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A 90-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital after she was rescued from a Hialeah house that went up in flames on Tuesday, officials said. Firefighters responded to the home in the 5300 block of West 14th Avenue just after 11 a.m. and encountered an active fire and heavy smoke, Hialeah Fire Department officials said. When they searched the home, they found the elderly woman suffering from smoke inhalation. The woman was declared a trauma alert and airlifted to Jackson

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when they were hit by a driver that may have fled the scene in Fort Lauderdale early Wednesday, officials said. The incident happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the 400 block of East Sunrise Boulevard. Fort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to a “possible hit and run traffic crash” and the pedestrian was rushed to the hospital. The pedestrian’s identity wasn’t released. The vehicle involved was found a short distance away and was unoccupied, police

A rollover crash on northbound Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach has shut down the road before Roebuck Road. According to FL511, the crash happened around 10:55 p.m. in the left turn lane. Video obtained by CBS12 News shows firefighters attempting to render aid and clear the scene. Officials urge motorists to avoid the area and seek other routes. Personal Injury Claims for Car Accident VictimsCar accidents often result in serious injuries that require long-term care and legal action. Ovadia Law

Photo: Florida 511 All lanes have reopened following a deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North Tuesday. The Florida Highway Patrol website said there were fatalities associated with the crash. According to FL511, the crash was near Exit 68 and Southern Boulevard. It caused the closure of five left lanes. At this time it’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the wreck. Car Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA car accident can change your life in an instant. At Ovadia

Photo: WPEC One driver is in the hospital after a rollover crash that snarled traffic on Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash on Okeechobee Boulevard. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and the other driver was treated at the scene. The crash temporarily blocked westbound lanes on Okeechobee Boulevard. The road has since reopened. The

A person was rushed to the hospital after a driver crashed into a bus stop in North Miami. North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northeast Sixth Avenue and 135th Street on Tuesday evening. 7News cameras captured the bus stop left badly damaged by the crash. A private ambulance rushed at least one person to the hospital. Their condition is unknown as of late Tuesday night. It remains unclear what caused the driver to lose

Flames broke out inside of a vehicle on Interstate 75 on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened between the Sawgrass Expressway and U.S. 27 in West Broward. Video captured the smoke from the blaze as fire crews worked to put out the fire. The flames temporarily blocked off two lanes of traffic, but it has since reopened. As of late Tuesday afternoon, there is no word on the condition of the driver. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group,

Drivers heading south on Florida’s Turnpike should expect some delays after a tractor-trailer loaded with wood overturned on the expressway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle before veering onto the shoulder and colliding with the median wall along the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. As a result of the crash, the flatbed, which was loaded with wood, tipped over, causing the wood to scatter

Rescue crews took the driver of an SUV to the hospital after his attempt to flee a traffic stop in Southwest Miami-Dade ended with him crashing into the front of a house, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the chaotic chain of events started when deputies responded to reports of a residential burglary near Southwest 58th Avenue and 47th Street, early Wednesday morning. While patrolling the neighborhood, investugators said, deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle and tried to pull

One person is dead and two others are hospitalized after a crash in St. Petersburg early Wednesday morning. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a crash on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and 9th Avenue South around 2 a.m. According to SPPD, a white Toyota Camry was attempting to back out of a parking lot at the Sunshine Food Mart when they entered the roadway and was hit on the passenger side by a black Jeep Wrangler

Photo: wjhg Traffic is being rerouted this morning near the intersection of SR 77 and HWY 231 as officials work to clear the scene of an accident. Around 1 a.m. authorities and fire crews responded to reports of a car on fire at the intersection. UPDATE: Roadway is now reopened. Seeking Justice After a Car AccidentRecovering from a car accident injury is challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to help you seek justice. Our personal injury attorneys are experienced

Police are investigating after a car crashed into a tree early Wednesday morning in Cape Coral. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. along Nicholas Parkway near Santa Barbara Boulevard, where a car crashed into one of the trees in the road’s median, the Cape Coral Police Department said. CCPD said there were no injuries. Westbound Nicholas Parkway was closed while a tow truck removed the car. The road is now clear. Officers are working to determine the cause of