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OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Florida Highway Patrol troopers report three people were injured, one of them critically, in a crash in Okaloosa County Friday afternoon. Troopers said just before 5:30 p.m. on November 3rd, a Jeep was going north on State Road 4 near Pickens Circle. They said there was a pickup truck in front of the Jeep which was stopped for traffic while trying to make a left turn into Milligan Church. Authorities said the Jeep nearly hit

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 31-year-old man from Tampa riding a motorcycle died after colliding with another vehicle Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 7:26 a.m., a 43-year-old Land O Lakes man driving a Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling west on Chancey Road. The man attempted a left turn at the intersection of Moris Bridge Road when he collided with the motorcyclist, who was traveling eastbound on Chancey Road. The Land O Lakes man was uninjured. The

Crash happened Oct. 30 on Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway near Westside Boulevard OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol announced that they are looking for the person and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead in Osceola County last week. Troopers said the fatal crash happened on Oct. 30 around 5:20 a.m. on Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway near Westside Boulevard. According to a crash report, the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while walking across Irlo Bronson Memorial

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash that closed all lanes on Florida Turnpike South, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) says. PBCFR responded to a car crash on the Florida Turnpike South on Sunday at around 2:20 p.m. The crash happened near Mile Marker 90 just a few miles before Boynton Beach Boulevard. PBCFR said the crash required crews to use the jaws of life to remove the person from the

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A three-vehicle crash led to seven people being taken to the hospital on Sunday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 10:58 a.m. between Arden Lake Way and State Road 80. PBSO says a 2020 Chevy, 2017 Rav4 Toyota and a 2022 Tesla were all involved in the crash. According to the crash report, the Toyota and the Tesla were stopped at the intersection of State Road 80 and Arden Lake Way

Authorities have not yet said if anyone was hurt during the incident. TAMPA, Fla. — A car reportedly caught on fire after a crash occurred on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, crews worked on the incident regarding the car on fire located on I-4 West.  Traffic cameras showed the two left lanes blocked at the Selmon Expressway Connector but they have since reopened. There was also a heavy law enforcement presence at the scene. Source:

WIMAUMA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Georgia man died early Saturday morning after getting into a crash in Wimauma, troopers said. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 30-year-old man from Ocilla, Georgia, was driving his Dodge Charger north on 7th Street when he ran a stop sign on SR-674. The man ended up driving into the path of a Ford F-150, which then struck the Charger. The FHP said the 30-year-old ended up getting ejected from his car and died after

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — One person was injured in an Ocala crash Friday. Ocala police said a pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck near North Pine Avenue around 7:20 p.m. According to police, the pedestrian had life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. Source: Wesh Contact to us Today! If you’ve been involved in a Car accident or have suffered injuries, know that you can receive essential support from Ovadia Law Group. We’re here to assist you in

A tragic incident occurred on U.S. 1 North of Glenn Road on Nov. 2, 2023, when a vehicle and a bicyclist collided, resulting in the death of the cyclist. According to the Florida Highway Patrol official press release, a 2010 Ford Escape, traveling northbound in the inside lane of U.S. 1, collided with a bicyclist who was also heading north in the center grass median of U.S. 1. The cyclist ventured northeast from the center grass median to the inside

Judge will decide if Tamarcus Kendrick is competent to stand trial HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — It was dawn on the morning of March 13, 2022. Brunilda and Agustin Sosa were on their way to church. “It was a Sunday. It was like any other Sunday,” Brunilda said. “We were praying, you know, singing, we were happy coming to church.” Then the tire blew out. They were traveling northbound on I-275 near Fowler Avenue. “He said, ‘Bruni, do not get out

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an Osceola County crash. In Kissimmee, around 8:12 p.m., a motorcycle and another vehicle crashed near Majors Lane and Buena Ventura Boulevard. FHP said the motorcyclist was killed in the crash. Troopers are still investigating what led to the crash. Source: Wesh.com Contact to us Today! If you’ve been involved in a Car accident or have suffered injuries, know that you can receive essential support from Ovadia Law Group. We’re here to assist you in

RUSKIN, Fla. – One man is dead, and two others are in the hospital following a single-vehicle crash Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 34-year-old man from Ruskin was driving a Honda Civic northbound on the I-75 exit ramp to US 301 at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle.  Troopers say the car spun into the separator between the ramp and the mainline, struck two support signs and split in two pieces.  FHP