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Photo by: NBC2 A driver operating a military-style Humvee was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in front of 1803 Surfside Boulevard in Cape Coral on Wednesday morning. According to witnesses, the driver nearly struck a man walking his dog and several objects, including telephone poles and mailboxes, before jumping a median and crossing into oncoming traffic. He then reportedly crashed into trees on a sidewalk and witnesses say he was ejected from the vehicle, leaving him unconscious when first responders

Photo by: West Palm Beach police Hot cars can become deadly for children in a matter of minutes, according to recent studies. It almost happened to a 3-year-old girl in West Palm Beach over the weekend. 42-year-old Raul Rielo-Fernandez was arrested, accused of leaving his daughter in the backseat of his parked SUV without the engine running to go shopping. It was a scorching hot day, police said. The incident occurred in the Sam’s Club parking lot, located off 45th Street

An early morning crash in Palmetto has left one person dead.  Florida Highway Patrol says the crash occurred in Manatee County on State Road 70 East at 87th St. East. Two lanes are closed while the investigation is ongoing. No additional details are available. Car accidents can be traumatic events, leaving victims with injuries, medical bills, and emotional distress. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges you face after a car accident and are here to help you navigate the

Photo by: Fox13News A man was arrested after a woman was killed in a crash in Tampa on Wednesday, officers said.  The Tampa Police Department said Junior Castillo Sanchez, 42, was taken into custody after the crash. According to officers, he has never been issued a valid driver’s license. Police said they responded to the intersection of South Carter Street and West Julia Street shortly after 12:30 p.m., where they found the woman dead. According to authorities, Sanchez was driving northbound on

Photo by: Florida department of transportation A tractor-trailer has overturned on I-75 North near mile marker 135, closing all lanes of traffic in Lee County. Traffic is being redirected to the shoulder of I-75 north. The Florida Department of Transportation reported the crash at around 10:45 a.m. It is unknown if any injuries occurred due to the turnover. The tractor-trailer was transporting an unidentified substance, which spilled onto the roadways. Seek alternative routes if possible. Emergency response vehicles have been

Photo by: West Palm Beach police A woman was taken to the hospital after she jumped out of a moving vehicle on Interstate 95, according to West Palm Beach police. Officials said the driver made the desperate leap to escape after her Jeep caught on fire while driving northbound on I-95, between Southern and Forest Hill Boulevards, around 2 p.m. Monday. In the body camera video released by police Tuesday, a responding officer can be seen walking up to first

Photo by: Fox35orlando Three people were treated for minor injuries after a van slammed into an Altamonte Springs business on Tuesday evening. Emergency responders from Seminole County Fire Rescue were called to 650 Douglas Ave., which houses the health and beauty shop Jeunesse. Around 6:30 p.m., they discovered that the van had crashed through the east exterior wall of the building. Three people were transported to a hospital with minor injuries, and the building sustained moderate damage. The Altamonte Police

A Pensacola woman was arrested in Miami on an active warrant stemming from a December 2023 car crash, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The US Marshals Service in Miami arrested Jasmine West of Pensacola on May 14, 2024, the release said. According to the release, the arrest comes after a deadly crash on December 30, 2023, in Escambia County. Reports from the crash note that West, driving a pickup truck going southbound, traveled into the

Photo by: wsvn A serious motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 near Griffin Road in Dania Beach has resulted in injuries and significant traffic delays, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident, which occurred around 8:20 am. Tuesday, has blocked the middle lanes of the northbound I-95, with only one left lanes currently open to traffic. Emergency vehicles responded to the area shortly after the crash was reported. It is unclear how many people were injured as a result of

Photo by: click orlando A woman was fatally struck by a Brightline train late Tuesday in Brevard County, according to the sheriff’s office. The collision occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Ansin Road in unincorporated Rockledge, a Brevard County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said in a statement. The woman struck by the train was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement reads. An investigation is ongoing, according to the sheriff’s office. Pedestrian accidents involving trains are often catastrophic, resulting

A 57-year-old Altamonte Springs man was struck by an SUV and dragged beneath the vehicle while he was collecting bags of garbage at an apartment complex in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Jordan Stuart Circle near Hunter Lake Way, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a 17-year-old Maitland boy was driving the SUV south on Jordan Stuart Circle and failed to see the

A Port Richey man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly man in critical condition on Monday, according to officials. Clearwater Police traffic homicide investigators arrested 37-year-old Kris Paterson. Police say Paterson was driving a 2021 Dodge Ram pickup that hit an 80-year-old man riding a mobility scooter at the intersection of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Hampton Road. Paterson was making a right turn from a business parking lot to go east on Gulf-to-Bay when the crash happened,