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CASSELBERRY, Fla. — On Sunday, the Seminole County Fire Department reported a six-vehicle crash that blocked multiple lanes in Casselberry. The crash, which happened at State Route 436 and North Oxford Road and is blocking two lanes, involved 11 individuals. Two people were transported. Accidents happen, but so does justice! Trust Team Ovadia Law Group to be YOUR unwavering support if you’ve been injured. Our dedicated team is here to guide you through the legal maze and fight for the

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A hit-and-run crash early Sunday on Interstate 75 in Marion County killed a 41-year-old Clearwater man and slowed traffic south of Ocala, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:45 a.m. on northbound I-75 in the area of mile marker 342, where FHP as of 9 a.m. reported the roadway was clear again after several hours of lane closures. According to an FHP crash report, the Clearwater man was “within the right lane” and

ORLANDO, Fla. – A hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Orlando killed a 5-year-old, injured another and prompted an hourslong roadblock in the southbound lanes of North Orange Blossom Trail near Lake Fairview. Police said the crash happened on North Orange Blossom Trail between John Young Parkway and near Ace Road around 10 p.m. Officers initially described the wreck as a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman and a 5-year-old. Further details on the extent of their injuries were not released until

A 24-year-old Orlando motorcyclist was killed after he was thrown from his vehicle into the roadway, where he was fatally struck by a Tesla. The accident took place at around 8:08 p.m. on Friday, November 3, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was riding his 2016 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on State Road 535/Winter Garden Vineland Road, just north of Chase Road. As he was attempting to negotiate a right-hand curve, the man failed to maintain

A motorcyclist died in a two-vehicle crash in Horizon West. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the crash occurred at about 8:08 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the intersection of State Road 535 and Chase Road, at the entrance to the Lakes of Windermere community. The motorcyclist, a 24-year-old male from Orlando, was driving a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on State Road 535 north of Chase Road. The second vehicle, a 2023 Tesla Model 3, driven by a 40-year-old male

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