Category Archives: Accidents in the News
JSO summoned to hit-and-run in Chandlers Crossing
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a hit-and-run collision reported before 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Chandlers Crossing area. Deputies said this crash occurred at the 12500th block of Yellow Bluff Road. They are investigating the circumstances behind this wreck and have not confirmed the exact cause, listed the kind… Read More »
At least 1 hurt in crash near Soar Park in Miami
MIAMI, FL – At least one person sustained injuries in a collision reported after 6 p.m. Tuesday south of Soar Park in the West Little River area. Miami-Dade Police said this crash happened at the Northwest 82nd Street and Northwest Miami Court intersection. They have not specified the kind of people and vehicles involved… Read More »
SUV-scooter collision claims life of 12-year-old child in Fort Myers
SOUTH FORT MYERS, FL – A 12-year-old child lost their life following a collision involving a motorized scooter and SUV Tuesday, NBC-2 reported. This crash happened before 4 p.m. at Crystal Drive and Fordham Street. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the scene, shut down the area and have not announced any reopening of… Read More »
Medical episode causes crash in Tampa that sends man to hospital
TAMPA, FL – A 54-year-old man operating a Ford F150 suffered a medical episode and crashed into a median wall, sending him to the hospital Monday. This collision happened after 5:30 p.m. on the Selmon Expressway near 21st Street, according to ABC Action News. Before the man hit the wall, he collided with a… Read More »
Multi-vehicle crash in Orlando sends 3 to hospital
ORLANDO, FL – Three people were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following a three-vehicle wreck Sunday, WESH2 News reported. This collision occurred on Deerfield Boulevard. While Florida Highway Patrol does not publicly announce the names of individuals involved in crashes, they do indicate occupants’ ages and places of residence. Troopers confirmed that… Read More »
JSO investigates auto accident near Riverside Park
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances behind what led to a collision north of Riverside Park Monday. This crash happened at the Park Street and Rosselle Street intersection, and deputies said they arrived before 4:45 p.m. Deputies have not publicly announced the exact cause of this crash, listed the… Read More »
Police arrest man after collision with Miami-Dade patrol car
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade police arrested a man after he crashed into a Miami-Dade Police Department car and then fled the scene on foot Sunday. Officers told NBC Miami that the events unfolded when the man, prior to getting arrested, was in an altercation with a woman. He tried to get the woman to… Read More »
Teen hurt as alleged impaired driver slams into Fort Myers home
FORT MYERS, FL – A suspected intoxicated driver was driving the wrong way on SR-80, leading them to slam through a Fort Myers home and injuring a teenage boy Monday. This collision happened after midnight at the corner of Superior Street and Edgewood Avenue, according to WINK News. Florida Highway Patrol said they tried… Read More »
Driver makes U-turn, fatally hits motorcyclist in Pasco Co.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A car driver made a U-turn at State Road 54 and struck a motorcycle, leading the motorcyclist to die from his injuries Friday. WTSP said this collision happened after 3:30 p.m. as the car driver, a 53-year-old man from Wesley Chapel drove west on SR 54, and the motorcyclist, a… Read More »
Failure to negotiate curve leads to deadly Orlando motorcycle wreck
ORLANDO, FL – A motorcyclist failed to negotiate a curve on SR-408, leading them to veer off the road and strike a guard rail on Friday, resulting in their death. Florida Highway Patrol also told WESH that based on information from an eyewitness, the motorcyclist was supposedly speeding and “rapidly changing lanes” before East… Read More »
