Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After Apopka Crash
An incident that took place in Apopka this past Friday left police with the Apopka Police Department searching for a hit-and-run driver who ran a stop sign, struck a vehicle, and very nearly collided with a house. Initial reports from the Apopka Police Department indicate that the incident happened sometime in the afternoon of Friday, July 20th, and that they began at a stop sign located along Hawthorne Avenue. Read the rest »
Motorcyclist Identifies Hit-and-Run Suspect At Melbourne Hospital
A police search for the driver behind a hit-and-run incident in Melbourne ended in an unusual manner earlier on Friday after the victim in the case recognized the perpetrator while receiving treatment at local hospital. The official report from the Melbourne Police Department recounted how the incident, which happened very early on Friday morning, took place. It also included the circumstances surrounding the identification and arrest of the individual believed to be responsible. Read the rest »
Sarasota County Police Search for Driver Behind Road Rage Hit-and-Run
Video taken by a concerned civilian was recently released by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in relation to an incident that took place this past Sunday evening along a two-lane one-way road in Sarasota. The video, which was taken by a motorist several car lengths away from the incident in question, shows a motorcycle driving beside a grey Mazda. Read the rest »
Polk County Hit-and-Run Injures Teenage Jogger
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are on the lookout for an individual believed to be responsible for a hit-and-run involving a 17-year-old from Haines City. The official report from the authorities with Polk County indicates that the teenager was jogging around the area of Crest Lane shortly after 8:00 in the evening on Tuesday, April 4th, when a pickup truck initially described only as being “dark-colored” came through the area. Read the rest »
Four Teens Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car in Oviedo
Four teenagers from Seminole County found themselves in the custody of Oviedo law enforcement after they stole a car and then crashed into a mailbox and a tree. The report from the Florida Highway Patrol states that the incident began when an unnamed 17-year-old stole one of his father’s trucks from his Casselberry home. It is not clear if the teenager was alone when he stole the car, but it is clear that soon there were four people in the car: the driver and three of his friends. Read the rest »
Driver Wanted in Melbourne Hit-and-run That Injured Bicyclist
Police in Melbourne are on the lookout for the driver behind the wheel of a car that collided with a bicyclist early on the morning of Saturday, March 31st. It was around 6:30 in the morning when a bicyclist was traveling down the 1700 block of Pineapple Avenue. Read the rest »
Lake County Hit-and-Run Results in Victim Dying
Police throughout Lake County are actively searching for the driver of a pickup truck believed to be responsible for a hit-and-run death in Leesburg early on Saturday morning. According to the preliminary report from the Leesburg Police Department, the incident took place around 1:00 in the morning in the parking lot of a business called Via Entertainment located at 10401 U.S. Highway 441. Read the rest »
Driver Had 6+ Beers in Fatal Daytona Beach Hit-and-Run
Police officers in Daytona Beach arrested a 63-year-old man last Thursday after he was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old pedestrian. The initial reports from the Daytona Beach Police Department recounted how Correa, was driving his car down South Nova Road, close to this road’s intersection with Forest Glen Boulevard, when he struck Bovee. Bovee was on foot, walking along South Nova Road, when Correa’s maroon Mitsubishi Raider hit and fatally injured her. Read the rest »
2 Women Fatally Struck while Using Crosswalk in Ocala
On Saturday night in Ocala, the 39-year-old Andino and the 28-year-old Caldero were on foot by East State Road 40. Shortly before midnight, the two women decided to cross the street. They had reached the intersection of East State Road 40 and North East First ave when they turned, entered the crosswalk, and began crossing the street. Read the rest »
Christmas Eve Hit-and-Run in Volusia County Totals Car
A woman in New Smyrna Beach is still amazed she survived a hit-and-run collision that took place on Christmas Eve in Volusia County. According to the official report, Cobb was driving down State Road 44, when her car was suddenly struck by a black pickup truck. The force of the collision sent Cobb’s vehicle wildly spinning across the road. Cobb says she could see a lighting pole rapidly approaching, but at the last moment she managed to swerve her car away from the solid object and into a ditch. Read the rest »
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