Accidents in the News
FHP dispatched to I-4 hit-and-run in Winter Park
WINTER PARK, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to a hit-and-run collision reported on westbound I-4 at mile marker 88 after 2 p.m. Friday. Troopers said they arrived at the scene at approximately 2:43 p.m. They have not announced any lane closures, provided a description of the suspect or their vehicle, listed the… Read More »
Sideswipe brings on Pt. Verda Beach pole crash that kills van driver
POINT VERDA BEACH, FL – A pickup truck driver sideswiped a van, leading the van driver, a 55-year-old man, to then collide with a power pole, resulting in his death Thursday. Action News Jax said this collision happened at Solana Road and A1A North. The sideswipe was a result of the pickup truck driver merging… Read More »
2 sent to hospital following Miami Gardens collision with school bus
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A Chevy Equinox driver and passenger were hospitalized after their car rolled over after sideswiping a school bus turning left and another vehicle. According to NBC Miami, this crash happened Thursday in the vicinity of Northwest 17th Avenue and Miami Gardens Drive. After the bus and Chevy made contact, the… Read More »
Damage reported after SUV rams into Naples sandwich shop
NAPLES, FL – Pastrami Dan’s, a sandwich shop located at 586 Tamiami Trail, was seriously damaged after the driver of a red SUV rammed into it on Friday. The City of Naples Fire-Rescue Department told NBC-2 that the building’s structural integrity has been compromised. As a result, the establishment’s owner was left with no… Read More »
Driver runs red light, fatally hits motorcyclist in Dover
DOVER, FL – A 42-year-old man riding a Harley-Davidson was taken to a hospital, where he died after he was struck by a driver who ran a red light Thursday. WFLA said this collision happened before 1:45 p.m. when the Hyundai Sonata driver, a 28-year-old man going east on FL-60, proceeded through the red… Read More »
Injury auto accident blocks Sermon Blvd. Old Cheney Hwy. in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL – The right lane at the northbound N. Semoran Boulevard and Old Cheney Highway intersection is currently blocked due to a crash that injured at least one person. Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to the scene at 2:56 p.m. and arrived at the collision site at approximately 3:13 p.m. Troopers have not… Read More »
Woman, 61, killed in multi-sedan wreck in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 61-year-old woman, driving a sedan, died after a multi-sedan collision that was brought on when she first rear-ended a sedan on I-295 Wednesday. The 61-year-old woman struck the back of the sedan in front of her at 5:30 p.m., First Coast News reported. Then, the woman and another sedan driver… Read More »
Woman hospitalized after 2 boats collide near Osprey Island
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – First responders transported a woman to an area hospital after the watercraft she was on collided with another boat near Osprey Island Thursday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, who responded to the boat collision, did not tell WSVN how this crash unfolded. Source footage, though, last showed paramedics putting her on a… Read More »
Collier Co. deputies investigate North Naples semi collision
NORTH NAPLES, FL – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the events behind what led to a semi-truck crash Tuesday morning. TRAFFIC ALERT (11:05 a.m.) Pine Ridge Road is down to one open lane eastbound, and one open lane westbound at Naples Blvd. due to a crash involving a semi-truck. Please seek an… Read More »
Driver unharmed when semi-truck crashes into guardrail in Auburndale
AUBURNDALE, FL – A semi-truck driver escaped injuries after losing control of his truck and crashing into a guardrail on SR-570 Wednesday. ABC Action News said after the driver struck the guardrail, the truck rotated counterclockwise and then went off the road before most of the truck “hung over the shoulder.” Florida Highway Patrol… Read More »
