Category Archives: Accidents in the News
Young woman dies after SUV crashes off Epcot Center Dr in Lake Buena Vista
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Lake Buena Vista claimed the life of a 23-year-old Winter Garden woman, according to ClickOrlando. The Florida Highway Patrol said the fatal accident unfolded on a stretch of Epcot Center Drive, south of Buena Vista Drive, with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Emergency… Read More »
1 sent to hospital after crash, wires downed at south Jacksonville intersection
JACKSONVILLE, FL – One person was hospitalized after a collision Tuesday morning, July 23, in south Jacksonville that left wires downed, according to First Coast News. The incident was reported at the intersection of San Jose Boulevard and Old St. Augustine Road. It was first reported by First Coast at 11:17 a.m. Little information… Read More »
Man dead, 2 others left hurt after car crashes off Florida’s Turnpike near Miramar
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A single-vehicle wreck early last Saturday, July 20, near Miramar claimed the life of a 25-year-old driver from Hallandale Beach and left his two passengers injured, reports CBS News Miami. The fatal accident occurred on the southbound inside lanes of Florida’s Turnpike at the Exit 47 ramp toward University Drive…. Read More »
3 hospitalized after head-on collision involving fleeing vehicle in Cape Coral
LEE COUNTY, FL – Three people were injured, one seriously, late Tuesday afternoon when a Florida Highway Patrol pursuit led to a head-on crash in Cape Coral, according to FOX 4 Now. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Hibiscus Drive and Pondella Road shortly before 5:00 p.m. FHP officials said troopers were following… Read More »
Driver on cell phone causes rear-end, rollover crash on I-275 in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 29-year-old man was arrested for driving under influence Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 275 in Tampa, reports ABC Action News. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the the suspect admitted to having been on his cell phone when he crashed his speeding car into the back of another… Read More »
Teen killed, 3 others critically injured in crash off I-95 in Brevard County
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – An 18-year-old Merritt Island resident lost his life Sunday morning, July 21, as a result of a collision on Interstate 95 in Brevard County that seriously hurt three other teenagers, reports ClickOrlando. The fatal accident occurred at mile marker 165, near St. Johns Heritage Parkway, at about 10:30 a.m. According… Read More »
At least 1 left injured after rollover dump truck wreck on I-95 in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Injuries were reported after a dump truck overturned Tuesday on Interstate 95 in southeast Jacksonville, according to Action News Jax. The rollover occurred on the northbound lanes of I-95 at Racetrack Road and was first reported on St. Johns County Fire Rescue’s Facebook page shortly after 3:00 p.m. Officials did not… Read More »
Driver flown to trauma center after crash off NW 27th Ave in Opa-locka
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One person was seriously hurt Tuesday morning when an SUV collided with a tree off Northwest 27th Avenue in Opa-locka, reports Local 10. Medics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were dispatched to the scene in the 14900 block of the road. By 10:30 a.m., when a Sky 10 helicopter flew over… Read More »
FHP responds to major rollover collision at NE Naples intersection
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – A vehicle overturned in a crash late last Saturday, July 20, in northeast Naples, according to WINK. The accident happened at the corner of Livingston Road and Golden Gate Parkway, in an area west of Interstate 75. Florida Highway Patrol officials was on the scene conducting an investigation following the… Read More »
Multi-vehicle wreck partially blocks northbound I-275 in north Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Authorities responded to a multi-vehicle collision early Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 275 in north Tampa, according to FL511 Tampa Bay. The wreck unfolded on the northbound lanes of I-275 at Exit 52 to Fletcher Avenue. It was first reported shortly before 1:00 p.m. Few details have been made available at this… Read More »
