Accidents in the News
1 critically hurt in Jacksonville auto, motorcycle wreck
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A person became entrapped, sustaining critical injuries Wednesday following a collision between a motorcycle and car. This crash took place around 7:30 p.m. at the Normandy Boulevard and La Marche Drive junction, First Coast News reported. While the events leading up to this crash remain unclear, photos indicate that the impact… Read More »
Speeding driver, 3 others detained after Miami Gardens pursuit-crash
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A speeding driver and three passengers with them were detained after stealing a car, fleeing from police, and then crashing into a home’s front yard Monday. This collision took place around 11 p.m. on the corner of Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 25th Court, WSVN revealed. The home did sustain… Read More »
Update: FHP locates truck involved in fatal Immokalee hit-and-run
IMMOKALEE, FL – Florida Highway Patrol found a white Chevrolet pickup truck on Wednesday night that was said to have fatally struck a 64-year-old man riding a bicycle Sunday. Troopers told NBC-2 that they found the suspect’s vehicle under a tarp in Hendry County. While the truck was found, FHP has yet to locate… Read More »
Hit-and-run driver fatally strikes 18-year-old teen in Bartow
BARTOW, FL – An 18-year-old teenager died after he was struck by the driver of a 2018 Hyundai sedan while walking to Bartow High School Wednesday. This crash happened around 7:15 a.m. at East Pearl Street and South Jackson Avenue. Bay 9 News said that the suspect, who fled the scene, was later identified… Read More »
Male pedestrian, 56, fatally hit by SUV in Plant City
PLANT CITY, FL – A 56-year-old man tried to cross I-4 East and was hit by an SUV driver on Tuesday, leading to his death. Click Orlando said this crash took place before 8:45 p.m. Florida Highway Patrol declared the pedestrian dead at the scene and have not said if the SUV driver, a… Read More »
JSCO investigates auto accident near Jacksonville University
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision that happened before 4 p.m. Wednesday north of Jacksonville University. This crash occurred in the 5400 block of Dolphin Point Boulevard. Deputies have not provided commentary regarding the sequence of events behind Wednesday’s collision, said whether anyone was injured, or specified the kind… Read More »
No one harmed in Hialeah semi-trailer rollover collision
HIALEAH, FL – No one was injured when a semi-trailer overturned and landed on its side as the driver was turning onto an intersection Wednesday. WSVN said this single-truck collision happened near West 84th Street and West 36th Avenue. Officials shut down the eastbound lanes around 2 p.m. to accommodate the scene clearance and… Read More »
LCSO summoned to crash in Parkdale neighborhood
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a collision in the 726th block of Rue Labeau Drive in the Parkdale neighborhood Wednesday. Deputies arrived at the scene after 5 p.m. While an investigation has been initiated, officials have not provided an update regarding the events leading up to this… Read More »
Pickup truck driver fatally hits motorcyclist in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A driver of a pickup truck was approaching a Walmart when he pursued a turn on Dale Mabry Highway and hit a motorcycle, resulting in the rider’s death Wednesday. The collision happened when the pickup truck driver — a 59-year-old man from Tampa — was going north while the the victim,… Read More »
At least 1 injured in collision at Fairview Shores junction
ORLANDO, FL – At least one person was injured in a crash at the Rosamond Drive and North Orange Blossom Trail junction in the Fairview Shores junction Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol was made aware of this collision at approximately 5:39 p.m. and arrived at the scene around 6:27 p.m. They did not specify the… Read More »
