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A deadly two-vehicle crash shut down all northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike early Monday morning in Sunrise, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near Mile Marker 59, north of Sunrise Boulevard, involving a 2015 BMW 428i and a 2025 Nissan Rogue, according to investigators. Authorities said the BMW was traveling north in the outside lane of the Turnpike and approached the Nissan, which was traveling ahead at a slower speed. The driver of the BMW was unable

A fatal crash Monday morning prompted the closure of I-4 in Orlando. The deadly wreck happened around 6:30 a.m. on I-4 east near State Road 408. Eastbound lanes of I-4 were closed in the area but were reopened a few hours later. According to sources, Orlando police received a call about a person in the road, and officers found someone dead when they arrived at the scene. No other details have been released. Check back for updates. Why Legal Representation Matters After

A speeding Corvette crashed through a Palmetto Bay neighborhood on Christmas Eve, plowing through a homeowner’s front yard and slamming into a boat, trailer and the side of a house, according to the homeowner and Ring camera video. The crash happened in the early evening on Southwest 174th Street. The homeowner, Genavieve Paige Villar, said her children had been outside drawing with chalk shortly before the car left the road. The family was inside when they heard what sounded like

A woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle while in Pinellas Park on Sunday. At 8:10 p.m., the Pinellas Park Police Department responded to a crash in the 11700 block of 66th Street N. Police said that a black Mercedes SUV was traveling south on 66th Street while a woman was attempting to cross the roadway outside of the crosswalk. According to authorities, the woman was struck by the SUV and taken to a nearby hospital, where

Photo by: ocala-news Travelers on Interstate 75 are experiencing heavy traffic for large stretches of the highway in Marion County on Saturday, with northbound lanes mostly blocked for the last several hours due to an accident involving a semi-truck. According to the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 2:41 a.m. on Saturday morning. Multiple agencies are currently at the scene. Although there are limited details available, units responded at 2:52 a.m. near mile

Emergency crews responded to a house fire at Creekbend Drive, Brandon, at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) firefighters arriving on scene observed heavy flames and smoke coming from a two-story home and upgraded the incident to a working fire. Crews advanced hose lines into the residence and brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. Firefighters searched the home and confirmed that all occupants had safely evacuated before crews arrived. No injuries were reported

A juvenile was airlifted to the hospital after a crash involving a truck Friday evening in Tavares, according to police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Delaware Street and New Hampshire Avenue, a Tavares police spokesperson confirmed to News 6. The circumstances of the crash — initially described as “a juvenile on a bicycle versus the side of a truck” — involved the truck turning left onto New Hampshire Avenue from Delaware Street, the spokesperson said in a statement.

A man who was arrested Friday night after a crash in Lake County is accused of DUI manslaughter in the deaths of a man and a woman, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. SH, 50, of Groveland, faces two counts of DUI manslaughter in the fatal three-vehicle crash, troopers said. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. as H drove a 2009 Mini Cooper northbound on State Road 33, north of Swamp Drive, according to an FHP crash report. The Mini

– A 16-year-old boy was shot in killed in Orange County on Sunday evening, according to the sheriff’s office. The fatal shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 1500 block of 26th Street. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the teen was taken to the hospital where he died. Deputies on Monday identified him as Lil’raylin Harrison. The sheriff’s office initially said Harrison was 17 years old. An investigation is ongoing, and no other information has been released. Sunday’s incident

A Gainesville man was arrested for ramming into a pregnant woman’s car while two young children were inside. Police officers say TC, 30, slapped the woman after an argument broke out between them Friday night. She got in her car with two eight-year-olds and tried to drive away, but officers say C followed and then rammed into the woman’s car. All three victims say they were injured. C was arrested and faces charges of aggravated child abuse and battery on

Photo by: wcjb Alachua County firefighters put out a vehicle fire and large barn fire Sunday night. Alachua County Fire Rescue officials say crews from ACFR, Cross Creek, and Windsor Fire Departments responded to a vehicle fire that spread to a large barn just after 9:30 p.m. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle, that is parked in a large barn, on fire. The fire spread to the structure. Crews were able to quickly put out the fire

A crash had a stretch of Interstate 75 in Miramar closed on Sunday. The crash was reported in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Miramar Parkway. Images showed traffic at a standstill while crews responded to the crash. No other details were immediately known. The Impact of Car Accident Injuries Car accident injuries can be life-changing, often requiring extensive medical treatment and long-term care. Broken bones, spinal injuries, and emotional trauma are common after a crash. At Ovadia Law