Multiple Alachua County crashes kill 2

Police lights daytime
Shutterstock

An Archer woman and an Alachua man died in separate accidents in Alachua County on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

According to two Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) releases, an 82-year-old Archer man driving a Chevrolet SUV west on State Road 26 attempted to make a left-hand turn onto County Road 241 on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

When the SUV turned left it was struck by a 51-year-old Riverview man driving a Ford pickup traveling through the intersection.

Become A Member

Mainstreet does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.

Emergency responders pronounced a 77-year-old Archer female – a passenger in the SUV – dead on scene.

The SUV and pickup drivers received minor injuries.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, a 39-year-old man from Alachua was driving his sedan on N. County Road 225 at 6:25 p.m.

There were no other details given in the FHP release other than emergency responders pronounced the Alachua man dead on scene as the result of a crash.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments