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UPDATE: Franklin County Sheriff, A.J. Smith, has released a statement regarding the 3 teens killed in a crash on Highway 65. Highway 65 is expected to remain closed for the next 6 to 7 hours; drivers are asked to find alternate routes, Sheriff Smith says. The Sheriff confirmed the teens were not local. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, three teens are dead after a crash resulting in flames on Highway 65. Florida Highway Patrol says a Gray 2024 Jeep Wrangler

A 25-year-old woman died at the hospital Monday after the SUV she was driving hit a fence and a tree in Macclenny, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 23-year-old Jacksonville woman riding in the SUV suffered serious injuries. According to the crash report, the SUV was headed south on North Lowder Street near Constitution Place just after 4 p.m. Monday when it traveled onto the east shoulder, hitting the fence and a tree. The 25-year-old driver, who

An ambulance was involved in a crash in Fort Myers on Tuesday morning. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, units responded to an ambulance-involved crash on Colonial Boulevard at Six Mile Cypress Parkway shortly after 7:30 a.m. FMPD said that no one was injured in the crash and no roadblocks are in place at this time. However, the crash is causing heavy congestion on Colonial Boulevard and Ortiz Avenue. Gulf Coast News is working to find out more details

A woman died Monday morning after her car struck a wooden pole on Edgewood Avenue North, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Officials said at around 5:50 a.m., a woman in her mid-40s was driving a Chevrolet Equinox south on Edgewood when the car drifted off the roadway and struck a wooden JEA pole. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said the woman died at the scene, and a male passenger in his early 40s was taken to a hospital and is in

Photo: Christopher E. Ruggiero Three people were injured, including two trauma alerts, when their 25-foot catamaran flipped over several times and partially sank in the Intracoastal Waterway near Summa Beach Park in West Palm Beach, responding local agencies and a witness told WPBF. The park is located at 7422 S. Flagler Drive, about 1 1/2 miles south of the Southern Boulevard bridge. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. about 200 yards from the shore, Battalion Chief Estefan Villalobos told WPBF.

Smoke poured from the roof of a home on Oberry Hoover Road in Orlando on Sunday morning, leaving the house charred and melted. “There was smoke so bad that I could hardly see my trees in my front yard,” said Tim Rounds, a neighbor who lives next door. Rounds said he woke up around 7:45 a.m. to the sound of screaming. “I looked out my window, and there was smoke everywhere,” he said. “There was flames coming from the back

A 61-year-old Bradenton man was killed after losing control of his SUV and crashing into a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 4:30 p.m. April 4, the man was traveling north on 9th Street East when he lost control of the vehicle, veered off the roadway and onto the grass shoulder, and struck a tree, troopers said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Personal Injury Claims for Car Accident VictimsCar accidents

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing on Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the rider was traveling southbound on I-95 near mile marker 176 when a witness reported the motorcycle veered off the roadway to the left and struck a light pole. The rider was taken to Palm Bay Hospital, where the person was pronounced dead, troopers said. The crash remains under investigation. Legal Representation for Motorcycle Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide strong legal

A camper was destroyed in a fire along US-19 on Friday afternoon. Chiefland firefighters say the camper was burning on the side of the highway. Firefighters quickly put the flames out, but the camper was completely destroyed. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide strong legal representation for victims of car accidents. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact these incidents can have and are committed to helping you recover. We investigate the circumstances of

A 34-year-old man from Dunnellon died after rear-ending a pickup truck and being thrown from his motorcycle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The truck was traveling on State Road 40 just after 7:30 p.m. when the motorcycle approached it from behind and hit it, troopers said. The motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed during the crash, troopers said. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital to

Photo: cbs12 A stretch of South Dixie Highway is closed in both directions following an injury crash in West Palm Beach that sent two vehicles into a local business. West Palm Beach police responded to the crash along the 4900 block of S. Dixie Highway around 11:05 a.m. Investigators determined that one vehicle was traveling the wrong way in oncoming traffic before colliding with a second vehicle, forcing both cars into Precision Esthetics Dental Laboratory. Officers have blocked South Dixie

Photo: WPLG A deputy was hurt while responding to a fatal fiery crash late Friday in northwest Miami-Dade near Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, authorities confirmed Saturday. The initial crash occurred around 11:55 p.m. near Northwest 135th Street and Northwest 57th Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a vehicle struck a tree and caught fire. They said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews extinguished the flames and pronounced the male driver, who has not been identified, dead at the scene.