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 A 22-year-old pedestrian was hit by two vehicles on State Road 77 in Jackson County and died around midnight on Saturday. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the crash involved a silver pickup truck and an SUV. The incident happened when a 23-year-old man from Alabama was driving north on State Road 77. A pedestrian from Caryville stepped into the roadway from the east shoulder and stood in the lane in front of the pickup truck. The pickup truck hit

One person died early Sunday morning after a crash in southern Miami-Dade County. Troopers responded to the crash on the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike, near Southwest 112 Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Florida’s traffic cameras recorded the response after the crash, and the 511 service used X to notify the public about traffic delays. Take the First Step Toward Legal Support Today Taking the first step after a car accident can feel difficult, but legal support

 A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike on Interstate 95 in Miami early Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. Lt. Alex Camacho, an FHP spokesperson, said the biker lost control in the northbound lanes near the Airport Expressway, crashed into a guardrail and “was ejected and landed in the grassy embankment, where he died from his injuries.” Authorities have not released the victim’s name. Taking the First Step

Photo by: WPLG  Five people were taken to the hospital after a traffic crash on Sunday in North Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Crews responded to the crash at Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 29th Avenue. All five people involved were transported to the hospital and are in stable condition. Roads in the area have reopened, North Miami Beach Police said. Authorities said there is no additional information available. Understanding Your Legal Options After a Crash After a

An 18-year-old driver died early Sunday morning in a high-speed crash on Piper Road, north of Jones Loop, in Punta Gorda, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just after 1 a.m. FHP says the teenager, driving at a high speed, lost control at a curve, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and crash into a utility pole and a fence. The impact was severe enough to overturn the car, and the driver was pronounced dead

One person was injured in an apartment fire in the 1400 block of Pompei Lane in Naples Saturday evening, the North Collier Fire & Rescue District said. Crews say that when they arrived, there was an active fire. They add that while they were working to extinguish the flames, they had other units and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office evacuate the neighboring residences. Firefighters say that the apartment was determined to be in hoarding conditions, making it extremely difficult to

One person is dead after a crash involving an SUV and two motorcycles in Port Charlotte on Sunday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to the scene of a crash at US-41 and Centennial Boulevard at around 4 p.m. FHP said that an SUV was making a left turn from a stop sign on Centennial Boulevard, attempting to cross all the lanes of US-41. Two motorcycles were traveling south on US-41 when the SUV attempted the turn, violating

Photo by: uc breaking One person was taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a home in Lehigh Acres Sunday night. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the scene on Lee Boulevard and cleared it around 8:40 p.m. LCSO said one person was sent to the hospital, and no arrests were made. This is a developing story and will be updated. Legal Help for Serious and Long-Term Injuries Car accidents can lead to serious injuries

 Firefighters extricated a bicyclist struck and trapped under a vehicle on U.S. 1 in Jupiter before airlifting them to a hospital as a trauma alert. Firefighters with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to the area of North A1A and North U.S. 1 for a traffic incident involving a bicyclist. Units say they located the bicyclist trapped underneath a vehicle upon arrival. The individual was reportedly riding their bike when a vehicle struck them and rolled over both them and

A crash on I-95 South in Fort Pierce is blocking traffic on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Mile Marker 131 near the St. Lucie County Rest Area at 7:15 a.m. In the latest update at 7:23 a.m., officials said that the left lane has been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Personalized Legal Strategies for Car Accident Cases No two car accidents are exactly the same, which is why Ovadia Law Group develops personalized legal

One person was killed in a pedestrian-involved vehicle crash that happened in Madeira Beach on Friday. A release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said that the crash occurred at 9:01 p.m., when 72-year-old Michael Arndt was at a marked crosswalk near the intersection of 150th Avenue and Madeira Way. According to the release, at the same time 51-year-old VD was driving her Jeep Wrangler east on 150th Avenue in the median lane. Investigators said that the Jeep struck Arndt

Neighbors are scrutinizing whether the safety features at the end of Ward Basin Road in Milton are effective after a 68-year-old man drove and crashed into the Yellow River on Friday. Florida Highway Patrol says the man died in the car. The circumstances around the crash have not been shared. “It’s a dark, very secluded area,” neighbor Samuel Parish said. Friday night around 7:30, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a submerged vehicle at Brown’s Fish Camp. The driver died