Accidents in the News
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 »
Big rig rear-ended by car in Jacksonville, claiming one life
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A driver lost his life after he crashed his car into the back of a big rig at the I-295 and Old St. Augustine Road junction Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol told News 4 Jax that this collision happened before 2 a.m. and said they suspect the driver was traveling at a… Read More »
2 hospitalized, 1 killed after crane rams into Fort Lauderdale bridge
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A piece of a crane came tumbling down on a bridge, striking a black minivan and crane debris to hit a Tesla, injuring two people and claiming one life. This collision happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Southeast Third Avenue, according to WSVN. The two injured occupants, a man and… Read More »
LCSO summoned to auto accident in Page Park
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was dispatched to a crash before 6 p.m. at Beacon Boulevard and Delta Street in the Page Park area. Upon arrival, deputies were seen investigating the events that led to this incident. At this time, they have not released a statement revealing the cause… Read More »
2 hospitalized after plane crashes into backyard in Brandon
BRANDON, FL – A pilot and passenger were hospitalized after their small aircraft descended from the sky and crashed into a homeowner’s backyard Thursday. This incident took place at South Parsons Avenue and Forest Circle, and the impact led the plane to overturn, WTSP said. First responders arrived at the scene before 4 p.m…. Read More »
4 adults, 3 kids hospitalized after 2-auto accident in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL – First responders took four adults and three children to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday, WESH said. This crash, which happened at the I-4 and Sand Lake Road junction, led the cars to sustain some heavy damage. Officials confirmed one of the adults was issued a trauma alert but did… Read More »
Driver hits, injures 13-year-old boy in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 13-year-old boy sustained injuries after he was hit by a driver of a Honda CRV while walking outside of a crosswalk Wednesday. Action News Jax said this crash took place around 8:30 a.m. at Kings Road and Division Street. Prior to the collision, authorities said the 13-year-old boy was walking… Read More »
Miami Beach officer hurt in 2-vehicle collision
MIAMI, FL – A Miami Beach Police officer suffered minor injuries after colliding with another vehicle along the Kendall Village Center Wednesday, WSVN said. This crash happened after 8 a.m. at the Southwest 122nd Avenue and Southwest 88th Street junction. The impact left significant damage to the cruiser, and debris was scattered around the… Read More »
2 injured, 2 lives claimed in Immokalee big rig, SUV accident
IMMOKALEE, FL – A 4-year-old girl and a tractor-trailer driver were injured, and two women lost their lives after an SUV driver ran a stop sign and hit a big rig Wednesday. This collision happened around midnight at the SR-29 and Oil Well Road junction. NBC-2 said that when both vehicles collided, they overturned… Read More »
2, including HCSO deputy, injured in 2-auto crash in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A Hillsborough County deputy and another driver sustained injuries when both of their vehicles collided at I-75 and Adamo Drive Wednesday. FOX 13 News said the collision happened around 1 a.m., leaving damage to the front of both vehicles. An ambulance transported the deputy to a hospital for minor injuries. While… Read More »
