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Coverage dated March 23, 2022 to March 25, 2022

Florida man dies after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

The man and the alligator were both deceased when detectives arrived on the scene.

Omaha World-Herald's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Driver Dies After Car Hits 11-Foot Alligator Near Tampa: Deputies

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Newest

    Florida man dies after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Driver Dies After Car Hits 11-Foot Alligator Near Tampa: Deputies (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A man was killed early Thursday morning after the car he was driving struck an 11-foot alligator near Tampa. NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reports the incident took place in the town of Lithia, when 59-year-old John Hopkins was heading east and struck the gator as it was sitting in the roadway.

  2. Newsweek

    Man dead after vehicle struck 11-foot alligator in road (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that alligators can be found living in all 67 counties in the state.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Man Dies In Freak Accident After Hitting 11-Foot Gator With His Car (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A 59-year-old man was killed after hitting an 11-foot alligator with his car near Tampa, Florida, Thursday morning.

  4. The Hill

    Man dies after crashing into 11-foot alligator in Florida: police (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A man died after crashing into an 11-foot alligator while driving on a Florida roadway Thursday, police said.

  5. NBC New York

    Driver Dies After Car Hits 11-Foot Alligator in Florida (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The crash happened in the town of Lithia, when a 59-year-old driver struck a gator sitting in the roadway

  6. Omaha World-Herald

    Florida man dies after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The man and the alligator were both deceased when detectives arrived on the scene.

  7. Fox News

    Florida man killed in crash after his vehicle struck an 11-foot alligator (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A Florida man died after his vehicle struck an 11-foot alligator and overturned into a ditch, local authorities confirmed this week.

  8. Washington Times

    Florida man dies after hitting 11-foot alligator with his car (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    A Florida man has died after he struck an 11-foot alligator with his car just after midnight Thursday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.