Articles Tagged with Sarasota County

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 when they struck the woman. 

Authorities confirm that the pedestrian succumbed to her injuries at the scene. It is unclear if she was using a crosswalk at the time of the wreck or if the driver is expected to face criminal charges. 

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 to WINK News. 

Florida Highway Patrol said the crane driver was going up a hill and had a clear view of the 18-wheeler with hazard lights on just before the incident. Upon impact, the crane truck overturned. 

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 extent of injuries and the exact cause of the accident has not been disclosed. 

Additional information, including the number of people and vehicles involved, will be provided as our newsroom learns more. 

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 Honda Civic and a Ford Escape crashed. The impact propelled the Honda to move forward and hit the bus as a result. 

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office did not specify which motorists were hurt. They did confirm, however, that the 15 students on the bus were spared from injuries. 

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. Immediately following the crash, the surviving motorist was rushed to a nearby hospital. 

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol were summoned to the scene, although FHP will be taking the lead on this investigation. 

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 the age and gender of the deceased person nor disclosed the events that led to this crash. 

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.