Category Archives: Accidents in the News
1 injured in Jacksonville auto accident near Riverside Park
JACKSONVILLE, FL – One person was injured in a collision reported before 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, northeast of Riverside Park. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said this crash happened at the Oak Street and Rosselle Street junction in the Brooklyn district. Deputies started an investigation but have not been able to confirm the events leading up… Read More »
BMW driver strikes pickup truck, Oakland Park building
MIAMI, FL – A driver of a BMW slammed into a pickup truck and then crashed into a building in the Oakland Park area around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, NBC Miami said. This collision occurred at East Oakland Park Boulevard and Northeast 3rd Avenue. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office revealed no one was harmed, although they… Read More »
LCSO called to North Fort Myers collision
NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Hancock Parkway and Orange Grove Boulevard, where a crash happened before 2:30 p.m. Deputies are investigating the specifics of what led to this collision. They have mentioned the exact cause of this crash, listed the number of people and vehicles involved,… Read More »
2 killed in fiery box truck, semi wreck in Mulberry
MULBERRY, FL – When a box truck and a semi-truck collided on Highway 37 South, it led at least one vehicle to catch fire, claiming two people’s lives Wednesday. According to ABC Action News, this collision happened around 8 a.m. near Four Corners Mine Road. It is not immediately clear if it was the… Read More »
One passes away following Orlando head-on wreck
ORLANDO, FL – A driver of a 2013 Kia Optima lost his life after colliding head-on with an SUV while driving south on northbound Orange Blossom Trail Sunday. This collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. close to Jones Avenue, according to Click Orlando. After arriving, an ambulance took the Kia driver, a 42-year-old man, to… Read More »
1 life claimed in auto accident-shooting in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A man passed away following a single-vehicle wreck that came about after someone shot him Sunday night. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told Action News Jax that after 9:35 p.m., someone fired their gun at a man while he was operating a vehicle. The gunshot wound that came about made it difficult… Read More »
At least 1 hurt in crash near Miami-Opa Locka Exec. Airport
MIAMI, FL – At least one person was injured in a collision reported at 1 p.m. Tuesday east of the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. Miami Dade-Police said this crash happened at Northwest 27th Avenue and Sesame Street. Officers did not say if the injured person was taken to a hospital, confirm the number of… Read More »
2 hospitalized after Lehigh Acres fiery rear-end collision
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – A motorcycle operator and passenger were transported to a hospital after they rear-ended a car on Lee Boulevard Monday. This collision happened before 5:45 p.m. near Colin Avenue, according to NBC-2. After the vehicles collided, the motorcycle operator, a 23-year-old man, and the passenger, a 20-year-old woman, were then ejected. … Read More »
Failure to yield leads to crash that kills motorcyclist in Riverview
RIVERVIEW, FL – A Nissan Frontier driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic Sunday morning in Riverview, resulting in a collision with a motorcycle that fatally injured its rider, a 29-year-old man. WFLA said the crash happened as the pickup truck exited the Interstate 75 ramp onto Gibsonton Drive and as the motorcycle approached… Read More »
Airboat accident in Kissimmee sends 8 to hospital
KISSIMMEE, FL – First responders took eight people to local hospitals after their captain crashed their airboat into a sandbar at Lake Tohopekaliga Friday morning. WESH said the three others on board appeared to have escaped any injuries. The boat itself was slightly damaged. As such, the park’s operators canceled all scheduled tours for… Read More »
