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Photo by: FHP A tractor trailer hauling scrap metal overturned in Escambia County Monday morning. It happened around 7 a.m. near the Circle K on Fairfield Drive at Pace Boulevard. FHP says the vehicle overturned while attempting to turn south onto N Pace Boulevard. The driver — a 56-year-old Panama City man — was hospitalized with minor injuries. Why Legal Help Matters After a Truck Accident Truck accidents often result in catastrophic injuries and significant property damage due to the

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow Two people were sent to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a barrier wall on Interstate 75 near Corkscrew Road in Lee County early Monday morning. The crash happened at 2:13 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed a man and woman were hospitalized, but it could not confirm how bad the injuries were. FHP said the vehicle was overturned in the crash, and it happened southbound on I-75 at mile marker 123. The crash is under

 Photo by: (Justin Burns) A crash with injuries on the southbound Turnpike in Delray Beach has closed an off-ramp on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash on the ramp to Exit 81, Atlantic Avenue, at 7:32 a.m. In the latest update at 7:33 a.m. officials said that the ramp has been closed. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involves injuries. Why Legal Help Matters After a Car Accident Car accidents can leave victims with serious injuries, property

Photo by: Local10 A mother and her son were hospitalized Sunday following a fire at their townhome in Pompano Beach, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue officials, the fire started in the kitchen of the home located in the 3100 block of North Palm Aire Drive. PBFR said firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy black smoke coming from the townhouse. According to first responders, the fire started in the kitchen and

Photo by: Joe Vianna At least two cars erupted in flames following a crash in Miami Gardens. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area along Northwest 207th Street and State Road Seven on Sunday night. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames. 7News cameras captured the mangled mess left behind from the crash and subsequent burst of flames. It’s unclear what caused the crash. The current condition of those drivers remains unknown. Why You Need a Car Fire

A motorcyclist died in a crash after hitting the back of a trailer Sunday afternoon in Hendry County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s press release, the crash happened on Pine Cone Avenue at the intersection of Kennel Street. The report states a truck was in front of the motorcycle as they drove west on Pine Cone Avenue before the truck turned left onto Kennel Street. FHP’s report said the front of the motorcycle hit the back trailer of the

Photo by: wsvn  A Broward Sheriff’s Office cruiser and a white Jeep were involved in a crash in Pompano Beach. BSO officials responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southeast 15th Street and South Federal Highway on Sunday night. 7News cameras captured the debris from the impact scattered across the intersection. As of Monday morning, it’s unclear whether or not there were any injuries. Why Hiring a Car Accident Attorney Is Crucial After a car accident,

A man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot and stabbed during an argument with a man and woman late Sunday night behind a Westside gas station, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police were called to the Sunoco gas station on Kings Road, two blocks northwest of Myrtle Avenue North, just after 11 p.m. Sunday. According to JSO, officers learned as they were headed to the scene that a man had shown up at a hospital, saying

I-275 southbound is back open after a car fire on Sunday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. What we know: All lanes were closed on Sunday afternoon, but first responders have since opened one lane. No information has been released about the car fire. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Understanding Your Rights After a Car Fire Accident Car fires can happen suddenly and leave victims with life-altering injuries. If your accident was caused by a

The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver lost control of his truck late Halloween, skidded across someone’s yard, before crashing into their house. Photos showed the truck’s front wheels smashed through the side of the house. “We heard a ‘boom, boom’, then a really loud ‘boom’ and we knew it was bad” FHP said the crash happened around 9:40 p.m. Friday night on Fargo Drive in Melbourne. The driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado drove off the road and collided

Several fire rescue agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash that left nine juveniles injured on Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. “It’s heartbreaking, and I pray that the family is OK. I stayed all the way until they took the babies cause the one baby I had, the one baby to try to keep her alive, keep her awake, I mean, that’s tragic, it’s sad,” one neighbor said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at Raleigh Street and Ivy Lane

An Orlando woman died early Sunday after her vehicle went off the roadway and struck a utility pole in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened before 4:30 a.m. on State Road 415 near Rasley Road. According to a crash report, the woman was driving a 2021 Nissan Sentra south on SR-415 when she lost control of the vehicle, went across the northbound lane and hit a pole. The 44-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the