86-year-old driver strikes, kills pedestrian in Brevard County, troopers say
Read full article: 86-year-old driver strikes, kills pedestrian in Brevard County, troopers sayAn 86-year-old Indialantic man struck and killed an elderly pedestrian while driving along State Road A1A on Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Motorbike driver suffers ‘significant injuries’ in Port Orange crash, police say
Read full article: Motorbike driver suffers ‘significant injuries’ in Port Orange crash, police sayA motorbike driver was taken to the hospital with “significant injuries” after being involved in a crash with another vehicle on Sunday afternoon, according to the Port Orange Police Department.
72-year-old driver killed in crash on US-27 in Lake County, troopers said
Read full article: 72-year-old driver killed in crash on US-27 in Lake County, troopers saidAccording to an FHP crash report, a driver of a 2015 Jeep Wrangler, a 72-year-old man from Winter Haven, was traveling southbound on U.S. 27 when he “may have suffered a medical episode”.
Vehicle crashes into Lake County Tax Collector’s Office; building evacuated, Clermont police say
Read full article: Vehicle crashes into Lake County Tax Collector’s Office; building evacuated, Clermont police sayThe Lake County Tax Collector’s Office in Clemont has been evacuated after a vehicle struck the building, according to a news release.
All lanes of I-4 reopen after ‘overturned vehicle’ caused traffic delays near Orange Blossom Trail
Read full article: All lanes of I-4 reopen after ‘overturned vehicle’ caused traffic delays near Orange Blossom TrailAn “overturned vehicle” along Interstate 4 caused lanes to shut down on Monday, blocking traffic near Orange Blossom Trail, according to the FL511.
52-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on I-95 in Brevard County, troopers say
Read full article: 52-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on I-95 in Brevard County, troopers sayA motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
96-year-old driver hits, kills pedestrian in Lake County parking lot, trooper say
Read full article: 96-year-old driver hits, kills pedestrian in Lake County parking lot, trooper sayA 96-year-old woman backing out of a parking space struck and killed an 80-year-old woman with her vehicle in Lake County on Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Triathlete calls for more safety measures after being struck in Lake County hit-and-run
Read full article: Triathlete calls for more safety measures after being struck in Lake County hit-and-runA professional triathlete is calling for increased cycling safety measures from her hospital bed after becoming the latest victim of a hit-and-run crash in Central Florida.
Clermont triathlete on bicycle sideswiped, seriously injured in Lake County hit-and-run
Read full article: Clermont triathlete on bicycle sideswiped, seriously injured in Lake County hit-and-runA 35-year-old Clermont woman was seriously injured while bicycling when she was sideswiped by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Several injured when boat crashes into rocks near Jetty Park in Brevard
Read full article: Several injured when boat crashes into rocks near Jetty Park in BrevardMultiple people were injured on Sunday evening when their boat crashed into rocks across from Jetty Park, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses
Read full article: Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licensesThe Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court.
Memorial set up along Hiawassee Meadow Drive after fatal motorcycle crash
Read full article: Memorial set up along Hiawassee Meadow Drive after fatal motorcycle crashStanding beside flowers and candles at a memorial on Hiawassee Meadow Drive, where the 20-year-old motorcyclist lost his life, neighbors say they’re devastated and are urging drivers to slow down and pay attention so tragedies like this don’t happen again.
Merritt Island’s 2025 Christmas boat parade will take place after all. Here’s what’s new
Read full article: Merritt Island’s 2025 Christmas boat parade will take place after all. Here’s what’s newThe update comes after last year’s sponsor posted to social media on Saturday, saying that the parade was canceled due to ongoing legal and safety concerns.
3 teens killed, 3 injured in rollover crash in Apopka
Read full article: 3 teens killed, 3 injured in rollover crash in ApopkaAccording to an FHP crash report, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 17-year-old male lost control while negotiating a curve. The vehicle ran off the road, struck a tree, and overturned.
SR-415 reopens in Volusia County after fatal motorcycle crash, troopers say
Read full article: SR-415 reopens in Volusia County after fatal motorcycle crash, troopers sayState Road 415 has reopened in New Smyrna Beach after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Orange County crash with Jeep, troopers say
Read full article: 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Orange County crash with Jeep, troopers sayAccording to FHP, a Jeep Compass was traveling westbound on Hiawassee Meadow Drive, approaching an intersection, when the driver attempted to make a left turn and collided with the motorcycle.
4 dead, 11 injured after ‘reckless driver’ crashes into crowd in Tampa, police say
Read full article: 4 dead, 11 injured after ‘reckless driver’ crashes into crowd in Tampa, police sayAccording to Tampa police, the driver lost control and crashed into a business, striking more than a dozen people who were outside at the time.
