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Drivers heading south on Florida’s Turnpike should expect some delays after a tractor-trailer loaded with wood overturned on the expressway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle before veering onto the shoulder and colliding with the median wall along the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. As a result of the crash, the flatbed, which was loaded with wood, tipped over, causing the wood to scatter

Rescue crews took the driver of an SUV to the hospital after his attempt to flee a traffic stop in Southwest Miami-Dade ended with him crashing into the front of a house, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the chaotic chain of events started when deputies responded to reports of a residential burglary near Southwest 58th Avenue and 47th Street, early Wednesday morning. While patrolling the neighborhood, investugators said, deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle and tried to pull

One person is dead and two others are hospitalized after a crash in St. Petersburg early Wednesday morning. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a crash on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and 9th Avenue South around 2 a.m. According to SPPD, a white Toyota Camry was attempting to back out of a parking lot at the Sunshine Food Mart when they entered the roadway and was hit on the passenger side by a black Jeep Wrangler

Photo: wjhg Traffic is being rerouted this morning near the intersection of SR 77 and HWY 231 as officials work to clear the scene of an accident. Around 1 a.m. authorities and fire crews responded to reports of a car on fire at the intersection. UPDATE: Roadway is now reopened. Seeking Justice After a Car AccidentRecovering from a car accident injury is challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to help you seek justice. Our personal injury attorneys are experienced

Police are investigating after a car crashed into a tree early Wednesday morning in Cape Coral. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. along Nicholas Parkway near Santa Barbara Boulevard, where a car crashed into one of the trees in the road’s median, the Cape Coral Police Department said. CCPD said there were no injuries. Westbound Nicholas Parkway was closed while a tow truck removed the car. The road is now clear. Officers are working to determine the cause of

Officers arrested a daycare worker in Lake City after they say an infant was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment last month. Lake City Police Department officers say they responded to Wee Care Too on Northwest Gwen Lake Avenue on April 20 on reports of an unresponsive infant. Investigators say through interviews and surveillance video, they determined A, 30, an employee of the daycare, had physically abused the infant. Injuries from that abuse caused the child to become unresponsive.

TV20 has confirmed a child was killed Tuesday morning after a camper caught fire in Bradford County. Bradford County Fire Rescue crews say they responded to reports of a camper fire on the 12000 block of Southwest 84th Avenue, southwest of Starke, just after 9:30 a.m. Firefighters say flames had completely consumed the camper when they arrived. Inside, they found the body of a child, which has not been officially identified as of this report. Bradford County Sheriff’s Office officials

A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed an off-ramp on I-95 South in Boynton Beach on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash on the ramp to Exit 59, Gateway Boulevard, at 10:33 a.m. In the latest update at 10:40 a.m., officials said that the off-ramp has been closed. No injuries have been reported at this time. Truck Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA truck accident can change your life in an instant. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert

Photo: wsvn A construction accident ends in tragedy when a worker falls to his death from the roof of a Publix. According to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a medical call alongside Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in the area of the 8200 block of Mills Drive in Southwest Miami-Dade, Monday morning. First responders found an unresponsive man at a nearby construction site upon arrival. That man was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced as

A 21-year-old Ocala man had to be transported to a local hospital this morning after he experienced a medical episode, lost control of his vehicle, and crashed into a school bus carrying over two dozen students. The accident took place near the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 and SE 176th Street on Monday at around 9:02 a.m. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the 21-year-old man from Ocala was driving a sedan southbound on U.S. Highway 441,

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Crews continue to work to clear the remainder of the debris caused by a multi-vehicle crash that initially shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Hernando County early Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident happened shortly after 3 a.m. on May 5, when a tractor-trailer, driven by a 45-year-old Jacksonville woman, heading northbound on I-75 in the center lane, became disabled and stopped near milepost, per FHP. Another tractor-trailer, driven

A major crash has shut down all of the westbound lanes of I-4 before the Lake Mary Boulevard exit. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 9:30 on Tuesday morning. Troopers are on scene investigating and clearing the crash. FHP says people were injured. Westbound drivers can get by on the right but should expect significant delays. Anyone traveling westbound on I-4 from Deltona into Seminole County should plan extra time for their morning drive. Holding