Accidents in the News
Troopers investigate hit-and-run in Orlando’s Azalea Park
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Highway Patrol are working to pinpoint the hit-and-run driver responsible for causing a crash in the Azalea Park area Friday night. Troopers were summoned to the scene at 5:15 p.m., stating it took place at North Goldenrod Road and East Colonial Drive. FHP arrived at the crash site less than… Read More »
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Orange Park hit-and-run
ORANGE PARK, FL – A pickup truck driver fled the scene after crashing into a motorcycle, which left the motorcyclist in critical condition Thursday. Florida Highway Patrol told First Coast News that the pickup truck driver, a 28-year-old local man, had failed to yield when he struck the motorcyclist while making a left turn… Read More »
No one hurt as car plows into Sweetwater apartment
SWEETWATER, FL – A driver was spared from injuries after crashing their car into an apartment building Wednesday night, WSVN reports. This solo collision occurred off Southwest 110th Avenue and West Flagler Street and left the building with a significant hole in the wall. Sweetwater Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were summoned to the… Read More »
Deputies summoned to collision near South Fort Myers High School
FORT MYERS, FL – Lee County deputies were dispatched to a crash east of South Fort Myers High School after 6:15 p.m. Friday. According to the deputies’ traffic report, this collision took place at the intersection of Freshman Lane & Daniels Parkway. Officials are working to investigate the details behind this accident, including whether… Read More »
HCSO investigates injury crash near Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home
BRANDON, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating a crash with injuries that occurred before 5:15 p.m. Friday along Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. Deputies said this collision took place at the intersection of Gornto Lake Road and Brandon Boulevard. At least one person was injured. What’s unclear, however, is whether this… Read More »
FHP investigates injury crash in Orlando’s Union Park
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the details behind a crash with injuries in Union Park Thursday. FHP was summoned to the collision site at 6:15 p.m. and nearly 15 minutes later. Troopers shut down at least one lane to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation process. Authorities have not stated the… Read More »
Hit-and-run suspect fatally strikes cyclist in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a cyclist on eastbound Baymeadows Road early Thursday morning. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told News4Jax that the victim had used the crosswalk on a red light. The hit-and-run suspect immediately exited her vehicle and ran away on foot to hide in some bushes, where she was… Read More »
At least 200 Miami homes without power after trash truck collision
MIAMI, FL – At least 200 homes were left without power after a driver of a trash truck struck a utility pole in the El Portal community Thursday. WSVN said the collision took place near Northeast 82nd Street and Second Avenue. According to an eyewitness, the driver hit one pole, which then forced the… Read More »
Teen dies in auto-motorcycle wreck in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, FL – An 18-year-old male teenager riding a motorcycle passed away after colliding with another vehicle in the Hancock area Tuesday. The collision happened at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Hancock Bridge Parkway, according to NBC-2. The teenager was publicly identified as Andrews Cajaraville Gil, a 12th-grade student at Cape… Read More »
Man, 69, killed in crash near St. Pete Airport
CLEARWATER, FL – A 69-year-old man, a Clearwater local, was killed when hit by a Honda Odyssey and a Nissan Sentra along the St. Petersburg International Airport Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol told The Patch that the man was struck by the two vehicles around 3 a.m. while walking on the eastbound lanes of Ulmerton… Read More »
