Category Archives: Accidents in the News
FHP summoned to semi, trash truck collisions on I-10
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Florida Highway Patrol were called to the scene of two separate collisions that involved a semi-truck and a trash truck Friday. The tractor-trailer collision took place on the I-10 East near Hammond Boulevard, and the semi-truck accident happened on I-10 East near Edgewood Avenue, First Coast News reported. Florida Highway Patrol… Read More »
Scooter vs. car crash in Doral sends 2 to hospital
DORAL, FL – Two people were flown via medical helicopter to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital after a driver of a red car collided with a scooter Thursday. According to Local 10, this collision happened before 1:15 p.m. at the Northwest 66th Street and 107th Avenue junction, which is northwest of the Doral Wetlands Bird… Read More »
Driver dies after failing to negotiate curve, hitting power pole
CAPE CORAL, FL – A driver of a red Subaru was speeding and failed to negotiate a curve, which caused him to go over a median and eventually hit a utility pole, leading to his death. This collision happened after midnight Friday on Nicholas Parkway, NBC-2 said. Prior to colliding with the power pole,… Read More »
Alleged impaired driver steals, crashes ambulance in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A man was suspected of being impaired when he stole an ambulance and then drove away, crashed into a Nissan Altima, and then crashed into a grassy area Friday. CBS News said prior to the man stealing the ambulance; he had already been involved in a collision that happened on I-75… Read More »
Left-turn wreck in Buena Ventura Lakes kills 60-year-old man
BUENA VENTURA LAKES, FL – A 60-year-old man driving a 2013 Toyota Prius turned left and struck a 2011 Nissan Rogue, which led him to succumb to fatal wounds Thursday. This collision took place before 1:30 a.m. when the 60-year-old man was coming from eastbound Oakwood Drive and turning onto Buenaventura Boulevard, Click Orlando… Read More »
JSCO called to auto accident at Lane Ave., Normandy Blvd.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was summoned to a collision at the Lane Avenue South and Normandy Boulevard junction Thursday. Deputies arrived at the scene before 4:45 p.m. They have not specified if anyone was injured, was sent to a hospital, or confirmed the kind of people and vehicles involved. Our newsroom… Read More »
Man arrested in Little Havana hit-and-run that killed 40-year-old man
MIAMI, FL – The driver who had fled the scene after hitting a 40-year-old man, which resulted in his death, was found and arrested on Tuesday, March 19th, Local 10 said. To recap, this crash happened before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12th, at the Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 8th Avenue intersection. The… Read More »
LCSO responds to S Tamiami Trail collision
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a crash that happened in the 17081th block of South Tamiami Trail. Deputies arrived at the collision before 5:30 p.m. They have not said what caused this crash, specified the kind of people and vehicles involved, or said if… Read More »
1 critically hurt in Tampa auto-golf cart collision
TAMPA, FL – A passenger traveling in a golf cart was left in critical condition after their golf cart was hit by a vehicle in the Palma Ceia neighborhood Tuesday. This crash took place at the South Malijo Avenue and West Barcelona Street junction, according to FOX 13 News. At the time of reporting,… Read More »
Train fatally strikes pedestrian in Sanford
SANFORD, FL – A Sunrail train struck a person on the railroad tracks, leading the pedestrian to suffer fatal wounds Monday. This collision happened before 9:45 a.m. along West 25th Street and Old Lake Mary Road, according to FOX 35 Orlando. First responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. No other information is… Read More »
