First Coast NBC / ABC On Your Side News reported recently that a Hilliard woman was killed in a motor vehicle accident that occurred when she tried to beat a train through a road / railroad junction only to be struck by the oncoming train. According to officials from the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident…
Suspect Accused Of Killing Cop With His Car
Today’s story may seem like something out of a Hollywood film, but it’s true. A man is now facing murder charges after deliberately ramming a police cruiser and killing the officer inside. The officer had just one shift left before retirement. Greenwich Time reports. The accused faces nine charges, including premeditated murder of a law…
Motorcyclist Dies Performing A Trick On Public Roads
Every year, South Florida hosts the “Wheels Up, Guns Down” motorcycle ride. Motorcycles and ATVs come out in force on South Florida streets. While numbers were down this year due to the pandemic, there was still one fatality that may have been related to the ride. The Miami Herald reports. According to the report, a…
Two Police Cruisers Collide While Pursuing Suspect In Putnam County
Two police offers are facing a long recovery time after their cruisers hit each other at the start of a police chase. News 4 Jax reported on the incident. They were responding to a domestic incident call that started at a convenience store. The call stated that the suspect stole the victim’s car with the…
Mother Injured After Riding Carnival Ride
A mother reported to officials that a ride at the Manatee County Fair injured her after she slid out from underneath the safety bar. News Channel 8 hast the story. The mother and her 10-year-old nephew were riding the Ring of Fire when she slipped out. She was stopped by a plexiglass shield at the…
Truck Incident Backs Up Summerfield Traffic
The Villages News reported recently that a single-car motor vehicle accident occurred in Summerfield involving a commercial dump truck on Saturday, January 16, blocking traffic in the area for several hours along the busy U.S. Highway 441 corridor. According to local law enforcement officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place on Saturday,…
Pinellas County Accident Sends Three To Hospital
WTSP Channel 10 CBS News reported recently that a Pinellas County accident sent three people to the hospital on Thursday, January 7 and shut down all southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 19 near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Innisbrook Drive. According to officials with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue, the road remained closed after…
Wakulla County Wreck Kills One
WCTV reported recently that a fatal motor vehicle accident took place in Wakulla County on Friday, January 8, tragically taking the life of a woman from Bristol, Florida. According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident took place between 1:55 a.m. and 2:05 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, January 8, 2021,…
Pinellas County Deputy Kills Pedestrian
The Tampa Bay Times reported recently that a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputy in pursuit of alleged car thieves on Wednesday, January 6 struck a pedestrian while driving his police patrol SUV in reverse, causing fatal injuries. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the pedestrian died Thursday morning at a local hospital from injuries sustained…
Sailor Killed In Jax Accident
The Navy Times reported recently on a traffic accident in the Jacksonville area that took the life of a young sailor stationed aboard a nuclear submarine homeported nearby. According to the Florida Highway Patrol and the U.S. Navy, the original incident took place between 6:35 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on…
Fatal Crash In DeFuniak Springs
My Panhandle News reported recently that a fatal crash near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Linda Lane in DeFuniak Springs on the morning of Thursday, January 7, 2021 shut down traffic in the area as authorities worked to clean up and investigate the incident in the aftermath, According to officials with the Walton…
One Dead, Three Hurt In Miramar Wreck
Channel 10 Local News reported recently that a single-car motor vehicle crash occurred in Miramar Wednesday morning that killed one woman and sent three other people to the hospital. According to a press release issued by officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 between 1:40 a.m. and…
Jacksonville Wreck Sends Five To Hospital
First Coast ABC / NBC News reported recently that a “major” crash occurred at St. Johns Town Center in the Jacksonville area in the evening hours of Tuesday, January 5 that ended up with five people hospitalized. According to officials with the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department, the incident took place on Tuesday, January 5, 2021…
Fatal Crash Occurs In Niceville
WKRG CBS Channel 5 News reported recently that a fatal crash occurred in Niceville in the very early morning hours of Wednesday, January 6 that shut down the southbound lanes of the Highway 293 Mid-Bay Bridge. According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 between 12:00…
Clearwater Man Accused Of Hit And Run
The Tampa Bay Reporter reported recently that a Clearwater man has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a hit and run car accident on the afternoon of Saturday, January 2nd in Clearwater. According to officials with local law enforcement, the incident took place on the afternoon of Saturday, January 2, 2021 between…
Temple Terrace Woman Charged For Fatal Wreck
The Tampa Bay Reporter reported recently that a woman accused of driving while intoxicated (DUI) on Christmas Eve and causing a wreck that killed a man from Clearwater and seriously injured herself has been charged with several felonies following the deadly incident. According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s…
Wisconsin Siblings Slain In Wrong-Way Wreck
WFLA NBC Channel 8 On Your Side News reported recently that a pair of Wisconsin siblings were killed on Tuesday, December 29 when a carjacker slammed into their family’s motor vehicle in Daytona Beach while driving the wrong way down Interstate 95. According to officials with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place…
New Port Richey Cyclist Killed In Accident
Patch reported recently that a woman from New Port Richey was killed Tuesday morning while bicycling in Hudson after being struck by a motor vehicle. According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place between 7:20 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, December 22 along Florida State Route…
Fiery Fort Myers Wreck Sunday Causes Stir
ABC Channel 7 News reports that a motor vehicle accident in the Fort Myers area led to a car catching fire along Colonial Boulevard on Sunday, December 27.’’No injuries were reported but the spectacular fiery incident caused quite a stir. According to officials with the Fort Myers Police Department, the incident took place between 4:00…
Naples Wreck Kills One
Wink News reported recently that a fatal motor vehicle accident in Naples cost the life of a motorist and blocked a major roadway in the area on Sunday, December 27. According to law enforcement officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on Sunday, December 27 in the Naples area, along Airport Pulling Road…