ENGLEWOOD, FL – A 38-year-old Rotonda West woman lost her life after walking across South Indiana Avenue and getting hit by a pickup truck Monday. My SunCoast said that the collision happened after 10:30 p.m. south of Cowles Street. Preliminary details suggest the truck driver was going north on Indiana…
NORTH PORT, FL – A driver operating a crane truck failed to reduce their speed just prior to striking another big rig Wednesday, leaving at least one person injured. The collision happened before 11 a.m. on I-75 South and caused hydraulic oil to spill from one of the trucks, according…
SARASOTA, FL – Sarasota County deputies are investigating the circumstances behind a crash with injuries in the Southgate area that happened Wednesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Webber Street and Beneva Road and arrived at 12:30 p.m. At least one person was injured in the collision. The…
SARASOTA, FL – Two drivers sustained minor wounds in a multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus along TPC Prestancia Friday morning. This crash happened after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Beneva Road and Sarasota Square Boulevard, ABC Action News reports. Preliminary details reveal that the events unfolded when a…
SARASOTA, FL – A semi-truck collided with another vehicle on I-75, causing the other automobile to overturn on its side and cooking oil from the truck to spill on the road Friday. ABC Action News said the impact of this wreck, which occurred north of Fruitville Road, also caused the…
VENICE, FL – A driver and passenger succumbed to fatal wounds after their vehicle caught on fire after crossing SR-777 South and hitting another vehicle on River Road North Tuesday. Once the vehicles made contact, the struck automobile then overturned, and that driver suffered serious injuries, ABC Action News reports.…
SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTY, FL – Sarasota and Manatee County officials estimate that Hurricane Helene and Milton caused around $884 million in structural damages. Sarasota County authorities told the Herald-Turbine they speculate that the aftermath of Helene led to $337.7 million in damages, with Milton racking up $306 million in…
NORTH PORT, FL – At least one person lost their life in a two-vehicle crash on I-75 near River Road Monday, YourSun reports. Florida Highway Patrol shut down I-75 South between Jacaranda Boulevard and River Road for their investigation and for the crews’ scene clearance process. FHP has not stated…
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…
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…