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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Romeo Roddrick Staples, 20, died and his passenger, Kebreceia J. Thompson, 20, was transported in serious condition to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville following the 10:30 p.m. collision on St. Johns Avenue in Putnam County. The driver of the other vehicle, Arthur Chloen Elzie Young, 18, also was transported in serious condition to UF Health Shands Hospital.  Staples was driving a Nissan Pathfinder at a high rate of speed, being chased by sheriff’s deputies in pursuit. The SUV crossed the center line and collided head-on with Young.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Christopher M. Collins, 27, was killed when his motorcycle crashed on West Chandelier Circle in the Crystal Ridge Subdivision in the East Arlington neighborhood of Jacksonville. The crash occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Few details are available, but we'll update this story as more information becomes available.   
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Linda Yancey has died after her car struck a mailbox, crossed into the path of a truck driven by Donald Gaswint and collided head-on with a Volkswagen driven by Charla Pfeffinger. Pfeffinger and her passenger Lyle Pfeffinger were taken to Tampa General hospital to be treated for serious injuries. Gaswint sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Douglas R. Foster was traveling north on State Road 24 on a motorcycle when he lost control of the vehicle and it fell on its left side. Foster and his passenger, Linda Ramsden, were thrown from the vehicle. They were both taken to UF Health Shands Hospital. Foster was pronounced dead, and Ramsden was listed in critical condition.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

On Friday afternoon, a Toyota pulled into the path of a motorcycle on State Road 520 and Friday Road. The motorcycle crashed into the Toyota, killing the driver, 69-year-old man, at the scene. A passenger on the motorcycle, a 56-year-old woman, was transported in critical condition to Holmes Regional Medical Center. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.   

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Friday, March 20, 2015

The driver of a white Sedan was traveling on 11th Street near School Avenue when they apparantly became distracted and crossed into the path of a school bus, resulting in a near head-on collision. One student was on board but they were not injured, Both drivers were taken to a local hospital. Authorities say that foggy waether was partially to blame for this accident.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

The two people, a 53-year-old man and a female passenger, were riding on a motorcycle on Ocean Boulevard when the vehicle crashed. No other vehicles were involved. The man was not wearing a helmet, but the woman was. The man was flown by medical helicopter to St. Mary's Medical Center with a head injury. The woman was also taken to St. Mary's by ambulance for treatment of minor road rash.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Authorities reported an SUV was traveling westbound on Roberts Aman Road while a semi- truck was driving northbound on Highway 221. The driver of the SUV neglected yield to the semi-truck and pulled forward from the stop sign at the intersection of Roberts Aman Road and US HWY 221. The fron of the truck crashed into the side of the SUV.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015
William R. Weaver, 35, of Anthony, died early Thursday morning when the SUV he was driving veered off County Road 329 in Sparr. The vehicle crashed through a fence and into a tree. A passing motorist saw the debris and called 911 at 2:13 a.m. Weaver was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed is suspected as a factor.   
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Two people were injured in a crash at the intersection of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 51st Place that occurred just after noon.The details were not immediately clear, and Gainesville Police Department has begun an investigation. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals with injuries that were deemed not life-threatening.