Category Archives: Accidents in the News
Jacksonville deputies dispatched to auto accident in Southpoint
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was summoned to a crash around 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Southpoint neighborhood. This collision took place in the 5000 block of Butler Point Road. Deputies did not reveal how many people and vehicles were involved, say if anyone sustained wounds, or specify the events leading to… Read More »
Boy, 12, dies 4 days after Miami auto-pedestrian wreck
MIAMI, FL – A 12-year-old boy died after 8 a.m. Monday after he was struck by a vehicle around 7:30 a.m. Thursday while walking along Biscayne Gardens Elementary School. According to WSVN, this collision happened in the 560 block of Northwest 151st Street. Upon arrival, first responders flew him via a medical helicopter to… Read More »
LCSO investigates collision near Lakes Park in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision reported after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 14960 block of U.S. Highway 41 near Lakes Park. Lee County deputies did not specify if this was a single-vehicle collision and have not disclosed the events leading up to this crash. In addition,… Read More »
Cyclist’s life claimed in Pinellas Park crash with Kia Forte
PINELLAS PARK, FL – Paramedics rushed a bicyclist to a hospital where they later died after they were hit by a Kia Forte in the 6500 block of 66th Street North Sunday. ABC Action News said this collision happened before 12:30 a.m. when the Kia Forte’s front bumper hit the cyclist while they were… Read More »
Man, 40, loses life after 2-vehicle crash at Kissimmee junction
KISSIMMEE, FL – A 40-year-old man driving a Hyundai Sonata died after he made a turn at an intersection and was hit by a motorist of a Honda Civic Monday. This collision happened before 5:30 a.m. The Osceola News-Gazette said the 40-year-old had turned from westbound Orange Blossom Trail onto Ham Brown Road when… Read More »
JSCO summoned to crash at Lake Forest neighborhood
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was summoned to a collision reported before 3 p.m. Monday in the Lake Forest neighborhood. This crash happened at the Lem Turner Road and Edgewood junction. It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured and what exactly led to this crash. Deputies have not specified the… Read More »
Police officer suffers minor injury in crash with sedan in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A driver of a dark-colored sedan struck a Miami-Dade Police officer’s patrol car, resulting in the officer suffering a minor injury Sunday. This crash occurred around 3 a.m. in the Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue junction. WSVN said the officer is recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is listed… Read More »
Hit-and-run drivers fatally strike pedestrian in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL – A pedestrian died after they were hit by a white pickup truck and a maroon SUV who fled the scene in the Edgewood area Monday. This collision occurred in the east and westbound directions of Palm Beach Boulevard, according to NBC-2. The events leading up to this crash were not… Read More »
2 drivers, trooper unharmed in 3-auto crash in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – Two drivers and an FHP trooper were able to escape injuries after a three-vehicle crash that involved one motorist making a right turn Saturday. This collision happened before 1 p.m. at the North 56th Street and East Fowler Avenue junction in the Temple Terrace area. ABC Action News said the events… Read More »
Driver hits, sends teen scooter rider to hospital after running red light
ORLANDO, FL – A 16-year-old girl riding a scooter was sent to a hospital after she was struck by an SUV driver who proceeded through an intersection against a red light on Friday. This collision occurred before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Avalon Park Boulevard and Golden Isle Boulevard in the Avalon Park… Read More »
