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Two people were killed after a serious crash between two cars Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 41 near Seminole Drive, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash shut down the northbound lanes of U.S. 41 for several hours, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office posted on X. One car was reportedly traveling north on the outside travel lane of U.S. 41 approaching the intersection of Seminole Drive. Another car was traveling east on Seminole, approaching the intersection of US

 A crash with injuries temporarily blocked all lanes on northbound I-275 Sunday evening in Tampa, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Little is known about the crash at this time, but it happened at 8:40 p.m. near mile marker 41, FHP said. Emergency crews reportedly responded to the crash and the ramp from Dale Mabry Highway was closed. According to traffic cameras from the Florida Department of Transportation, the crash has since been cleared and all lanes are back open.  When

 A 69-year-old man was killed after investigators said he drove under a safety arm into the path of an oncoming Brightline train in Lake Park. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, units responded to reports of a vehicle vs. train crash on Northlake Boulevard and Alternate A1A. Duane Matheson was driving a Mercury Sable on Northlake Boulevard, approaching the train tracks, when the signal lights were flashing and safety arms began to go down,

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one person injured at a home on Coon Road in North Fort Myers Sunday morning. NBC2 was at the scene where crime scene tape was up on the right side of a duplex. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at this time. NBC2 spoke to neighbors who said LCSO knocked on their door at around 1:30 a.m. We have reached out to the sheriff’s office to see if anyone could be facing

A 44-year-old Fort Myers man died after a tanker truck collided with a golf cart on Winkler Road Saturday morning. The crash happened around 10:49 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving the golf cart south on Winkler Road, approaching Clipper Lane. A propane truck was traveling north on Winkler, ahead of the golf cart. According to FHP troopers, the golf cart traveled off the roadway lane, overcorrected and entered the northbound lane. Troopers said the

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man accused of a hit and run crash that killed one and seriously injured another in Lehigh Acres in March. The suspected hit and run driver, Jose Manuel Aguiar-Meza, 40, of Lehigh Acres, was booked into the Lee County Jail on Monday. FHP says they are continuing to investigate the crash that happened on 40th Street SW and Rena Avenue S on march 28. During the initial on-scene investigation, troopers say it was determined that

A 17-year-old was ejected from a car and died Friday night after a crash on State Road 82 involving four vehicles. Florida Highway Patrol says the teen was a passenger in a car with another 17-year-old driver. They approached Harcourt Avenue at a high rate of speed. A second vehicle was also traveling at a high rate of speed towards Harcourt at the same time. The 17-year-old driver from Fort Denaud, Fl ran into the back of an SUV near

A 68-year-old Melbourne man was killed Thursday night in a Brevard County crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7:50 p.m. on W King Street near Cox Road. According to a crash report, the man entered a crosswalk and was walking across W King Street in the path of an oncoming 2004 Cadillac CTS. The front of the vehicle hit the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said they are still determining what traffic

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Two semi-trucks crashed in Okeechobee County, causing a significant highway shutdown. On Monday morning, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) reported that two semis collided on Highway 70 West near Northwest 41st Avenue. Officials stated that both travel lanes had been blocked. In OCSO’s latest update at 8:24 a.m., it was stated that the highway would be closed for most of the day due to a large diesel spill at the crash site. Travelers are being rerouted down North West

A woman is facing DUI charges after causing a deadly and fiery crash in Pasco County overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, a 25-year-old Hudson woman in a Chevy Impala was traveling northbound on US-19, approaching the intersection of Sea Ranch Drive in Hudson. At the same time, a 21-year-old Inverness man on a Kawasaki motorcycle was heading southbound on US-19. Troopers said the woman, later identified as Melissa Lopez, made a left turn

 A woman was hospitalized following a shooting at a Brandon park Sunday morning, the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office said. Shortly after 9 a.m., deputies were called to Paul Sanders Park for reports of a shooting following a “domestic dispute.” When deputies arrived, they found a woman with two gunshot wounds to the lower body. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect was taken into custody. No further details were released. Negligent shootings