Child airlifted to Orlando hospital after crash involving electric dirt bike and van in Melbourne, police say
Read full article: Child airlifted to Orlando hospital after crash involving electric dirt bike and van in Melbourne, police sayA child was airlifted to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after a crash involving their electric dirt bike and a vehicle in Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release.
Osceola County to add red-light cameras
Read full article: Osceola County to add red-light camerasOsceola County officials said they will install several additional red-light camera systems before the end of the year, expanding a network of automated enforcement devices that is already heavily concentrated in Central Florida.
2 Titusville police officers injured when their vehicles collide en route to ‘disturbance call’
Read full article: 2 Titusville police officers injured when their vehicles collide en route to ‘disturbance call’Two Titusville police officers were injured after their patrol vehicles collided while responding to a “disturbance call” on Monday morning, according to a news release.
FHP: Winter Haven police vehicle struck by speeding car while responding to call
Read full article: FHP: Winter Haven police vehicle struck by speeding car while responding to callA Winter Haven police vehicle was struck by a speeding car while an officer was responding to a call, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Illinois man charged with reckless driving in deadly Volusia County crash
Read full article: Illinois man charged with reckless driving in deadly Volusia County crashA 72-year-old man was killed and his 73-year-old passenger was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Volusia County on Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Melbourne police looking for information on hit-and-run vehicle that struck, killed 70-year-old bicyclist
Read full article: Melbourne police looking for information on hit-and-run vehicle that struck, killed 70-year-old bicyclistThe Melbourne Police Department is seeking information about a hit-and-run crash that killed a 70-year-old bicyclist on Wednesday morning.
1 critically injured in crash with semi on SR-436 near SR-434 in Altamonte Springs
Read full article: 1 critically injured in crash with semi on SR-436 near SR-434 in Altamonte SpringsOne person was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a semitruck on State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs, according to police.
Man convicted of manslaughter in fatal Poinciana crash caused by son
Read full article: Man convicted of manslaughter in fatal Poinciana crash caused by sonA jury convicted a man on Wednesday of manslaughter for allegedly allowing his teen son to drive the family car without a license, before a Sept. 2023 crash in Poinciana.
Orange County crash leaves 9 children hospitalized after car strikes tree
Read full article: Orange County crash leaves 9 children hospitalized after car strikes treeA crash in the Carver Shores area of Orange County on Thursday evening left a woman and nine children hospitalized, according to Orlando police.
‘Fear clouded his judgment:’ Ocoee man accused of hitting 13-year-old with car
Read full article: ‘Fear clouded his judgment:’ Ocoee man accused of hitting 13-year-old with carAn Ocoee man was put behind bars last week after a traffic flareup involving some children in his neighborhood, according to the police department.
Trauma alert in Port Orange hit-and-run after SUV crashes through 2 motorcycles
Read full article: Trauma alert in Port Orange hit-and-run after SUV crashes through 2 motorcyclesA hit-and-run crash on Tuesday evening left a motorcyclist in the hospital, according to the Port Orange Police Department.
5 hospitalized in crash with Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief, agency says
Read full article: 5 hospitalized in crash with Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief, agency saysA two-vehicle crash involving a Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief left five people hospitalized, according to the agency.
Coworkers, loved ones remember victims killed in Volusia County weekend hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Coworkers, loved ones remember victims killed in Volusia County weekend hit-and-run crashAs the Florida Highway Patrol continues to search for the person responsible for a hit-and-run crash that left three people dead in Volusia County over the weekend, co-workers and loved ones are remembering two of the victims who were married to each other.
Family calls for safety changes after car crashes into Orange County home, injuring 77-year-old
Read full article: Family calls for safety changes after car crashes into Orange County home, injuring 77-year-oldA family in Orange County is demanding changes to slow down drivers after a car slammed into their home late at night, sending a 77-year-old man back to the hospital just an hour after he had returned home.
91-year-old dies after car hits guardrail, overturns onto SR-46 in Sanford, troopers say
Read full article: 91-year-old dies after car hits guardrail, overturns onto SR-46 in Sanford, troopers sayA deadly crash involving two vehicles shut down State Road 46 in Sanford on Monday, after a driver struck a guardrail before falling onto the roadway below, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Driver killed, passenger in critical condition after car hits tree in Volusia County
Read full article: Driver killed, passenger in critical condition after car hits tree in Volusia CountyA 23-year-old Cocoa woman died and a 21-year-old Edgewater man was hospitalized in critical condition after their sedan struck a tree along State Road 415, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
3 killed, including Flagler deputy county administrator, in hit-and-run crash on I-4 in Volusia County
Read full article: 3 killed, including Flagler deputy county administrator, in hit-and-run crash on I-4 in Volusia CountyThree people, including a Flagler County official and his wife, were killed in a chain-reaction hit-and-run crash that prompted the partial closure of Interstate 4 in Volusia County overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
1 killed, 2 seriously injured in 4-vehicle crash on I-95 in Volusia County
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 seriously injured in 4-vehicle crash on I-95 in Volusia CountyOne person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida trooper injured in crash with stolen vehicle on I-4; 2 arrested
Read full article: Florida trooper injured in crash with stolen vehicle on I-4; 2 arrestedA Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a crash on Interstate 4 with a stolen vehicle reported out of Polk County, according to officials.
