Tampa Police Officer Killed in Wrong-Way Collision Along I-275
The Tampa Bay community is mourning the loss of one of their own this week as they try to come to terms with the tragic death of Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen, who was killed in a wrong-way head-on collision with another vehicle early Tuesday morning along the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 between the Hillsborough and Sligh Avenue exit ramps. Read the rest »
Elderly Man and Woman Killed in Broward County Rollover Accident
As local Floridians were heading to school and work during the early morning hours of March 5th, 2021, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were responding to the scene of a fatal rollover collision which claimed the lives of two individuals and injured two others. According to the preliminary accident reports, the incident occurred along an Interstate 95 exit ramp near Hollywood Boulevard in Broward County. Read the rest »
Pedestrian Killed in Multi-Vehicle Pileup on 1-75 in Marion County
Interstate traffic along I-75 was closed down for hours on March 2nd, 2021, as authorities with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) started their investigation into a deadly multi-vehicle pileup which injured multiple motorists and claimed the life of a 51-year-old pedestrian just north of State Road 326 near mile marker 358.5 in Marion County. Read the rest »
Seminole County Deputy Struck by SUV on State Road 417
During the early hours of Friday, January 29th, numerous members of the Florida Highway Patrol and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene of an auto accident that took place along State Road 417, close to the intersection between this street and Red Bug Lake. As a result of this crash between a Lexus and a Ford (which we have detailed in another post), large stretches of State Road 417 were closed to travel and members of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office were posted along various parallel roadways in order to assist in the rerouting of traffic. Read the rest »
Family Rescued After Car Crashes into Orlando Retention Pond
On Thursday, December 10th, a 44-year-old individual was driving a red Nissan Sentra, his two children in the vehicle with him, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a retention pond. It was close to 7:30 at night when the 44-year-old and his children were traveling close to Lee Vista Boulevard and Vista East Parkway. It was dark, and so the trio were not able to anticipate the sudden appearance of an animal running across the roadway. In order to try and avoid striking the animal, the driver of the car jerked the wheel of the Sentra, a situation which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. Read the rest »
Sedan Driven by 90-Year-Old Crashes Through Bradenton Bank
Customers of a bank located within Central Florida were standing in line on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 8th, when an extremely unexpected car accident occurred. It is usual for people standing in a line inside of a building to look out for other individuals attempting to cut into the line. However, it is not typical for patrons standing inside of a building to pay attention to vehicles pulling into the nearby parking lot. Read the rest »
Florida Rollover Accident Claims the Lives of Two Men in Broward County
Homicide detectives with the Davie Police Department have started an investigation into a fatal rollover collision that occurred in Broward County on August 11th, 2020. Preliminary reports indicate that the deadly crash happened along University Avenue after a motorist turned directly into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Additional key details have started to emerge, allowing authorities to slowly start piecing together a timeline of events leading up to the crash. Read the rest »
Head-On Crash Kills Orlando Resident in Orange County
Orange County based members of the Florida Highway Patrol are looking into an automobile accident that resulted in the death of an Orlando resident on the night of Monday, July 27th. According to reports from the authorities who responded to the accident, the crash was the result of one of the drivers involved driving the wrong way. Read the rest »
One Fatality, Multiple Injuries in Sumter County Crash
An ongoing investigation in Sumter County has resulted after a multi-vehicle crash took place on Monday, June 22nd, while motorists were traveling along the Florida Turnpike. Reports issued by the Florida Highway Patrol at the time of this writing suggested that the incident happened at mile marker 299 on the Florida Highway Patrol and involved at least three vehicles including two vans. Within the vehicles were numerous passengers, including an 84-year-old woman who was a resident of Pompano Beach. Read the rest »
Tampa Driver Runs Red Light, Dies in Two-Car Crash
An auto accident that took place towards the end of April resulted in the death of a Tampa resident, so say reports from the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime during the night of Friday, April 24th, as a 43-year-old Tampa man was driving their car down State Road 574. It is not entirely clear where the individual was going, and we do not know where they were coming from. The reports did not mention whether or not the police believe that alcohol or excessive speed played any role in the incident.
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