Accidents in the News
FHP investigates injury crash near Orlando Int. Airport
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances behind a crash with injuries that happened west of the Orlando International Airport Wednesday. This collision happened before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Satellite Boulevard and Taft Vineland Road, and troopers arrived at the scene at approximately 4:33 p.m. Initially, the crash was… Read More »
Man dies, woman hurt as motorcycle overturns in Lake Butler
LAKE BUTLER, FL – A 42-year-old man operating a motorcycle crashed, causing the bike to overturn, which claimed his life and injured his passenger, a 20-year-old woman, Wednesday. WOKV said this collision occurred in the afternoon at the intersection of State Road 100 and State Road 121 and the impact had caused the motorcycle… Read More »
Person extricated, hospitalized after Miami wreck
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews extricated one person either entrapped or pinned inside their SUV after a crash, prior to taking them to a local hospital Wednesday. This collision, which also involved a big rig, happened before 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of southbound Krome Avenue and Southwest 122 Street, according to… Read More »
LCSO dispatched to collision in Miromar Lakes
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was summoned to the scene of a reported crash in the Miromar Lakes area Wednesday. Deputies were notified of the collision before 7:30 p.m. ordered to head to the intersection of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Alico Road. They are currently at the scene, working… Read More »
Double jet ski crash in Clearwater Beach claims 1 life
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – One person operating a jet ski was rushed to a local hospital, where they later died after colliding with another personal watercraft Sunday. This collision happened after 5 p.m. near Sand Key, according to Bay News 9. After the boats collided, both operators were thrown into the water. Despite the… Read More »
3 hospitalized following SR 527 multi-car crash in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL – First responders rushed three people to the hospital after a multi-vehicle wreck on State Road 527 near Orlando Health Monday. This crash happened around 6 a.m. adjacent to Rosalind Ave North and SW Lucerne Circle, FOX 35 Orlando reports. One other individual was injured, however, they declined to be taken to… Read More »
JSO investigates hit-and-run near Jacksonville Botanical Gardens
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the details behind a Tuesday hit-and-run crash reported near the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Deputies were summoned to the scene before 5 p.m. They have not been able to confirm what the suspect or their vehicle looks like or comment on the contributing factors… Read More »
Car fire extinguished in I-95 collision in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were able to extinguish the flames from a vehicle that resulted from an I-95 crash that also sent two people to a hospital Tuesday. NBC Miami said this multi-vehicle collision occurred on the northbound express lanes of the interstate near Northwest 135th Street. Medics issued the two… Read More »
Auto wreck in Golden Gate sends 2 to hospital
GOLDEN GATE, FL – First responders rushed two people to a hospital following a crash on Golden Gate Parkway reported before 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office told NBC-2 that they were unable to provide commentary with respect to the exact cause of this wreck or disclose the current conditions of the… Read More »
Driver killed as trash truck, train catch fire in crash in Ruskin
RUSKIN, FL – A trash truck driver collided with several cargo trains along Old Highway 41, resulting in a fiery collision that claimed their life Tuesday. ABC Action News said Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and other first responders were summoned to the scene before 12:30 p.m. After arriving, fire crews cast out the fire, completing… Read More »
