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Bodycam video shows the moments after a motorcyclist was struck and killed by a driver who, police say, fell asleep behind the wheel. The fatal crash occurred on Miami Beach in the area of Meridian Avenue and 41st Street on April 15. According to Miami Beach Police, the pickup truck was speeding eastbound on 41st Street when it veered onto the westbound lanes and hit the motorcycle, sending it and its driver flying nearly 90 feet away from the scene

All northbound lanes have reopened Friday morning after a crash with injuries on Florida’s Turnpike in Martin County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened just before mile marker 125 near Stuart at approximately 4:15 a.m. WPTV News has reached out to Martin County Fire Rescue and the FHP for more information. Comprehensive Legal Support for Car Accident Victims Navigating the aftermath of a car accident is challenging, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Ovadia

A man was found dead in Jacksonville’s Longbranch neighborhood on Thursday. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to East 21st Street about a person shot. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. He was found dead at the scene. The relationships of those involved are unknown, JSO said. JSO is investigating. Police believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no additional threat to the community. Anyone with information related to the incident

Cape Coral police are investigating a crash near Burnt Store Road and Embers Parkway. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, all northbound lanes of Burnt Store Road were shut down near Embers Parkway. As of 9:35 p.m., all roadways were reopened, according to CCPD. CCPD also said there were serious injuries involved in the crash. NBC2 is working to find out how many people were injured in the crash and how they’re doing at this time. Expert Guidance After

Photo by: nbc-2 A man is dead after a crash on I-75 in Estero near the Bonita Beach Road and Corkscrew Road exits Friday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 1:50 a.m. a 21-year-old Estero man crashed into the back of a dump truck. HP says the car went into the grass and flipped. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP reported that three crashes happened along the same stretch of I-75 Friday. NBC2 crews at

Two men are dead and at least seven people are injured after an overnight shooting in downtown Orlando, the city’s police department said. Police responded to a shooting call near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue just at 1:07 a.m. Friday. Minutes later, police said they received another call about shots fired south of Washington Street on North Orange Avenue. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said eight people were shot. Two of the victims died, six were taken to

Two people are injured after a car crashed into an Xfinity building in West Palm Beach on Thursday. According to Mike Jachles, spokesperson for the West Palm Beach Police Department, the crash occurred in the Tanger Outlets near Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. At this time West Palm Police and the West Palm Beach Fire Department are at the scene of the crash. It’s unclear what led up to the crash and the condition of the two people injured. This is

A 59-year-old Hudson woman has died after state troopers said an SUV struck her as she was trying to cross a highway. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was traveling northbound on US 19 in a larger-style SUV. The woman was attempting to cross the highway just south of Country Club Drive when the driver rammed into her and kept going without stopping or “rendering aid,” the agency said. The woman

Photo by: wsvn A fire fight was quickly extinguished by fire crews at a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue battled the flames near Northeast Ninth Street and Intracoastal Drive. Crews extinguished the fire that came from the first floor apartment in under 10 minutes, they said. Video from fire crews shows the apartment completely gutted. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Thorough Investigation and Strong Advocacy After a fire accident, it’s essential to have experienced

An Alva woman has been sentenced for a deadly 2021 crash that left a father and his two daughters dead in Hendry County. Anne Lang received three life sentences for the deaths of Enedino Galindo, 42, and his two daughters, Aryana, 15, and Keanna, 13. Lang was reportedly speeding, going more than 100 mph, when she hit the family’s car as they were backing out of a driveway. Reports say Lang’s blood alcohol level was 0.22, which is nearly three

A Leesburg woman was arrested for assault after allegedly swinging a knife at her boyfriend and his son during an argument. Officers responded to a weapons complaint at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 12:02 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officers briefly met with one of two victims who showed a video on his cellphone of his girlfriend, 38-year-old Jennifer Pusey, with a knife, yelling and walking toward the victims, before

 Court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday reveal the allegations that led to an elected official’s arrest in Broward County over the weekend. Deputies arrested North Lauderdale Commissioner Regina Martin on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge on Sunday. According to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report filed with the county’s clerk of courts, the arrest stemmed from a fight between Martin and her daughter that evening. BSO Deputy Cordacia Brown wrote that Martin, 42, had confronted her daughter “for not coming home