OAKLAND PARK, FL – A tanker truck driver lost control of the vehicle, leading the truck to overturn, which ended in a massive diesel fuel spill and a trip to the hospital Tuesday. The event took place somewhere on Andrews Avenue between Commercial Boulevard and 53rd Court, according to NBCMiami. Authorities said the driver was […]
ST AUGUSTINE, FL – A tire was becoming loose from an SUV, prompting the driver to pull over on I-95, which led him to hit a big rig, causing the truck to overturn Friday. The events unraveled when the SUV driver, identified as a 68-year-old man, was traveling in the left lane, and the semi […]
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A 33-year-old woman driving a Buick ran a red light when she crashed into a Costco Wholesale truck, leading to her death Tuesday. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told WFLX that the truck driver had proceeded through the Okeechobee Boulevard and North Jog Road junction on a green light when […]
BONITA SPRINGS, FL – A 33-year-old man had missed a curve on I-75, causing him to lose control of his car and then hit a parked semi-truck, resulting in his death Tuesday. This crash occurred before 1 a.m. near mile marker 117 on the southbound lanes, according to WINK News. Florida Highway Patrol said that […]
MIAMI, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene of two separate truck crashes that occurred near Miami International Airport around 6 a.m. Monday. FHP told WSVN that both collisions took place at the State Road 836 and Le Jeune Road intersection. A box truck driver from the first crash was sent to […]
SHADY HILLS, FL – A 60-year-old man operating an AmeriGas Propane tanker truck put his truck in reserve to access a driveway when he was hit by an on-duty Pinellas County deputy. This collision happened on Hudson Avenue West before 5:30 a.m. adjacent to Hays Road, FirstCoast News reported. The impact of this wreck caused […]
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Six people sustained non-life-threatening wounds, and one person died after a pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash, which included a box truck. The events unfolded before 3 a.m. Saturday when a driver of a Toyota Camry had gone over a U.S. 19 South median near Seville Boulevard, IONTB.com reported. A […]
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FL – A driver operating a semi-truck lost his life when he crashed his semi-truck, which caught on fire, in a wooded area off I-10 East Sunday. This solo collision happened east of the Highway 87 exit, and WEARTV also reported that the impact trapped the driver. Florida Highway Patrol shut down […]
NAPLES, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances behind what led a trash truck driver to crash into a canal on I-75 Monday. This crash occurred near Immokalee Road, and NBC-2 footage indicated that the truck was partially submerged. FHP and fire rescue crews did not confirm whether the driver escaped their truck […]
PANAMA CITY, FL – An SUV driver failed to yield to on-coming traffic while turning at FL-79 and SR-388, leading them to hit a semi-truck, injuring themself and the truck driver last Friday. Florida Highway Patrol told WJHG this collision happened while the SUV driver was turning left and while the semi motorist was going […]