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Fox News
3 hours ago
- General
- Fox News
Florida motorcyclists injured after hitting six-foot alligator on highway
Two motorcyclists were hospitalized over the weekend after striking a six-foot alligator on a Florida highway, according to state Highway Patrol. The bizarre collision took place Saturday around 6:00pm on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to WOFL, an Orlando-based FOX affiliate that spoke exclusively with both bikers. 67-year-old Cameron Gilmore, who sustained a broken foot and toes after hitting the alligator, told WFOL that he and 25-year-old Brandi Gross were riding with a larger group when the former noticed a "big blob in the road." "I thought it was a semi-tire that came off the tread or something," Gilmore said. However, the "blob" in question wasn't a tire – it was an alligator that threw him off of his motorcycle after he hit it. "I said, 'Uh, help me, Jesus'," Gilmore told WOFL. "And I, um, just kept flipping. I'm like, when is this going to stop?" He continued. "And then I started sliding, and I'm like, when is this gonna stop? Just sliding and sliding, and then it went off the road into the grass, and, um, couldn't move much." Gross, who was right behind Gilmore, suffered a similar fate. "I just seen something, and like, once I realized what it was, it was just too late," she told the network. "I was like, 'oh crap, you know, like,' and it just, the impact happened. I flipped over, and I just wasn't expecting a gator to be in the middle of the road right there." Gross reportedly sustained a concussion and cracked the bone on the side of her wrist. As for the alligator, the extent of its injuries remains unknown – and the crash is under investigation. Gilmore and Gross, however, remain upbeat despite their injuries. "They're calling me Gator Gilmore instead of Florida man," Gilmore said, before admitting that he is, indeed, "getting called Florida man, too."
CBS News
13 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Michigan woman killed in crash along I-70 in Missouri
U-M garden vandalized; Jennifer Crumbley seeking decision from judge; other top stories and weather U-M garden vandalized; Jennifer Crumbley seeking decision from judge; other top stories and weather U-M garden vandalized; Jennifer Crumbley seeking decision from judge; other top stories and weather A Michigan woman was killed in a crash Friday night near Nelson, Missouri, according to the highway patrol. The victim was listed in the Missouri State Highway Patrol report as a 33-year-old woman from Saginaw. She was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Interstate 70, near milepost 84, at the time of the 10 p.m. crash. The car drove off the right side of the road and struck a bridge. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report, with the body taken to the Saline County Coroner's office. The Saline County Sheriff's Office assisted troopers at the scene.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
MHP investigates fiery crash in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a fiery crash that occurred in Copiah County. The crash occurred on Highway 27 near Camp Lane, south of Georgetown, just after 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 1. Mass shooting in Fayette leaves one dead, multiple injured According to MHP, the vehicle involved in the crash appeared to be traveling south when it left the road and collided with a tree. The vehicle caught fire. At this time, MHP officials said investigators were unable to identify the vehicle, possibly a white Ford Bronco, or the driver. Anyone with information about the crash can contact the Copiah County Sheriff's Office at 601-894-3011 or MHP at 601-987-1212. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
ANPR cameras installed at eight locations in two blocks of Perambalur district
The police have installed Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at eight locations in Alathur and Veppanthattai blocks in Perambalur district. The high-resolution cameras are linked to the central monitoring room established at the District Police Office in Perambalur. Perambalur District Collector Grace Pachuau inaugurated the monitoring room. Superintendent of Police Adarsh Pachera was present. The monitoring room will function round-the-clock and the police personnel at the facilitiy can see live video feeds of the road. A total of 16 ANPR cameras have been installed under the Focus Block Development Programme 2024-2025 at a cost of ₹40 lakh at Chettikulam, Padalur, Allinagaram and Mangoon in Alathur block and Kaikalathur, Arumbavur, Veppanthattai and Devaiyur panchayat (Ranjankudi) in Veppanthattai block. The cameras are linked to the central monitoring room and would have backup for more than 30 days. The ANPR cameras help the police track vehicles that are used in committing crimes besides in identifying those involved in road accidents. The cameras will zero-in on the registration number of vehicles passing through the road. In case of any information of crime being committed, an alert would be sounded to the field-level police personnel and to the highway patrol teams. The Perambalur district police have five Highway Patrol teams deployed to cover important stretches such as Thirumandurai - Perambalur Four Road; Perambalur Four Road - Padaluir; Perambalur - Udumbiyam and Perambalur T. Kalathur, the sources added.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
1 dead after impaired driving suspect on I-77 in Mooresville crashes into a tree
A passenger died along Interstate 77 in Mooresville Friday night after a driver suspected of speeding and being impaired crashed into a tree, State Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Casey said. Timmy Hillard Hartsoe Jr., 43, of Conover, died at a hospital, Casey said in a news release. Hartsoe was in a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck whose driver lost control about 8:20 p.m. on I-77 South near mile marker 39, the trooper said. That's north of N.C. 150 Exit 36. The driver, 39-year-old Floyd Dale Davis II of Newton, veered off the right side of the highway and hit a tree on the passenger side of his truck, Casey said. Davis was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, the trooper said. Charges are pending, Casey said. The Highway Patrol has to finish its investigation and discuss charges in consultation with Iredell County prosecutors, he said. The wreck closed I-77 South for about two hours as troopers investigated.
