Accidents that occured in Florida or impacted Florida residents.
One person was killed in a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County. The accident prompted the closure of northbound lanes and caused traffic delays near Griffin Road.
A driver was killed in a four-vehicle crash on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade Friday morning. The crash happened around 5 a.m. in the southbound lanes of State Road 826 near Interstate 75. The driver of the Nissan, an adult Hispanic man, died on scene as a result of his injuries.
A major car crash in Putnam County resulted in the death of a 9-year-old child and injuries to several others. The crash involved an SUV and resulted in the closure of Highway 17 near the Rice Creek Bridge. Three helicopters were requested to help those who were injured.
A man and his adult female passenger were killed in a motorcycle crash in Titusville on Friday night. The crash involved a Honda motorcycle and a parked Volvo semi-truck. The man lost control of the bike and collided with the semi-truck, resulting in both him and his passenger being ejected from the bike.
A crash on Friday morning shut down part of Highway 17 in Winter Haven. The Winter Haven Police Department is waiting for a specialized wrecker to remove the truck and heavy equipment.
A 24-year-old man was killed when a Dodge Durango crashed into a home in Lakeland. The driver failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the occupied home, killing the man inside. The driver and passenger of the Durango and two other people inside the home did not require medical treatment.
A semitruck driver from Virginia was critically injured in a fiery crash on the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County. The crash involved two semitrucks and happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The driver was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on I-75 near Gainesville, causing the highway to be closed. It is unclear what chemicals were being transported and if there were any injuries. The closure is expected to last all morning.
Mike Williams, the longtime president of the Florida AFL-CIO and a giant in the labor movement, died Saturday, June 17 from a water accident at his home in St. Marks, Florida. Williams was a transformative labor leader in Florida history and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of working families across the state. Out of respect for his family’s privacy, no further details will be provided at this time.
Two semi-tractor trailers crashed on U.S. 19 in Levy County, Florida, causing minor injuries to one person. The incident caused the closure of northbound traffic on U.S. 19 near AG-Pro.