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A Lake County man was killed when his pickup ran into the back of a dump truck Friday morning in Orange County. The 30-year-old Astatula man was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Jones Avenue west of Jewel Foliage Road at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. At the same time, a 38-year-old Eustis man was at the wheel of a dump truck also traveling westbound on Jones Avenue west of

Photo: Ocala Fire Rescue Local first responders were dispatched to Interstate 75 in Marion County on Monday morning after a pickup truck veered off the roadway and crashed into a ditch. According to Ocala Fire Rescue, motorists traveling on I-75 northbound, between exits 352 and 354, had “a bit of a scare” when they saw the driver of a pickup truck lose control of the vehicle before rolling into a nearby ditch. OFR stated on social media that both occupants

Photo by: NbcMiami Authorities are investigating a crash on 183rd Street and 22nd Avenue in Miami Gardens that happened early Tuesday.  The violent collision sent one person to the hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The crash appeared to involve two vehicles, but the exact circumstances and the extent of the injuries were not immediately known.  Debris could be seen all over the roadway, and a red car at the scene looked particularly mangled with a crumpled left side, broken

Photo by: Nbc-2 A week before opening their tile and cabinet store, the owners of Vista Services are dealing with a huge cleanup. A car plowed through the business on U.S.-41 and Colonial Boulevard. Glass windows and doors were broken. “I was sitting right here, and the car was just 6 feet from hitting me,” said Iko Ozipek. “I am glad I am alive, honestly.” He is one of the owners of the business, and he said they were planning

A crash severely slowed down traffic at the SR-82 and Lee Boulevard intersection in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday morning. A semi-truck and a van reportedly crashed into each other. This is a very busy intersection. Some traffic was still able to get around. The roadway is reportedly back open. Count on NBC2 to provide any updates we get. The Ovadia Law Group is your trusted ally in car accident claims, providing comprehensive legal support when you need it most. Our

Photo by: (WPEC) The driver of a BMW sedan allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run early Friday morning was going approximately 90 mph shortly before the crash, a witness estimated. A Stuart woman was booked on a DUI manslaughter count following the collision, which happened shortly before 7 a.m. on a Martin County bridge. According to the affidavit against her, Elise Elder took two breathalyzer tests around 12:40 p.m. that day, and both recorded her blood alcohol levels at more than two

Authorities in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting. Miami police were called to the area of 180 Northwest 52nd Street in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood just before 7 p.m. Monday. Officers were focused mostly on a black car parked in the street. According to police, two young men were found shot and were taken to the hospital in critical condition. One has since passed away, authorities said. Police shut down several blocks around the scene as they investigated.

Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport duty crew on Sunday night answered a rescue call for a boat located far from shore. Two people and one dog were stranded 75 nautical miles (or 86 land miles) in the Atlantic on the “Spirited” motor vessel after it experienced an electrical failure. Advertisement After 13 hours of towing, the CG 45644 reached shore at 9:50 a.m. this morning. The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport celebrated

Photo by: wpbf Four people were killed, including a 7-year-old boy, and 6 were hospitalized in an overnight crash in Indian River County Monday. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95. A 37-year-old woman from Miami was driving a Toyota Camry behind a Suzuki Vitara, when she struck it. Both of the vehicles were then disabled in the middle of the road. A 40-year-old woman driving a Dodge Journey northbound approached the scene. The

Photo by: wtsp-tv A 29-year-old woman crashed her car into a home in Hernando County, resulting in thousands of dollars in damages, according to Florida Highway Patrol Troopers. Ann Estevez lost control after claiming another vehicle pulled in front of her while she was driving eastbound on Spring Hill Drive. She crashed her Toyoda sedan into the front of a two-person residence. After refusing field and breath tests, she was arrested on a DUI charge. Estevez later admitted to drinking earlier in

A North Miami mother was arrested over the weekend after police said she beat her son with a wooden stick and threw him to the floor. The incident was reported around 7 p.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of Sole Mia Way. According to the woman’s arrest report, her daughter witnessed the beating and ran to a security guard before police were called. North Miami police said the victim told responding officers that his mother, Carolina Barco, 33, was upset

Sunrise Police are investigating a crash that killed four people, including a child, on Sunday. Two cars crashed at the intersection of West Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 64th Avenue around 6:40 a.m., according to police. A witness told NBC6 that one of the cars was making a U-turn when another slammed into it. “I would say like 100 miles, not less, as soon as he hit the car, the car just swerved,” the witness said. The witness was one