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A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting his mother on the forehead while she cleaned. The mother of 40-year-old BAJ was in the hallway of their Leesburg residence around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. She was cleaning and singing when he came out of his bedroom and struck her on the forehead. He said something after, but she could not remember the specifics when telling officers what

Three people were hospitalized after a serious three-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County Sunday night. St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) responded to the collision on the southbound lanes near the 150-mile marker at approximately 10:58 p.m., authorities said. Crews found three vehicles involved in the crash, with two suffering heavy damage and one that had rolled over. Firefighters had to extricate two patients from the wreckage. Four people were evaluated at the scene. Three trauma

Photo by: wsvn A car collision caused a huge sinkhole in a Broward neighborhood road. The collision happened in Northwest Second Street and 27th Terrace near Fort Lauderdale on Monday. Deputies said a construction vehicle hit a fire hydrant, which flooded the road and created a 6-foot wide sinkhole. The underground area had to be dried by crews before the road could be repaired. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Why You Need a Skilled Car Accident Lawyer

A major crash involving five cars and a semi-truck caused big back-ups on I-4 near Walt Disney World. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened on the westbound side of I-4 near World Drive just before 6 on Tuesday morning. There were injuries reported in the pile-up. Drivers were able to get by the crash in the right lane. All of the lanes have since reopened. Why Hiring Ovadia Law Group After a Car Accident Makes a Difference Being

A Villager in a golf cart chased down a FedEx truck and allegedly attacked the driver. A FedEx driver had been making deliveries on Markridge Loop in the Village of Pennecamp on his normal route when he heard 76-year-old EFG Jr., who lives on nearby Glenmont Court, yelling at him, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver initially “did not think much of it” and thought G “was waiting for a package and wanted

A worker was rushed to the hospital on Monday after he was struck and run over by a dump truck in Dania Beach, fire rescue said. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, crews arrived at a construction site at 309 SE 5th Street after receiving reports of a major accident. Once at the scene, crews found the man who was struck. He suffered several injuries, including trauma to his pelvis, and he was taken to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale for

Photo by: (FDOT)  A vehicle fire on I-95 North in West Palm Beach is blocking traffic on Tuesday morning. Florida 511reported the fire just before Exit 68, Southern Boulevard, at 7:20 a.m. In the latest update at 7:22 a.m., officials said that the two right lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Ovadia Law Group Helps Victims of Fire‑Related Car Accidents Fire-related car accidents are among the most dangerous and traumatic incidents on the road.

 A person was struck and killed by a train on Monday, the West Palm Beach Police Department says. Police say at about 6:20 p.m., officers responded to Pinewood Avenue after receiving reports about a train and pedestrian incident along the tracks. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a dead person, police say. At this time, the incident is under investigation. Ovadia Law Group Helps Victims of Pedestrian Accidents Involving Trains Pedestrian accidents involving trains often result in catastrophic

 New body camera video obtained by 7News shows the moment an officer and a good Samaritan help a trapped driver back to shore after she came to a crashing stop in the Miami River. The video provided by Miami Police captures officers responding to reports of a City of Miami Waste Management pickup truck that went flying into the Miami River near Northwest 18th Terrace, off 24th Avenue, Dec. 1. In the footage, an officer can be seen helping one

Two people and a dog are displaced after a home caught on fire Tuesday morning, the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue announced. Crews responded to a home at the 600 block of Paris Avenue South around 3:20 a.m. According to SPFR, two people and a dog were displaced from the house, and they are searching for the dog after it ran out of the home. No injuries were reported. At this time, fire investigators are enroute to the scene. Ovadia Law

A motorcyclist was killed in a Monday afternoon crash on Jacksonville’s westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said a man in his 50s was headed north on Manning Cemetery Road, just off Normandy Boulevard, around 5 p.m, when, for unknown reasons, he lost control and crashed. Paramedics responded and took the man to the hospital, where he died. JSO said speed did not appear to be a factor. It’s unclear if he was wearing a helmet. This makes

A Zolfo Springs man was killed in a Hardee County crash on Saturday after he failed to stop for a stop sign, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 54-year-old victim was driving a pickup truck southbound on Manley Road, approaching a stop sign at the T-intersection with Popash Road. The man failed to stop for the stop sign and continued south across Popash Road and onto the grass shoulder. The truck then collided with a