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Florida Highway Patrol officials say a motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident Saturday night. They say the motorcyclist was a 59 year old man from Pensacola, but haven’t identified him. FHP officials say the accident happened at the Davis Highway off ramp from Interstate 110 at 11:35 p.m. They say the motorcycle was southbound on Interstate 110 at a high rate of speed. FHP officials say Pensacola Police tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the cyclist fled and

A 21-year-old woman whose vehicle was disabled was killed after being hit by two vehicles early Sunday morning. The crash on Interstate 95 northbound at the Duval-St. Johns County line happened just before 5 a.m. and left a six-mile stretch of road closed for hours. Traffic was diverted off I-95 NB to County Road 210 in St. Johns County. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release the woman who was killed was involved in a crash at mile

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol The car suspected of hitting and killing a 28-year-old Sarasota man on State Road 70 on Friday night was impounded, according to officials. Authorities say the Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Division impounded the red sedan from a residence in Manatee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the suspected car was headed east on State Road 70, in the inside left lane approaching the intersection with 60th Street East (Caruso Road) around 9 p.m. on Friday. A

On Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to an accident, that led to one dead in Calhoun County. Authorities said the incident involved a 37-year-old driver from Lake Worth and a 26-year-old driver from Bristol. At about 3:30 a.m., authorities said a pickup truck was traveling east on State Road 20 and crossed over the center line. A sports utility vehicle was traveling westbound, causing the truck to hit the front of the car, according to FHP. The truck

A 21-year-old New Smyrna Beach woman died Sunday morning after being hit by two vehicles on the side of Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened about 4:50 a.m. on I-95 North near mile marker 332, which is a few miles north of the County Road 210 exit. The woman had been involved in a wreck and was standing on the yellow line on the left side of the road. Her vehicle was disabled in the left and

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with a traffic crash involving one vehicle that happened Sunday around 7:20 pm. The two occupants are critically injured.  One victim may succumb to the injuries, deputies say. Both lanes on Fruitville Road, from Springbrook Farm Road to Oakford Road, are closed.   Motorists are being asked to take alternate routes to avoid the area. Car accidents are a common occurrence on our roads, often resulting in

A major crash shut down all lanes of Florida’s Turnpike on Sunday night. The accident reportedly happened in the southbound lanes, but all lanes were shut down in both directions as crews responded to the scene near Sample Road. This is a developing story. After a car accident, victims often face physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial strain. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and representation you need to navigate the aftermath of your

New video has been released after a bicyclist died after being hit by a pickup truck in Immokalee. The hit-and-run crash happened along Oil Well Road east of State Road 29 Sunday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the bicyclist was a 64-year-old man from Ava Maria. He was taken to the hospital with critical injuries and later died. The suspected vehicle, seen in the video above, is a newer model white Chevrolet pickup truck. According to FHP troopers,

A woman was struck by a car on early Sunday morning near in Downtown Miami, Miami Police say. According to a statement by Miami Police, they arrived at North Miami Avenue and 13th Street to reports of a crash involving a female pedestrian. Police say that this was not a hit and run as the car involved remained on scene. The woman was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, but her condition has not been revealed. However, witness video show she was

Photo by: fox13news  Two New Port Richey men died in Pasco County after a deadly crash on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a Kia Sorento being driven by a 27-year-old Holiday man was speeding while headed west on SR-54 shortly before 3 p.m. A Lexus RX being driven by a 66-year-old man was headed south on Virginia City Drive, according to FHP. Officials say the Lexus turned left into the path of the Kia at the intersection of

A 32-year-old Wimauma man was driving his car the wrong way in Manatee County early on Sunday morning, according to officials. Authorities say the man was headed north in the southbound lanes of I-275 around 2 a.m. He entered I-75 while still headed in the wrong direction, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 23-year-old Bradenton woman was headed south on I-75 in the left lane at mile marker 233, according to FHP. Troopers say there was also a 29-year-old Saint Cloud

A 30-year-old Spring Hill man died at a local hospital after a crash on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials say a Kia Soul, driven by a 81-year-old Hudson man, was headed north on Cobblestone Drive around 1:12 p.m. According to authorities, the Spring Hill man was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle east on Spring Hill Drive. The 81-year-old tried to cross the eastbound lanes of Spring Hills Drive to turn left and travel west on the divided highway, according