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A man died early Thursday morning in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295. According to FHP, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. on I-295 northbound near Old St. Augustine Road. FHP said the man driving a car collided with the back of the tractor-trailer. A witness told FHP that the unidentified man driving the car was speeding before the crash. The man driving the tractor-trailer was not hurt. Truck accidents can result in catastrophic injuries and devastating

A 21-year-old Arcadia woman pleaded no contest this week to attempted murder charges stemming from a 2021 shooting, court records show. Alexa Biviana Avilez was 18-years-old when she was arrested on July 20, 2021. She was originally charged with four counts of attempted murder. Victor Cervantes, 17 at the time, was also arrested in connection to the shooting, which happened July 17, 2021. DeSoto County authorities reported Cervantes shot into a vehicle near S.W. Hillsborough Avenue, injuring all three occupants.

Emergency crews on scene for a vehicle crash as of 7:00 P.M. on April 3rd. Left lane was blocked on Interstate 275 North at Mile Marker 16 and has since opened up. No further details are known on the incident. ABC7 will update you as soon as more information is available. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe in providing compassionate and effective legal representation to victims of car accidents. We understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll that car accidents

A man is now sitting behind bars for leading deputies on a chase with a stolen car. During the chase he crashed into three cars including intentionally hitting a sheriff’s vehicle. Sarasota County Deputies say Taron Sanders rammed into a car in an effort to get away, and then put his car in reverse, slamming into an officer’s car behind him. Sanders then fled on u-s 41 crashing into a third vehicle before hitting a concrete wall near Bayshore road.

A collision in Miami resulted in a pregnant woman and a child being hospitalized to the hospital as trauma alerts. Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, City of Miami Police and Fire rescue units responded to the scene at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and 61st Street where one of the vehicles involved in the crash was overturned. Officials said both cars involved remained at the scene. The pregnant woman and a child, who were in the rolled-over vehicle, were transported

Photo by: wsvn Minor injuries were reported after a cruiser crashed in Southwest Miami-Dade. A Miami Beach Police car and another vehicle were left badly damaged after a wreck happened on Southwest 122nd Avenue and 88th Street, Wednesday morning. It’s unclear if the officer was on duty at the time. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be a daunting task, especially when you’re trying to recover from your injuries and manage the financial fallout. Ovadia Law Group

 Two people escaped from a sinking car after an attempt to avoid hitting another vehicle in West Miami-Dade sent them into a canal. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Coral Way and Southwest 117th Avenue around 7:45 p.m., Wednesday. “Ladder 29 responding Coral Way, Southwest 117th Avenue, reference a vehicle in the canal,” a dispatcher said in radio transmissions. According to MDPD, everyone inside the four-door Lexus that went into

Fierce flames forced the resident of a Northwest Miami-Dade home to make a fire escape. Ten Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Northwest 30th Avenue and 60th Street, ar around 3:35 p.m., Wednesday. First responders arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming out of the front door and window of the single-story structure. Officials said one person was inside at the time but managed to get out safely along with three pets. Crews

Photo by: Local10  Several crashes on the Palmetto expressway caused a traffic mess for commuters on Thursday morning. They happened in the northbound lanes of State Road 826 just before the Okeechobee Road exit. According to Florida Highway Patrol, there were a total of three separate crashes that occurred, involving approximately 10 vehicles. Views from Sky10 showed multiple vehicles that appeared to be involved in the accident. All northbound lanes were closed as authorities investigated the crash and workers cleaned

 A Tampa couple accused of running a human sex trafficking operation in Florida and other states was back in court on Wednesday. Marquette James and Alyson Marquette are accused of beating and drugging women they forced into sex work. Department of Homeland Security special agent Mike Saclarides testified on Wednesday that a tip led to the couple’s arrest. They discovered two victims and even James’ own daughter was a future target. “There’s also a report that Mr. James is waiting for his daughter to

Photo by: Fox 13 news A deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was injured in a crash early Wednesday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash occurred just before 1 a.m. at Adamo Drive near the intersection with I-75. The patrol trucks the deputy was driving sustained damage to its front, as does a second vehicle involved in the crash. The deputy was hospitalized with minor injuries, and the driver of the second car sustained unknown injuries, HCSO reported. The

Photo by: wfla  A deadly crash is under investigation in Winter Haven. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a pedestrian was hit and killed at Cypress Gardens Boulevard Southeast & Lake Ruby Drive North early Thursday. The location of the crash is about two miles from LEGOLAND Florida. The pedestrian has not been identified, however, the sheriff’s office said they were an adult. The driver stayed at the scene following the crash. A Kia Soul appears to be involved in