Multiple Injuries in Area Roadway Crashes

ALACHUA CUNTY ‒ Crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to a reported vehicle crash with extrication early on Dec. 6, at Northwest 78^th Avenue and County Road 235. Upon arrival, first responders found a two-car accident with occupants trapped inside.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 28-year-old male from Trenton was driving a white 2006 Ford pickup truck traveling east on Northwest 78th Avenue. As he approached the intersection, he failed to stop at the stop sign.

A 2001 Toyota SUV driven by a 66-year-old Gainesville woman was traveling north on County Road 235 approaching Northwest 78th Avenue. When the driver of the truck ran the stop sign, his right side was struck by the Toyota’s front end.

After the initial crash, the truck traveled off the roadway where it overturned on the east shoulder of County Road 235.

The driver of the Toyota was listed in serious condition. The driver of the truck was removed with minor extraction and no injuries.

First responders triaged the patient and began treatment. A trauma alert was issued and the driver of the Toyota was transported to UF Shands for further treatment.

Also in Alachua, a 39-year-old Alachua man was killed on Saturday, Dec. 3, in a single-vehicle crash on North County Road 225 at approximately 6:26 p.m. The man, who was the only occupant of the car, was pronounced deceased at the scene. No further information is available at this time.

In Archer on Dec. 2, a crash occurred at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 241 that resulted in a fatality. An 82-year-old Archer man was traveling west in a Chevrolet SUV on State Road 26 and attempted to make a left turn south onto County Road 241.

At the same time a 51-year-old man from Riverview, Florida, was driving his white Ford pickup truck through the same intersection. The pickup truck crashed into the Chevrolet SUV in the intersection.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol, a 77-year-old Archer woman, who was a passenger in the Chevy SUV, was fatally injured in the crash and succumbed to her injuries from the impact of the truck. She was pronounced dead by paramedics at the crash scene.

The two drivers reported only minor injuries. All drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

In Waldo in the early morning hours of Dec. 2, crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue, Melrose Fire Department, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle accident on Northeast U.S. Highway 301 just south of Waldo.

The vehicle left the roadway and flipped multiple times, incurring significant damage before coming to rest against a large oak tree. The driver was transported to a local trauma center in serious, but stable condition. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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