Accidents in the News
2 hurt, 1 life claimed when 2 vehicles collide in Palatka
PALATKA, FL – When two vehicles collided on Crill Avenue, first responders rushed two people to a hospital and declared one dead at the scene Monday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said all lanes will be closed for several hours, First Coast News said. They have not confirmed when the closure will be lifted,… Read More »
Man, woman killed in Miami chain-reaction wreck
MIAMI, FL – A Ford SUV driver was said to have been speeding when he rear-ended a female driver’s car, leading to his and her death and resulting in a chain-reaction crash Saturday. This collision happened on U.S. 1 South near Southwest 132nd Avenue, according to NBC Miami. Florida Highway Patrol revealed the woman,… Read More »
Motorcycle’s life claimed in Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, FL – A motorcyclist succumbed to fatal injuries after a collision at the SR 82 and Lee Boulevard junction Sunday. At 8:15 p.m., Fort Myers Police shut down all westbound lanes to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation process, according to NBC-2. At this time, police did not specify if another vehicle… Read More »
HCSO investigates injury collision in Mango
BRANDON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that injured at least one person in the Mango and Seffner area Monday. Before 5:30 p.m., deputies were summoned to the South Parsons Avenue and West Wheeler Road junction. They have not indicated the exact cause of this crash, specified the kind… Read More »
At least 1 hurt in collision in Orlovista
ORLANDO, FL – At least one person sustained unspecified injuries in a car accident that happened in the Orlovista neighborhood Friday. Florida Highway Patrol revealed this crash happened at the West Colonial Drive and North Hart Boulevard junction. They have not shared additional details at this time, including the cause of this crash. Were… Read More »
JSO suspect speed caused fatal car wreck with tree
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) suspects a woman in her 60s was speeding, which ultimately led her to hit a tree, resulting in her death Friday. This single-vehicle collision happened before 9:30 a.m. on northbound Yellow Bluff Road, News 4 Jax said. Deputies said that prior to the woman hitting the… Read More »
Rollover accident in Miami sends kid, pregnant woman to hospital
MIAMI, FL – When two vehicles collided, it led one of them to overturn, sending a pregnant woman and a child with her to Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday. Miami police and firefighters arrived at the scene, the Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 61st Street intersection, around 9 p.m., according to WSVN. Officials confirmed the… Read More »
Update: 4 hospitalized after left-turn crash, Cape Coral police say
CAPE CORAL, FL – Police confirmed Thursday that Monday’s crash on Del Prado Boulevard, which sent four to the hospital, happened when an SUV driver tried to turn left. New details from NBC-2 show that the SUV driver tried to turn left on Bolado Parkway from Del Prado Boulevard and collided with another vehicle. … Read More »
2, plus toddler, hurt when driver runs stop sign, hits truck in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man and a woman, plus a 2-year-old boy, sustained injuries after the toddler’s driver had ignored a stop sign and crashed into a pickup truck Friday. ABC Action News said that when the car collided with the truck on 41st Avenue North, the toddler, who did not wear a… Read More »
Update: Man, 60, loses life after semi crash near Disney World
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol confirmed on Tuesday that it was a 60-year-old man who died after a single semi-truck crash near Disney World. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Monday. New information from WESH reveals that events unfolded when the driver drifted off I-4 East and then collided with a… Read More »
