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photo by: wsvn A dump truck snagged several power lines and caused some power lines to come down in Miami, leading to road closures that began in the middle of rush hour and lasted well into the night. Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northeast 82nd Street and Second Avenue, Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered above the stalled dump truck with used cardboard boxes in the truck bed early in the afternoon.

Police swarmed the streets of downtown Miami after a suspect went on a violent rampage, leaving two people dead and two others injured, detectives said. According to City of Miami Police, the incident happened in the area of North Miami Avenue and Sixth Street, just before 7 a.m. on Thursday. “There were several individuals that were attacked. All of them homeless,” said Miami Police Chief M M. Investigators said the 30-year-old suspect was armed with a stick. “Our 911 center

A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured after being struck by a suspect’s vehicle. The incident happened Thursday afternoon, sometime before 3, when deputies responded to Best Buy at Page Field Commons regarding three subjects involved in a theft ring. On arrival, the K-9 deputy attempted to restrain one of the suspects as they tried to flee in a vehicle, during which, the suspect struck the deputy with the car. According to LCSO, the deputy suffered minor injuries and will be OK.

An investigation was underway in Fort Lauderdale after a man was killed in front of his family in a shooting Thursday morning. Fort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue around 11:20 a.m. Once there, they found the victim, an adult male, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released the victim’s identity, but his attorned identified him as Gregory Bradford. “It should never happen. But

A man was hospitalized after a possible shooting on the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade Thursday. The incident happened sometime before noon at the Interchange on Northwest 7th Avenue near Interstate 95 and the Palmetto Expressway. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officials said the victim told investigators someone drove up next to him when his driver’s side window suddenly shattered. The victim was injured in the face by debris from the shattered window. Chopper6 showed the man who appeared to be in

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on a major Boynton Beach road over the weekend. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the pedestrian was facing southbound in the center lane of Military Trail, near the Woolbright Road intersection, on Saturday, when the vehicle came up behind him. The vehicle struck the individual, who was pronounced dead on the scene. The name of the pedestrian was not released. The Sheriff’s Office did not release any

The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The police department said at around 6:48 a.m. Thursday, it responded to a crash on SW Edinburgh Drive at SW Daemon Street. According to the police department, a 13-year-old was hit by a vehicle. The child was transported by St. Lucie County Fire District to Tradition Medical Center with minor injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we are committed to helping pedestrians who have been

photo by: Courtesy NorthEscambia.com An 83-year-old Brewton, Alabama, man was killed in a crash Thursday morning in north Escambia County. It happened around 6 a.m. northbound on Highway 29 near Champion Drive. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the Brewton man’s pickup truck ran off the roadway, crossed the median and northbound lanes, ran off the roadway onto the shoulder and collided with a tree before overturning. The passenger in the truck — a 62-year-old Brewton woman — was hospitalized with

photo by: (WPLG) One person has died after a car plowed into at least two palm trees in Coconut Creek, authorities confirmed. Sky 10 was above the 3500 block of Wiles Road just after 10 a.m. as a white car was on its side between two palm trees that had been knocked down. The car had heavy damage throughout. Coconut Creek police confirmed that only one vehicle was involved in the crash. Police said Wiles Road is currently closed between Northwest

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 46-year-old man from Live Oak was riding a bicycle when he was hit and killed. Troopers say around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a pickup truck was headed west on U.S. Highway 90. The cyclist was also headed west in the bicycle lane. Near Wood Avenue, the cyclist abruptly turned left into the pickup truck’s path, causing a collision. The cyclist was taken to the hospital where he died. Bicycle accidents can result in serious injuries

A lottery winner was “violently robbed” outside an Orange County store on Wednesday morning, leading to a hunt for the suspect, according to the sheriff’s office. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the lotto winner — an 83-year-old woman — was accosted for her $200 in winnings outside Buddy’s Food and Lotto at 7219 Curry Ford Road while trying to get into her vehicle. “Surveillance footage captured the suspect, and deputies believe he is DS TF,” sheriff’s officials said. The

Deputies said they arrested a Florida woman on Wednesday for aggravated battery on a pregnant person and shoplifting Officials have been searching for the woman for several weeks. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman as 34-year-old MG, from Palm Coast. Reports show G was arrested on charges of aggravated battery on a pregnant person and shoplifting-petit theft.  Woman wanted The backstory: Earlier this month, deputies posted on social media asking the public for help in identifying a woman wanted