WINTER HAVEN, FL – One person passed away in a crash between a car and a trash truck reported at Lucerne Park Road and Old Lucerne Park Road Thursday. This collision happened before 5:30 a.m., according to WFLA. After arriving, Winter Haven police shut down the east and westbound lanes of Lucerne and Old Lucerne. […]
PANAMA CITY, FL – A 47-year-old man driving a semi-truck managed to escape injuries after colliding with a utility pole Monday. This crash happened around 11:30 a.m. at Highway 231 and Jolee Road, according to MyPanHandle. First responders said the driver (from Montevallo, Alabama) had tried to veer off the road, leading him to crash […]
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a collision between a trash truck and a semi-truck on I-75 North Friday. Not many details about this crash are available. However, photos from Fox 13 News indicate that the impact led the trailer to become detached. After arriving, deputies closed most lanes […]
CAPE CORAL, FL – A van driver and one dog were able to free themselves from their van, which got trapped under a big rig after both vehicles collided Thursday. This collision happened around 5:40 a.m. at the Pine Island Road and Chiquita Boulevard South junction, according to NBC-2. Cape Coral Police and Cape Coral […]
NEAR MULBERRY, FL – Two people lost their lives after a box truck and a semi-truck collided, and at least one caught on fire Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office told ABC Action News that this collision happened around 8 a.m. on Highway 37 South near 4 Corners Mine Road. Deputies have not released […]
FORT PIERCE, FL – Fire rescue crews were summoned to a semi-truck fire reported on Florida’s Turnpike South after 4 a.m. Tuesday. CBS 12 said this incident took place near Okeechobee Road. It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured or killed. In addition, fire crews have been unable to confirm whether the fire […]
NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN, FL – A semi-truck driver and passenger sustained minor injuries, and a 47-year-old man driving a Pepsi van died after a head-on crash after 1 p.m. Friday. Florida Highway Patrol told WDHN that the van driver, a 47-year-old man from Bristol, Florida, was going east on State Road 20 when he, for reasons […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had to close several lanes at the I-295 North and Beaver Street junction on Friday after a dump truck overturned. First responders closed three lanes so that crews could clean up the sand that spilled onto the road, First Coast News reported. Florida Department of Transportation crews left […]
GAINESVILLE, FL – After a driver of a semi-truck collided with two trailers on I-75, they then hit several trees, which led to significant traffic delays starting at around noon Thursday. Action News Jax said that after the trailers and semi collided, one of the trailers’ chemical containers opened and spilled onto the road, creating a potentially […]
HAINES CITY, FL – A driver of a garbage truck was injured after he hit two utility poles, leading the truck to overturn on its side Tuesday. ABC Action News said this collision happened before 12 p.m. at the Polk City Road and Wilbar Lane intersection. Prior to striking the power poles, the driver, for […]