, drove south on northbound U.S. 19 and then crashed into the vehicles near Flora Avenue, according to WFLA. The driver tried to flee but was… Read More »
Driver flees scene after fatally hitting pedestrian in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL – A hit-and-run driver was responsible for striking a pedestrian in the Gotha area, leading to the walker’s death Sunday. This crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. as the pedestrian, a woman was crossing Colonial Drive adjacent to Good Homes Road, according to Click Orlando. Upon arrival, first responders rushed the woman to… Read More »
Hit-and-run driver causes fiery collision in Phoenix area
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A driver of an unspecified vehicle struck another automobile, causing it to catch on fire before fleeing the scene in the Phoenix area Sunday. This fiery collision occurred before 3 p.m. at the Phoenix Avenue and Dyal Street intersection, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Deputies have not provided a formal… Read More »
Driver plows into Town Park Estates McDonald’s
MIAMI, FL – First responders are currently investigating the circumstances behind what led a driver of a red car to slam into a McDonald’s in the Town Park Estates area Saturday. This collision occurred at 9850 Southwest 8th Street. NBC Miami footage indicates a heavily damaged red car and a building with shattered windows. … Read More »
LCSO investigates collision in Gateway
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances behind a crash reported before 8:15 a.m. in the Gateway area. Deputies did not specify the events leading up to this collision, describe the sort of people and vehicles involved, or say if anyone sustained injuries or needed to go… Read More »
Pickup truck driver fatally collides head-on with semi in Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL – A 36-year-old man driving a pickup truck tried to pass another vehicle on the opposite lane and collided head-on with a semi-truck, claiming his life Saturday. This crash happened after 3:15 a.m. when the 2020 Chevy Silverado pickup truck driver was going south, and the semi-truck driver was going north on… Read More »
