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photo by WJXT News4JAX  An elderly man died Wednesday morning after his SUV rear-ended a dump truck in the Spring Park area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the crash happened around 6:54 a.m. on Spring Park Road, near Emerson Street. According to JSO, the man driving the SUV, who was in his 80s, rear-ended a dump truck that was stopped on the road. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died, JSO said. JSO

A man was arrested after being accused of fleeing the scene in a vehicle and almost hitting a deputy in Bonita Springs on Tuesday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a disturbance in the area of Old 41 Road and Dean Street. Upon deputies’ arrival, the suspect, identified as Felipe Umberto-Esteban, 20, fled the scene in his vehicle, LCSO said. Umberto-Esteban was found a short distance away in his vehicle, which he had crashed, LCSO

A crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach is blocking lanes on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 70A, Okeechobee Boulevard, at 6:33 a.m. Officials said in the latest update at 6:37 that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Rebuild Your Life After a Car Accident with Ovadia Law GroupA car accident can turn your life upside down in seconds. Beyond physical injuries, victims often struggle

Credit: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A pickup truck crashed into an ambulance at “highway speed” Monday night, leaving a paramedic and the patient who was riding in the back of the ambulance in critical condition, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. It happened just after 8:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 27 and Lucerne Park Road (State Road 544) in Winter Haven. EMT Eryn Orduna was driving the ambulance, a 2019 Freightliner, westbound on Lucerne Park Road out of Haines City,

A Bonifay man is in critical condition following a traffic crash on Interstate 10. The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 43-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, both from Fort Worth, Texas, were traveling in a semi-truck heading east on Interstate 10. Troopers said the Bonifay man was also traveling east on Interstate 10 when the semi-truck slowed down due to traffic. FHP reported that the Bonifay man did not slow

 An RV fire was blocking two right lanes on Interstate 95 southbound at J. Turner Butler Boulevard early Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fire was reported around 5:50 a.m. According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, multiple units responded to the scene. JFRD also said they have not transported any patients at this time. It’s unclear when all lanes will reopen. Ovadia Law Group: Your RV Fire Accident Legal ExpertsRV fire accidents can cause devastating injuries

 The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) are asking drivers to avoid the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Central Avenue, while a crash is being investigated. Officers say that the crash involves a vehicle and a pedestrian. One woman was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The situation is still developing and ABC7 will update this article with more information as it becomes available. Get Justice After a Car Accident with Ovadia Law GroupCar accidents can change your life

A firefighter is recovering at the hospital after several fire crews battled a house fire in Cedar Key on Tuesday morning. Officials say a home on stilts caught fire on State Road 24 around 10 p.m., in the area known as “Beckham Island.” Fire crews from across Levy County battled the fire for several hours, clearing the scene around 5:30 a.m. Chiefland officials said one of their firefighters suffered a medical emergency during the call and was taken to the

A domestic dispute turned deadly early Monday when detectives said a Lake Park man shot his wife and then himself inside their home. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said that deputies responded around 2:30 a.m. to Palmetto Drive, off Flagler Boulevard, where they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was rushed to a hospital but later died. Detectives say the husband opened fire during an argument before taking his own life. The

Photo by: (WPEC) A possible hazmat situation led to a heavy law enforcement presence in downtown West Palm Beach on Tuesday evening. A fire rescue personnel told to CBS12 News that a person was working inside a vacant store at 528 Clematis Street when they were suddenly overcome by carbon monoxide. The fire rescue personnel said that the person went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident led to the area being taped off as West Palm Beach police

 Three people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North that blocked two right lanes, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR). According to PBCFR, at about 7:15 p.m., units were dispatched to the northbound lanes of I-95 after receiving reports of a multi-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, units found a three-vehicle crash that involved a box truck, a pickup truck, and a passenger vehicle. Fire Rescue said several other vehicles had pulled over on the

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Miami. It happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Northwest 36th Street and 21st Avenue. According to police, officers responded to find a 66-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive. First responders performed life-saving measures on the man until paramedics arrived and rushed him to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, authorities said. At last check, officials said the man was in critical condition. Police did not