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Photo: WJXT  Law enforcement officers were on the scene of an incident on I-95 South in St. Johns County Tuesday afternoon. As of 4:40 p.m., the right shoulder was blocked at mile marker 324. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office later said there was a crash with minor injuries. All lanes were back open by 5:10 p.m. Protecting Your Interests in Car Accident CasesProtecting your interests after a car accident is essential to achieving a fair outcome. Ovadia Law Group

A 72-year-old Jacksonville woman faces a felony charge after allegedly striking a teenager with her car and driving away without stopping to help, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Brenda Saddler was arrested Sunday, Aug. 23, and booked into jail just before 5 p.m. She faces one felony count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, as well as a traffic violation for driving on the wrong side of the road. What happened on Mayport Road,

Photo: (SLCFD) A residential structure fire threatened several mobile homes in St. Lucie County, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District. SLCFD says that on Sunday, fire district crews were called to East Erie Drive in Fort Pierce following reports of a residential structure fire. The fire was quickly contained, SLCFD says, and it was kept in the area of origin, preventing it from spreading to nearby mobile homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire

Photo: Local10 Lauderhill police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash involving a bicyclist that occurred Tuesday morning, sending one person to the hospital and impacting traffic along West Sunrise Boulevard. According to police, officers and Lauderhill Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of West Sunrise Boulevard near Northwest 31st Avenue following reports of the crash. Police said multiple vehicles and a bicyclist were involved. One of the vehicles left the roadway and came to rest in bushes, authorities said. Fire

Photo: WSVN One person was hospitalized after a driver smashed his car into a building, according to Opa-Locka Police. The crash happened around Northwest 132rd Terrace and 32nd Avenue on Monday afternoon, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. MDFR said that the damage was so serious that the building was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable. Investigators are now working to see what led to the crash. Understanding Your Rights After a Car AccidentAfter a car accident, understanding your legal rights is essential

Photo: WSVN An 11-year-old girl was hit by a dirt bike rider who was being pursued by police, and now a Miami Beach commissioner says he’s fed up with the alleged offenders. The incident took place on Saturday along Ocean Drive. Surveillance video obtained by 7News shows how it all began. A group began gathering n Collins Avenue minutes before the incident. Additional video, provided by Sherbrook Hotel owner Mitch Novick, shows what police said are bikers “riding recklessly within

A teenager is in critical condition after being stabbed across the street from Lennard High School Monday afternoon, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. A spokesperson for Hillsborough County Public Schools confirmed that the boy is a student at the high school and said the incident happened around 30 minutes after school was dismissed. HCSO said deputies responded to the 7-Eleven located across the street from the school at around 3 p.m. and found the teen with a stab wound

Photo: Walton County Fire Rescue Walton County Fire Rescue, Florida posted on its Facebook page information and pictures of a traffic accident Saturday night, Aug. 22, where an SUV caught fire. SATURDAY NIGHT IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS: Walton County Fire Rescue, Liberty Volunteer Fire District, and Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded a traffic crash on Bob Sikes Road near Range Road 382. After the crash, the SUV caught fire. Both lanes of Bob Sikes were shut down until first responders could

Photo: (WJXT) A man crossing a street in the Riverside neighborhood has died after he was hit on Monday night. JSO said a man in his 30s was walking across Park Street around 7 p.m. when the driver of an SUV didn’t notice him. The man was taken to the hospital, where he died. Police said the driver remained on the scene and cooperated. No charges are pending for the driver at this time, according to JSO. This marks the

Photo: (FDOT) A crash with injuries caused traffic problems Tuesday morning on Interstate 295 North in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened near mile marker 28, before New Kings Road. FHP reported that emergency vehicles initially blocked all northbound lanes. The Florida Department of Transportation later reported the crash as a major incident, with the right lane blocked. The crash was reported around 4:51 a.m. Drivers should use caution in the area and expect delays while

Photo: (FDOT) A fatal crash previously blocked all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 at State Road 9B in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 5:41 a.m. Tuesday near mile marker 333. FHP is investigating a fatality. All lanes were blocked and at one point some vehicles are getting around the crash using the shoulder. Drivers should avoid the area, use caution and expect significant delays. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a

Photo: Briana Harrod A school bus with a student on board was involved in a minor crash in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday morning. According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Department, crews responded to a crash involving a car and a school bus in the area of East 8th Street and Joel Boulevard. LAFD said that the bus was involved in a minor crash and had one student on board at the time. No injuries were reported in the crash. Gulf