One man was killed when his pickup truck struck a fence and a tree in the woods Thursday night off Interstate 75 in Ocala. Here’s what we know: Where? The crash happened near mile marker 355, approximately 1 1/2 miles north of the U.S. 27 (Northwest Blitchton Road) exit. What time? Marion County Fire Rescue […]
Tag: I75
Traffic moving on both sides of I-75 in Montgomery County after 2 separate crashes
UPDATE @ 9:00 a.m. Traffic is moving again after two separate crashes on Interstate 75 Monday morning. >>TRAFFIC ALERT: Left lanes closed due to multi-vehicle crash on NB I-75 in Harrison Twp. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the first crash around 7:40 a.m. to the Northbound Interstate 75 at Needmore Road. OSHP […]
Siblings stop to help shooting victim along I-75 in Manatee County
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a New Year’s Eve shooting along I-75 in Manatee County. Florida Highway Patrol said a car was shot into and good Samaritan’s stopped to help. Michael and Michelle Van Vliet were on their way to fireworks show for New Years, but they did not have […]
Man charged with DUI manslaughter after three-vehicle crash on I-75
On Oct. 14, Florida Highway Patrol troopers were called to a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 that killed a man and injured several others. The accused at-fault driver was among the injured and hospitalized. Released from the hospital, the driver was sent to a rehabilitation center for additional recovery. Troopers continued their investigation. The driver […]
Immokalee man, 13 adult passengers taken to hospitals after van crash on I-75 in Punta Gorda
Fourteen people were taken to hospitals after their van was involved in a crash on Interstate 75. The wreck happened just before 6 a.m. at mile marker 155, in Punta Gorda, near the county line with Lee County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol incident report. Troopers said the van was traveling on the outside […]
Bill seeks to rename portion of I-75 after Charlotte County deputy killed in DUI crash
A proposed bill seeks to rename a portion of Interstate 75 after fallen Charlotte County Deputy Christopher Taylor, killed last year by a convicted drunk driver. A proposed bill seeks to rename a portion of Interstate 75 after a fallen Charlotte County deputy, killed while on the job last year by a convicted drunken driver. […]
Lanes closed on northbound I-75 after truck fire near Mitchell Avenue
The Cincinnati Fire Department is finishing putting out a truck fire on Interstate 75 northbound near Mitchell Avenue. The three right northbound lanes on I-75 are closed beyond Mitchell Avenue due to the fire, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Ohio Department of Transportation advises drivers to use alternate routes and check the […]