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A crash with injuries is blocking traffic in West Palm Beach near Northwood Village. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that the 2300 block of North Dixie Highway is currently closed. Officials are urging drivers to use North or South Flagler Drive as an alternate route. WPBPD has not indicated when the road will be reopened. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries, medical bills, and stress about what comes next. At

One person has been airlifted to a burn center after a fire broke out at a townhome in Fort Myers on Wednesday morning. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, crews responded to a fire at a two-story duplex-style townhome on Colonial Preserve Loop at around 8:24 a.m. FMFD said upon arrival, a male patient with severe burns was treated on the scene and was flown out to a burn center afterwards. Crews were able to get inside the residence

Authorities are searching for a driver who struck two people on a motorcycle in Brevard County. That driver fled the scene, they say, leaving the victims critically injured. The backstory: The crash happened Saturday night at the intersection of Clearlake Road and State Road 520 in Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Investigators said the motorcyclist was turning when another vehicle hit the bike and sped away, leaving both victims in the roadway. One of the victims, identified by

 A 76-year-old Ocala man was killed and a 45-year-old Ocala man was injured Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. on SW 27 Circle, just north of SW 137 Loop. The FHP said an SUV, possibly a gray or silver Jeep Cherokee, was southbound on SW 27 Circle when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and struck the men, who were performing maintenance on a disabled dump truck

 One person was critically injured Wednesday morning when a vehicle collided with a semitrailer on State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs, according to police. The crash happened near State Road 434. Altamonte Springs police said two people from the vehicle were taken to the hospital, where one was in critical condition. No other information was released. Truck accidents can cause catastrophic injuries due to the size and weight of commercial vehicles. Victims often face long-term medical care, lost income, and

One person was rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning following some kind of “domestic-related incident” at an apartment complex in Davie, authorities said. According to Davie police, the incident was reported at the Zona Village apartment complex, located at 3890 Davie Road. Police said one person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other details were immediately released. How Ovadia Law Group Protects Your RightsAfter suffering a personal injury, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about your

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after a fire broke out overnight inside of a home in South Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Southwest 127th Terrace, off 88th Avenue, just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. “Kitchen on fire, one male on scene advising burns on his head,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions. “Approximately 11-plus units responded, heavy smoke upon arrival,” said MDFR Battalion Chief James Koch. “Luckily, they were

One person is hospitalized after a stabbing at a gas station on Ulmerton Road on Wednesday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing at the 3400 block of Ulmerton Road around 1 a.m. According to deputies, a man was taken to the hospital for his injuries, and another man was arrested. Legal Help for Victims of Stabbing Accidents in FloridaA stabbing accident can leave victims facing severe injuries, trauma, and financial hardship. When negligence or poor security

Captain Jason Daffin, with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, told us that a deputy responded to a 911 call shortly after 6 p.m. to a residence in Southport. Captain Daffin said a family member made the call due to an armed disturbance at the residence. The involved individual was a male and had a knife, but the Captain said the motive was still unknown. Once the deputy responded, shots were fired outside the residence, resulting in a deputy-involved shooting Life-saving

The Brief  Authorities said a drunk driver struck a deputy’s patrol car before failing a sobriety test. The alleged incident happened in Flagler County on Sunday night. Blood alcohol level almost twice the limit: Deputies What Happened: A Bunnell man was arrested Sunday night after authorities said he struck a Putnam County deputy’s patrol car and later failed field sobriety tests on State Road 100. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened near the county line while

Photo by: wsvn  A person was rushed to the hospital after a Brightline train crashed into a car in Northeast Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash on Miami Gardens Drive and Northeast 26th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Paramedics rushed the victim to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Legal Help After a Train Accident in FloridaTrain accidents can cause devastating injuries and long-term consequences. Whether the crash involves a passenger train, commuter service, or freight line,

A Pinellas Park mother said she rushed to pick up her 1-year-old daughter from daycare after receiving a call Monday that no parent ever wants to get: a teacher had struck her child. Keyarah Wilson said her daughter attended Fundamentals Early Learning Center in Pinellas Park. Wilson told News Channel 8 she noticed bruising on her daughter’s face and stomach when she arrived and was later shown video from inside the classroom. “Yesterday, I got a call roughly around …