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-4 traffic shut down in Orange County after crash leaves 5 hospitalized
Read full article: TRAFFIC ALERT: I-4 traffic shut down in Orange County after crash leaves 5 hospitalizedA section of Interstate 4 was shut down on Monday afternoon after a box truck rolled over on the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Founder of Skip’s Western Outfitters hospitalized after tragic accident
Read full article: Founder of Skip’s Western Outfitters hospitalized after tragic accidentA beloved business owner is in the hospital after a tragic accident this weekend. Skip Patsos, who founded Skip’s Western Outfitters, was injured when a truck and van collided outside of his flagship store in Osteen.
I-75 reopens in Marion County after dump truck strikes overpass, snarls traffic
Read full article: I-75 reopens in Marion County after dump truck strikes overpass, snarls trafficA dump truck struck an overpass, prompting the temporary closure of Interstate 75 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Cocoa woman killed after stumbling into path of oncoming car, troopers say
Read full article: Cocoa woman killed after stumbling into path of oncoming car, troopers sayA 55-year-old Cocoa woman was fatally struck after she “stumbled” into the path of a car on Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
5-car crashes on Florida’s Turnpike ends with trooper in the hospital, FHP says
Read full article: 5-car crashes on Florida’s Turnpike ends with trooper in the hospital, FHP saysA five-vehicle series of crashes along Florida’s Turnpike on Friday evening in Orlando left a trooper and driver in the hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Review underway after deadly crash during deputy pursuit in Flagler County
Read full article: Review underway after deadly crash during deputy pursuit in Flagler CountyNewly-released dash camera video shows the moment a suspect crashed head on into a 71-year-old woman’s car while trying to get away from deputies.
8-year-old flown to hospital after falling off boat in Lake County
Read full article: 8-year-old flown to hospital after falling off boat in Lake CountyAn 8-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after suffering injuries in a boating accident in Lake County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Fleeing burglary suspects were behind fatal car chase on I-95, Flagler sheriff says
Read full article: Fleeing burglary suspects were behind fatal car chase on I-95, Flagler sheriff saysThree fleeing burglary suspects were identified as the cause of a fatal head-on crash near Interstate 95 on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman in motorized wheelchair struck, killed by semi in Winter Springs, police say
Read full article: Woman in motorized wheelchair struck, killed by semi in Winter Springs, police sayA 58-year-old woman in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed by a semitruck in Winter Springs on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release.
Video shows Rockledge driver going through crossing arm before fiery crash with Brightline train
Read full article: Video shows Rockledge driver going through crossing arm before fiery crash with Brightline trainNew video shows how a driver was able to get onto the tracks as a Brightline train was coming.
Motorcyclist injured, passenger killed in Orange County 2-vehicle crash, troopers say
Read full article: Motorcyclist injured, passenger killed in Orange County 2-vehicle crash, troopers sayA passenger on a motorcycle was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Orange County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Dead man dragged inside his home after hit-and-run with migrant, Polk sheriff says
Read full article: Dead man dragged inside his home after hit-and-run with migrant, Polk sheriff saysA strange, deadly hit-and-run crash led to six undocumented immigrants being arrested this week, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Pickup pulling camper overturns in crash with big rig on I-95 in Volusia County
Read full article: Pickup pulling camper overturns in crash with big rig on I-95 in Volusia CountyThe FHP says a pickup truck pulling a camper overturns in a crash with a tractor-trailer, blocking Interstate 95 in Volusia.
‘A guardian angel beside me:’ Teens killed in fiery Oviedo crash remembered
Read full article: ‘A guardian angel beside me:’ Teens killed in fiery Oviedo crash rememberedIt is a tragedy that broke the hearts of many in Oviedo when 17-year-old Kayla Ross and 15-year-old Marjorie Whitman were killed after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Oviedo and caught fire.
Florida troopers search for dump truck that crashed into overpass on I-95 in Brevard County; lanes closed
Read full article: Florida troopers search for dump truck that crashed into overpass on I-95 in Brevard County; lanes closedA dump truck with an excavator struck a concrete bridge over Interstate 95 in Brevard County and then fled the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Video shows man holding onto car hood in Cocoa domestic dispute; woman arrested
Read full article: Video shows man holding onto car hood in Cocoa domestic dispute; woman arrestedA woman was arrested after a man on the hood of a car was injured in a crash that stemmed from a domestic dispute in Cocoa, according to police.