Accidents that occured in Florida or impacted Florida residents.
A dump truck still had its truck bed up when it struck a pole and a sign on State Road 429 in Orange County. The sign fell on another vehicle, troopers said. The driver of the Hyundai, a 27-year-old St. Cloud man, was uninjured.
A man is dead and a 10-year-old girl is in the hospital after two semi-trucks crashed on I-75 in Gainesville. The 55-year-old man was trapped in the semi and had to be extracted from the vehicle using hydraulic tools and was transported to a local trauma center where he later died. The 10-year-old girl was able to exit the vehicle under their own power and was transported to the hospital.
Jasper Police Chief Anthony Rickerson was killed in a crash Sunday night in Hamilton County, Florida. Rickerson was traveling north in a patrol car when he struck a deer in the roadway, per FHP. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught fire, according to troopers.
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Yellow Bluff Road in Jacksonville, Florida. He lost control of the vehicle and struck a power pole. This is the 76th traffic fatality in Duval County this year.
A driver from Alachua County is in the hospital after their SUV was pinned under a semi-truck in Waldo, Florida. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A 25-year-old woman from Hallandale Beach died in a car crash on the southbound entrance ramp of Pembroke Road to the I-95. The driver is in serious condition. The Florida Highway Police is conducting the investigation.
A 31-year-old Tampa man was killed in a deadly crash on I-75 in Bradenton. The crash happened at 9:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-75 at Exit 220 in Bradenton.
Three people were killed in a crash involving an asphalt truck in Clermont, Florida. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation ongoing.
A crash in Tavares involving a Hyundai and a Ford Mustang sent a 17-year-old driver and a 77-year-old woman to the hospital. The Mustang flipped and caught fire after striking the Hyundai. Both drivers are in critical but stable condition.
A motorcyclist died in a crash on US 301 in Sarasota. The crash involved a motorcycle and an SUV. The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with injuries.