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Two women are in critical and serious conditions following a traffic crash on Tuesday afternoon in Jackson County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, shortly before 3 p.m., an 81-year-old woman from Alford and a 75-year-old woman from Grand Ridge were traveling east in a pickup truck on I-10 near mile marker 150. Troopers said the pickup truck left the road and struck a sign, causing it to overturn and roll. While the vehicle was rolling over, the side of

A 65-year-old woman was killed in the Lawnwood community of Fort Pierce Saturday afternoon when a driver lost control of her vehicle, crashing into the woman while she was sunbathing near a pool. “It was very horrible and also a freak accident, like lightning striking,” said Trigg Routh, who lives next to the pool. “It was awful and surreal.” Routh recounted hearing a loud bang that shook his house. “Walk outside and a black Jeep had ran into my neighbor’s

Three people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike in Boca Raton on Tuesday. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, at around 3:20 p.m., firefighters responded to the crash near Glades Road (exit 75). Firefighters say the crash involved a commercial vehicle, a pickup truck and a passenger car. Due to the crash, traffic was backed up to exit 69 near Sample Road as drivers faced significant delays. As

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a 2-year-old that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. According to FHP, the incident happened at 3:15 p.m. at a residence near 21st Place Road in Silver Springs. Troopers say the 29-year-old driver was backing out of the driveway while the 2-year-old was playing on 21st Place Road in Silver Springs. Investigators say she didn’t see the boy behind the car and hit him. According to Troopers, the child was transported to

Photo by: Bryan Farrow Pasco County Fire Rescue responded just after 6:30 a.m. Monday (2/9) to reports of a house fire in the 7000 block of Wild Oak Lane in Land O’ Lakes. When crews arrived, they found flames and smoke visible from the home. All occupants were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.  Firefighters moved quickly to attack the fire and were able to bring it under control, preventing further damage to the

Photo by: WPTV A space heater is believed to have sparked a fire inside a home in the North Tamarind neighborhood of West Palm Beach Tuesday morning, according to police. Fire rescue responded at around 7 a.m. to the home at the 1000 block of 14th Street. All residents exited the home safely, and police say no injuries were reported. Fire accidents can happen unexpectedly, leaving families displaced and unsure of what steps to take next. Ovadia Law Group understands

Credit: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue says a driver was hurt after their car hit the wall of a Walgreens on Tuesday morning.  The crash happened at the Walgreens on the corner of Mariner Boulevard and County Line Road in Spring Hill. Rescue crews said one person was taken to the hospital with injuries. The building sustained only cosmetic damage, and officials say there is no structural danger. There’s no word yet on what caused the crash. When you’re

Photo by: Fox 4 The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash on Diplomat Parkway and North Cleveland Avenue. Deputies said a motorcycle and a car collided, blocking the southbound lanes. LCSO said there injuries, but the extent is not known. All traffic going south is closed. After a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed by medical bills, insurance adjusters, and the stress of recovering from your injuries. That’s where Ovadia Law Group steps in to protect your rights

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol.  The Brief A Citrus Springs man was arrested after trying to make an illegal U-turn that caused a serious crash on I-75 near the Hillsborough – Manatee County line Monday afternoon.  The Florida Highway Patrol said Julio Dones Rosa, 45, of Citrus Springs, was arrested for reckless driving involving serious injury.  What we know: Officials said northbound traffic on the interstate was moving slowly because of an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit. That’s when the tractor-trailer

 A man is dead following an apparent construction accident at a southwest Miami-Dade home on Tuesday morning. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, crews responded to a report of a person “hit by mechanical equipment” at the home, located in the 32200 block of Southwest 205th Avenue, just outside of Homestead, at around 10 a.m. Video from Sky 10 shows a yellow tarp covering the victim’s body. He was later identified as Osniel Rodriguez, 55, the owner of Vazquez Concrete Finish

A crash on U.S. 27 in Weston shut down the roadway on Tuesday morning. NBC6’s Johanna Torres says the northbound lanes between Southwest 26th Street and Interstate 75 were closed. The scene has since cleared. Video of the scene showed a white van being towed from the area. It front half was completely smashed. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash or who was injured. This is a developing story. Understanding Your Rights After a Truck Accident After

FDOT camera Two children ages 7 and 4 were killed in a wreck with a tractor trailer Sunday evening on I-10 in Walton County. It happened around 5:50 p.m. on I-10 east near mile marker 86. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 34-year-old Bonifay man was driving an SUV with two passengers — a 7-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy — when he rear-ended a tractor trailer in front of him. The SUV then overturned several times in the median. A