Accidents in the News
Hit-and-run driver causes fiery collision in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A driver who fled the scene hit another vehicle, leading the struck automobile to catch on fire Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office revealed. Deputies said they were summoned to Atlantic Boulevard and Highland Avenue before 2 p.m. They are investigating the circumstances behind this wreck and have not confirmed if anyone… Read More »
Trash truck wreck with extrication in Miami sends men to hospital
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews extricated two men from a garbage truck prior to an ambulance taking them to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital Friday. This collision happened around 1:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Southwest 104th Street and Hammocks Boulevard, according to WSVN. First responders said while details are preliminary, they determined… Read More »
Firefighter hospitalized after DUI crash in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – A 43-year-old man who drove without a license and was impaired was arrested after crashing into a firefighter, which sent him to the hospital Sunday. Florida Highway Patrol told NBC-2 that the 43-year-old man, Herminio Olvera Sanchez, struck the firefighter as he was responding to the scene of a… Read More »
Male pedestrian, 83, fatally struck by car in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 83-year-old man was trying to walk across Sunshine Skyway Lane South and was hit by a car, resulting in his death Sunday. This collision happened around 7:45 a.m. ABC Action News said the man was struck by a blue Honda CRV. After arriving, first responders took the pedestrian —… Read More »
FHP dispatched to injury collision in Goldenrod
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to a collision with reported injuries in the Goldenrod area Friday afternoon. This crash happened around 2 p.m. at University Boulevard and North Goldenrod Road. Troopers said they arrived at the scene after 2:45 p.m. and indicated that at least one person was injured. Officials have… Read More »
Medical episode leads to solo deadly wreck in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office believes a 50-year-old man suffered a medical episode while driving, leading him to crash into a sign and to his death Thursday. First Coast News said this collision happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Atlantic Boulevard. Prior to the man ( the sole occupant… Read More »
At least 1 hurt in Golden Glades auto accident
MIAMI, FL – At least one person was injured in a collision reported after 2:30 p.m. Friday at Northwest 143rd Street and Northwest 7th Avenue. Miami-Dade Police said this crash happened on the southbound lanes in Golden Glades near Claude Pepper Park. Officers did not specify the events leading up to this crash, list… Read More »
Woman, 21, killed when car rear-ends semi in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – A 21-year-old woman from Lehigh Acres passed away after her driver, a 28-year-old woman also from Lehigh Acres, rear-ended a semi-truck Friday. NBC-2 said this collision occurred before 4 a.m. on the I-75 South ramp connecting with Alico Road. Florida Highway Patrol said (for reasons unclear) that the 28-year-old woman… Read More »
Driver fatally hits Michigan man on U.S. 41 in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 28-year-old man from Michigan succumbed to deadly injuries at the scene after walking across U.S. 41 North and getting hit by a Hyundai Elantra Thursday. This collision happened after 1 a.m., according to WTSP. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the scene, said the Hyundai driver, a 23-year-old woman from… Read More »
Car-trash truck collision in Winter Haven claims one life
WINTER HAVEN, FL – One person passed away in a collision between a car and a trash truck at the Lucerne Park Road and Old Lucerne Park Road junction. Winter Haven police told WFLA that this crash happened before 5:30 a.m. Officers said they closed the area to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation… Read More »
