One Ocala teen dead, three hospitalized in Alachua County I-75 accident
January 1, 2023
Press release from Florida Highway Patrol
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 17-year-old Ocala girl was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash last night; two other 17-year-old girls and a 19-year-old man, all of Ocala, were transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The accident happened at 10:48 p.m. on the Archer Road northbound exit ramp at mile marker 384.
Horrible way for a family to start off their new year.
Thoughts and prayers to those affected.
Heartbreaking, prayers for the families and the surviving kids.
I drove by this crash moments after it happened. Girl was ejected from vehicle. Vehicle was mangled in the trees and was on fire; fire spread to underbrush. It all happened so fast and I thought my eyes were deceiving me. My thoughts are with the families and friends. Such a tragedy.
Oh no… so sad…
I think I heard this crash last night. Didn’t know what it was. Thought something blew up. Sounds like it did. Prayers for those involved and their families.