The report finds 981 intersection crashes from 2019-2024, including 465 at Hiawassee and Silver Star.
Neighbors met to call for roadway and pedestrian improvements after an Orange County study detailed crash trends on Silver Star Road and Hiawassee Road.
Standing 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.
Two men were killed and two more were also hospitalized after a shooting at a banquet hall near Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Shay Davis teaches the class and owns and operates a gun shop on the property. He’s been teaching people how to safely handle firearms professionally for six years and has been around guns for most of his life.
A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after a crash involving at least one other vehicle in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to track down the responsible person for an overnight murder on Hiawassee Road, according to deputies.
A man died after his truck struck a guardrail on State Road 414 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
An Ocoee man was fatally struck by a car that drove away from the scene of the crash and was later found abandoned Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The cause of the fire at the Agape Assembly Baptist Church in northwest Orange County on Oct. 25 was undetermined, according to the press secretary of the Florida Department of Financial Services John O’Brien.
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Multiple people were transported to the hospital following a crash involving a Lynx bus Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two children were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a sedan hit an Orange County school bus, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the maroon or red vehicle sideswiped the bus while the bus was stopped in the left lane of Hiawassee Road in the area of Clarcona Ocoee Road. [TRENDING: Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020 | Belt buckle may solve cold case]The crash is under investigation, according to FHP. This is a developing story. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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ORLANDO, Fla. An early morning crash involving as many as four cars in Orange County sent several people to the hospital. The multi-car wreck happened just before 2 a.m. at Colonial Drive and Hiawassee Road. A passenger in one of the cars said another driver ran a red light, but details about the crash and the exact number of victims have not been released. Video from the scene showed several damaged vehicles, including a car that had its roof torn off.
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