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Photo: WESH2 New video shows the moments a man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash involving a fire truck in Volusia County. The Florida Highway Patrol video shows R in the back of a trooper’s car. Investigators said R hit a Volusia County fire truck that was at the scene of another crash and then fled, continuing on International Speedway Boulevard. His car eventually struck a pole, and part of the engine was thrown out. In the video, R became

Photo: Wesh Video shared with WESH 2 News shows a driver running a teen on a bike off the road and then slapping him after the teen confronts her in Lake Nona. This all unfolded Friday afternoon near Laureate Park, according to one of the teens involved. “Get the (expletive) out the way now,” the woman could be heard in the video yelling at the teen during a confrontation between the two after the incident. WESH 2 spoke with several

Photo: Wesh2 Two school principals in Lake County were arrested on DUI charges in Clermont after separate incidents involving the same car early on July 5. The passenger, Christina Alcalde, and the driver, J, identified themselves as principals shortly after being pulled over around 2 a.m. Alcalde listed her employment address as 14012 Old Highway 50 in Clermont, which matches the Minneola address of Pinecrest Lakes Academy. The school’s staff page showed her as the principal as of Monday night.

Photo: WSVN A car careened into the front yard of a home in Cooper City, sending the driver to the hospital, authorities said. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the crash outside of the residence located along the 10100 block of Southwest 53rd Court, just after 12:20 p.m. on Monday. Indentations can be seen in the sod where the vehicle slid across the sidewalk and ended up right up against the front wall of the home. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies

Photo: WSVN Deputies are combing for clues after responding to a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a drive-by shooting occurred around the area of the 2100 block of Northwest 64th Street, where three cars were struck, and one child was shot in the arm. When deputies first arrived on scene, they discovered a young girl was shot in a silver car where two of her young siblings were sitting, unharmed. Two bullet holes can be

Photo: WSVN A dozen people were rushed to the hospital following a bad crash in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northwest 49th Court and Powerline Road on Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene, capturing the car and van with heavy damage and a police presence in the area. Officials said one of those injured is in critical condition. The others were treated for minor injuries. All were transported to Broward

Photo: Gulf Coast A Port Charlotte woman has entered a written plea of not guilty in a case involving a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teen. Troopers said C, 33, was arrested and is accused of hitting a 17-year-old riding his e-bike and leaving him for dead. The crash happened in May near Coliseum Boulevard and Wilmington Boulevard, just off South McCall Road. The aftermath showed the damaged e-bike lying on the side of the road. Troopers said they located C

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a road ranger was hit and killed while working the scene of a crash on Sunday night in Pasco County. Officials said Florida Department of Transportation road rangers responded to a crash on I-75 at mile marker 274 at around 8:28 p.m. on July 12. Shortly after they arrived, FHP said an Acura MDX drove between the ranger’s vehicles and struck one of the road rangers, who was outside the

Photo: (PSLPD) A man faces DUI charges after his bar exit burnout led to a collision with a Port St. Lucie police patrol car. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said over the weekend a 22-year-old man was leaving theBuckeye Sports Pub at 1 a.m. The driver proceeded to get into his car and performed a burnout; however, this stunt ended when the drivercrashed into the front of an occupied patrol vehicle. Police say the officer was not injured

Photo: FHP A 36-year-old Jay man was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash in Navarre. Troopers say the collision happened at about 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 87 and Segura Street. A 75-year-old Fort Walton Beach woman was driving an SUV when it collided with a motorcycle the Jay man was riding. The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The SUV driver reported no injuries. FHP has not released the exact circumstances leading up to

A 16-year-old was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Lehigh Acres, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred early Sunday morning at Parkdale Boulevard and Homestead Road. LCSO says the vehicles involved were an ATV and black Chevy Cruze. The 16-year-old injured in the crash was taken to the hospital. G, a Fort Myers resident, described the frequent speeding in the area. “We ride motorcycles all the time and there’s cars speeding all the time around

Photo: FHP A high-speed chase along Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County ended with a crash that left a passenger seriously injured and a driver facing multiple felony charges, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the pursuit began Saturday morning near mile marker 20 after a silver SUV was spotted speeding through traffic and using the emergency shoulder to pass vehicles. Officials said the SUV was traveling more than 100 mph in a 70 mph zone while weaving