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Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol A 50-year-old Pensacola man crashed into two trees while attempting to pass another vehicle in Escambia County on Thursday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol says the man was driving a pickup truck on East Quintette Road when he ran off the roadway, traveling over a guardrail around 2 p.m. According to troopers, the man was trying to get by another vehicle before he eventually hit two trees. He and his 51-year-old female passenger had to be

A man was killed Thursday evening after being struck by two vehicles while walking outside a crosswalk in Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the pedestrian was crossing Cesery Boulevard at the Arlington Expressway around 6 p.m. when he was hit by the first vehicle. The impact pushed him into the next lane, where he was hit by a second vehicle. The man, believed to be in his 40s, died on the scene. Investigators said the drivers

An Aventura man is facing five criminal charges after police said he attacked a construction crew who had been on his balcony as they worked at his condominium building, leaving one worker bloodied after hitting him with a helmet. Police said they were sent to the Turnberry Towers, located at 19355 Turnberry Way, just after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday after resident MM assaulted the workers. Officers said a “very erratic” M, 56, told them “there were people on his balcony

A woman was arrested after being accused of a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at around 5:39 p.m., a hit-and-run crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 130 in Lee County. FHP said a woman, identified as Kimberly Seawell, 32, was driving a gray Hyundai Santa Fe, which she was renting. FHP said Seawell veered into the next lane, where a gray GMC Arcadia was, and that the left side

A fire broke out at a carport of a home near Lancelot Lane and El Dorado Parkway West on Thursday afternoon. Cape Coral Fire Department crews responded to the scene at approximately 2 p.m. According to CCFD, firefighters observed heavy smoke emanating from the home’s carport and extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading further and mitigating additional damage. Fire officials said there were no reported injuries; however, there was extensive smoke damage throughout the residence. The cause of the fire

Photo by: fox13news The Brief A worker was taken to the hospital after being exposed to hazardous materials at a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg Thursday morning, according to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. What we know: The facility at the 2500 block of Terminal Drive South was evacuated by fire crews. SPFR says the worker is in stable condition and being evaluated at a local hospital. First responders are at the scene working to contain the hazardous materials involved. At this time, no evacuations

A three-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Jupiter claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy, police said. The wreck occurred in the northbound lanes of Alternate A1A near Admirals Cove Boulevard at about 5:30 p.m. Officials said one of the drivers, a 16-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The driver of a second vehicle was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with critical injuries. Police said the driver of

Photo by: WESH 2 News A crash involving a semi-truck and four other vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike North stalled traffic for multiple exits on Thursday. The crash in Lake County sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The previously existing roadblock has since been cleared. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before Exit 282, and traffic is backed up through Exit 278 near Minneola. FHP is investigating the crash. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group

A train hit a teenage student on Thursday morning in Brandon, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). In the preliminary investigation, HCSO said the teen was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. Jan. 8, when a CSX train struck the teen pedestrian on the tracks located between Lakewood Drive and Limona Road in Brandon, according to officials. HCSO and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Officials said the

Photo by: (Jeff Talbert | wjhg) A semi-truck crashed into a vacant home, leading to a complex vehicle recovery operation, Walton County Fire Rescue says. Officials say the logging truck lost control after a car pulled out in front of it at the intersection of County Road 179 and State Road 2, hitting a vacant home. The structure sustained significant damage; no one was inside at the time, WCFR says. The Walton County Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team was activated,

Photo by: Local10 An unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported on Northwest 81st Street, near the Interstate 95 ramp. A Local 10 News crew was at the scene as a white SUV that belongs to the sheriff’s office was in the middle of the roadway with heavy front-end damage. A red sedan was also involved in the crash. Deputies confirmed, however, that no injuries were

On Wednesday morning, a Florida State Trooper was involved in a shooting following a traffic stop attempt. According to FHP, a trooper tried to pull over a black Toyota Camry going over 100 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver sped away. Another trooper and various deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office tried to assist. The initial trooper involved used a PIT maneuver on the Camry. The suspect was armed and ran away on foot. Law enforcement said