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A Fort McCoy man was killed in a fatal accident on Saturday morning after his car collided with a pickup truck in Marion County. The accident took place less than 12 hours after another man from Fort McCoy was rear-ended and killed while riding his motorcycle. The second fatal crash occurred on NE 160th Avenue Road, nearly half a mile south of the NE 180th Street intersection, at around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 26. According to a report from

SANFORD, Fla. – A man is in custody after officials with the Sanford Police Department said he attempted to choke an officer during a response to a domestic violence incident. It happened in the area of Landing Drive around 9:40 p.m. on October 23, according to officials. Upon arrival, police made contact with a woman who said the suspect had struck her multiple times following an earlier confrontation with the woman’s mother. Police said the suspect, later identified as 18-year-old Brandon Legere,

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – One person has been killed in a shooting Saturday night in Port Orange, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. According to VSO, the shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. on Jackson Lane. One person is dead, and the alleged shooter was “being interviewed,” officials said. “All parties involved in the incident are accounted for,” VSO said. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is “active” and that additional information would be released later. Proven Success in Negligent Shooting

DADE CITY, Fla. – A 34-year-old Zephyrhills man was seriously injured after colliding with an SUV on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials say a 37-year-old Fort Myers man was driving a Jeep Renegade west on Blanton Road just before 10 p.m. while the Zephyrhills man was riding a Yamaha motorcycle east. According to FHP, the Fort Myers man tried to make a U-turn east of the I-75 overpass and entered the path of the motorcycle. Authorities say the

LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car that failed to heed a no-turn signal in Lantana. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report states that on Friday at around 3:15 p.m., a woman driving a Chevrolet was heading north on South Dixie Highway in Lantana and approaching the intersection at East Central Boulevard attempting to make a left turn. The report states that a 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was traveling

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A man is dead after a car crash in Marion County Saturday morning. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers said the crash occurred on Northeast 160th Avenue Road south of Northeast 180th Street. It’s unknown if the victim, a 64-year-old man from Fort McCoy, was wearing a seatbelt while driving his sedan. The other vehicle was a pickup truck driven by two men wearing seatbelts, aged 58 and 82, from Lutz and Tampa, respectively. There was no

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol reopens State Road 40 after fatal motorcycle crash shut down the road in both direction for hours. Original Story: Florida Highway Patrol is on scene of a fatal motorcycle accident in Volusia County that has State Road 40 shut down in both directions. Troopers said the crash happened around 3:45 p.m., Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Conifer Lane and State Road 40. According to an FHP report, a Yamaha Road Star motorcycle

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Fire Rescue is on scene of a house fire in Hunter’s Creek. Around 7:35 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire near the intersection of Buckhorn Run Court and Falcon Point Drive. When crews arrived, the fire was already showing through the roof. Crews attacked the large fire but were able to successfully knock the fire down. One occupant safely got out of the house and refused any medical treatment. Firefighters remain on the

SARASOTA CO., Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash on 17th Street and Longwood Meadow in Sarasota County. The fifty-four-year-old driver of the vehicle slowed down for a changing traffic signal, then lost control which led to the vehicle overturning into the intersection. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital. Professional Legal Support for Motorcycle Accident Victims Motorcycle accidents can result in severe injuries due to the minimal protection riders

Shooting happened on Jackson Lane PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A Port Orange man was shot and killed Saturday evening after he drove his truck towards two people during a neighborhood altercation, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to the shooting reported around 7:40 p.m. on Jackson Lane off Tomoka Farms Road, west of Port Orange. According to a news release, the driver of the truck – identified as 47-year-old Marcus Blicker – “started following and erratically swerving at