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…
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News: Sarasota Co. deputies respond to I-75 semi, trash truck wreck
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…
News: Man, 22, loses life in crash after missing curve in Englewood
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…
News: 1 life claimed in South Venice motorcycle crash
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…
News: Man, 23, loses life after rear-ending car in North Port
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.…
News: Police dispatched to North Sarasota collision
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. If you…
News: SUV driver fatally hits Michigan man in Nokomis
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…
News: Passenger killed when driver hits tree in Sarasota Co.
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…
News: I-75 rollover crash in Sarasota Co. claims man’s life
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – A driver of a two-door Infinity vehicle lost his life after his car rolled over on I-75 South Sunday. This crash happened before 1 a.m. near Bee Ridge Road, according to WFLA. After the Infinity overturned, the 38-year-old man was thrown from his vehicle and then…
News: Crash in Venice injures at least one person
VENICE, FL – At least one person sustained injuries in a collision on the 9836 block of Hilltop Drive Wednesday afternoon. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene after 4:30 p.m. They are investigating the specifics of what led to this crash and have not specified the…