VENICE, FL – A 27-year-old man was changing a tire on his Kia vehicle, went into on-coming I-75 Traffic, and got hit by a Toyota Corolla, leading to his death Monday.
This incident happened before 4:45 a.m. near River Road, according to ABC Action News. The 27-year-old man passed away at the scene, while the Toyota driver, a 21-year-old man, was spared from injuries.
Florida Highway Patrol responded to this scene and has not shared other details.
VENICE, FL – A driver and their passenger lost their lives after colliding with another vehicle during a green light at U.S. 41 and Seminole Drive Sunday.
Florida Highway Patrol told WTSP that the events unfolded when one driver was going east on Seminole approaching U.S. 41, and the other driver was going north in an “outside lane” on U.S. 41 when both vehicles collided.
FHP said the northbound car had struck a traffic control cabinet, sign, and control mast as a result. The northbound driver and passenger succumbed to fatal wounds, while another passenger was hospitalized for serious wounds.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – A woman died late last Thursday, July 11, after being struck by a Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputy vehicle while riding a bike in Osprey, reports FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
The fatal incident unfolded at the intersection of U.S. Route 41 and Bay Street, at about 11:40 p.m.
According to a preliminary investigation conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was riding a bicycle home from work when she began crossing the street on a red light. FHP officials say witnesses noted seeing the cyclist violate the right of way as she entered the path of a department vehicle driven by a 25-year-old deputy who was responding to a call and who was traveling on a green light.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – Sarasota County deputies were called to a collision between a semi-truck and a trash truck on I-75 North at mile marker 194 Friday.
FOX 13 News said first responders left one lane open to accommodate the flow of traffic while still leaving several lanes closed to accommodate the scene clearance process.
It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured or what exactly led to this crash.
ENGLEWOOD, FL – A 22-year-old man lost his life after striking a tree with his car because he failed to negotiate a curve on Manasota Key Road South Thursday.
NBC-2 said this collision happened after 10 p.m. After the man hit the tree, his vehicle overturned and then caught on fire. In addition, the trailer had unattached itself from his automobile.
Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the collision site, pronounced the man dead at the scene. Troopers began an investigation and have not released additional information at this time.
SOUTH VENICE, FL – One person lost their life in a motorcycle crash that happened in the area of the Englewood Road and Adams Road intersection Wednesday.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol told FOX13 News that they shut down two north and southbound lanes on Englewood Road and only left one lane open in both directions to pursue the scene clearance process and for their investigation.
No additional details, including the motorcyclist’s name, have been released. More information will be posted as they become available.
NORTH PORT, FL – A 23-year-old man operating a sedan rear-ended an SUV and was ejected from his sedan, leading him to suffer fatal wounds Tuesday night.
This crash took place around 8 p.m. near mile marker 183, where the 23-year-old man was driving in the center lane, WFLA said. One SUV occupant sustained minor wounds and received medical attention at the crash site, while the SUV driver and other passengers were unharmed.
Florida Highway Patrol launched an investigation and has not included additional details at this time.
NORTH SARASOTA, FL – Police were summoned to a crash before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Washington Boulevard and 17th Street.
It is not immediately clear what led to this collision or the type and kind of people and vehicles involved.
Updates will be provided as they become available.
NOKOMIS, FL – A 50-year-old man from Michigan succumbed to fatal wounds on U.S. 41 after he was struck by an SUV trying to cross the road without a crosswalk Friday.
This collision happened before 5 a.m. along Albee Road, north of Palmetto Road, according to FOX 13 News. The male pedestrian was struck by the front bumper. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the details of this deadly collision and has not provided additional commentary at this time.
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – A driver crashed their car into a tree after swerving to avoid hitting other automobiles amid standstill traffic, resulting in the death of their passenger.
This single-vehicle collision happened before 6:45 p.m. Sunday on I-75 South near mile marker 194, according to the Herald-Tribune.
The passenger succumbed to fatal wounds at the scene, while the driver was hospitalized for serious wounds.
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