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A three-vehicle crash has occurred on westbound Daniels Parkway, near the I-75 offramp. Crews from the South Trail Fire and Rescue District say that two people were trapped and have been extricated. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says that all westbound lanes of Daniels Parkway are closed, as well as the I-75 offramp. LCSO adds that there have been injuries; however, the extent of them is unknown. Update 2.20 p.m. South Trail Fire crews say that six people were involved

A child has sustained minor injuries after they fell out of a moving vehicle on Veteran’s Boulevard and Atwater Street at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO says that at around the child opened the door of the vehicle before falling out. Charlotte County Fire & EMS said that the child was airlifted by Aeromed to All Children’s Hospital. Recovering after a car accident can be a long and stressful journey, especially when medical

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a stabbing that took place in Bonita Springs on Dec. 12. Deputies say that the stabbing was between known subjects and that there were no life-threatening injuries. They add that the scene is contained and that there is no threat to the public. Choosing a reliable personal injury lawyer is one of the most important decisions you can make when facing the aftermath of an unexpected injury. Ovadia Law Group

– A 5-year-old child died after falling from a pickup truck on private property in Columbia County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a 39-year-old Lake City man was driving the vehicle on NW Brook Loop when the child fell from the outside of the truck. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died. A 9-year-old boy, who was also in the vehicle, was not injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances of the crash.

An investigation is underway after an early morning shooting in Okaloosa County on Saturday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, it happened at around 12:30 a.m. at a home on Dates Avenue in Fort Walton Beach. We’re told two people were inside their home when an unknown suspect or suspects fired multiple rounds through a bedroom window. Officials say a man and woman were hit by gunfire and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. OCSO says the suspect(s) remain unknown, and the investigation is

A man was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer on the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pedestrian tried running across the highway near Southwest Eighth Street when he was hit, at around 6:25 a.m. on Saturday. He died as a result of his injuries. Four southbound lanes were shut down during the investigation but have since reopened. Pedestrian accidents can cause severe injuries that affect every part of a victim’s life.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a police pursuit led to a deadly crash in Titusville on Friday night. FHP said the crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. Friday when a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu driving south on Barna Avenue, approaching Nicklaus Drive, ran off the roadway and struck a palm tree, a fence and then a sign. Vincent Side, a witness, said, “At first I was going to try help the guys, until I seen the police cruisers stop

A shootout that left a Broward Sheriff’s deputy and a suspect hospitalized on Thursday began with a theft at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, authorities said. The shootout unfolded in a Margate neighborhood and although the deputy was shot, he was saved by his bulletproof vest, BSO officials said. According to Seminole Police, the incident began Thursday morning when the suspect, identified as CR, grabbed cash from the hand of a patron at the casino. BSO officials said they

Photo by: nbcmiami Several people were hospitalized after two cars crashed into the front yard of a North Miami home on Friday. The crash happened on Northwest 10th Avenue and 125th Street. Footage from Chopper6 showed two cars that had slammed into the front yard gate. Miami-Dade Fire officials said they responded to a possible pedestrian hit and that they transported four people to trauma centers. The extent of their injuries was unknown. There was no information on what led

 Two people from Birmingham, Alabama, are critically injured following a crash in Escambia County on Friday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said the two-vehicle crash happened on U.S. Highway 29 (North Century Boulevard) and Molino Road around 2 p.m. A red Lexus SUV ran the red light as a white Chevrolet SUV was making a left in the area. This led to a collision between the two. The occupants of the Lexus SUV were critically injured. A 73-year-old female passenger was

 The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said a single-vehicle crash killed one person and sent two people to the hospital Friday. PCSO said deputies and fire rescue crews were dispatched to State Road 60 and Tiger Lake Road around 12:55 p.m. One adult died in the crash. Two additional people were taken by helicopter to the hospital. State Road 60 is closed in both directions, PCSO said. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer Immediately After a car accident, time

Photo by: FDOT Crews are responding to two crashes that happened at Metro Parkway and Crystal Drive in south Fort Myers. According to the South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue District, one crash was between an Ambitrans ambulance and a Tesla. Fire officials said a semitrailer then hit a South Trail Fire rescue vehicle that was parked at the scene. South Trail Fire said no firefighters were injured; however, there were injuries in the first crash. A traffic signal box