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A motorcycle crash with injuries was reported in Escambia County on Tuesday evening. The crash happened around 6 p.m. on Barrancas Avenue and South 3rd Street. At least one person was seen being transported by EMS. WEAR News contacted Florida Highway Patrol for more details, but have yet to hear back. Why You Need a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Motorcycle accidents often result in severe injuries and significant financial challenges. If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle crash, you need an

A female bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a ECUA truck Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 2:45 p.m. at G and Wright streets. Pensacola Police say the woman ran a stop sign and the truck hit her. According to police, she has a severe head injury. The woman is still in the hospital. No further details were released at this time. An investigation is ongoing. Why You Need a Bicycle Accident Lawyer Bicycle accidents can result in serious

A UCF professor was arrested last week after he chased a student riding an e-bike in Oviedo and knocked his helmet off his head, according to police. In an arrest affidavit, police said that the incident happened the morning of Oct. 14 near the Oviedo Aquatic Center. The student said he was riding his e-bike to school when a man — identified as SSP, 41 — called out to him to slow down, according to Oviedo police. The affidavit states

Photo by: Crash in Holly Hill (Holly Hill Police Department)  A three-vehicle crash “with rollover and entrapment into a residence” is under investigation in Holly Hill, police said. The wreck happened Tuesday on 8th Street at Nova Road. Holly Hill police have not released any other details about the crash, including whether anyone was injured. The department initially said five vehicles were involved, but it later said three vehicles were involved. A witness told News 6 community correspondent Alex Cook that two cars collided

A man accused of stabbing his brother in Tamarac was arrested on Monday, deputies said. JR, 35, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and violent injunction protection domestic violence. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a stabbing on Monday that happened near the 8000 block of Northwest 75th Avenue. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been stabbed several times, and he was taken to the hospital for

A woman was arrested on Monday after two separate incidents in Miami, where she’s accused of vandalizing a car at an apartment complex and slapping a student at her former high school, authorities said. AJ, 18, was charged with criminal mischief and burglary with assault or battery. According to an arrest report, on May 21, J went to the Kline Nunn Apartments and started throwing eggs at a 2017 Maserati Levante, and also threw a brick at the car, causing

A man was killed after a shooting near a nightclub in Clewiston early Sunday morning, and the suspect is on the loose. According to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened near Club Gossip. HCSO determined the fight began in the parking lot area of Club Gossip, and the shooting took place in the street in front of the club. Deputies said when they arrived, multiple people were running and vehicles were leaving the area from the club. JLH,

 A man was arrested Tuesday after Tampa police said he stole a fire truck and then crashed it in a hit-and-run. The Tampa Police Department said 59-year-old Warren Scudder stole the fire engine while firefighters were inside St. Joseph’s Hospital around 9:25 a.m. Scudder drove away and then crashed into a gray Lexus SUV near Dr. King Boulevard and MacDill Avenue, officers said. The driver of the Lexus was taken to a hospital after the crash. At 9:38 a.m., officers

A Clermont man was arrested for DUI after crashing into a light pole with an open bottle of Bud Light next to him.  Officers responded to a traffic collision involving 21-year-old A.W.T at 839 Eighth Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. Witnesses had seen T. driving a sedan southbound on Eighth Street. He struck a fixed light pole on the right shoulder, leaving the front passenger tire dysfunctional and the right fender

A plane slid off the runway at the Naples Airport on Tuesday morning. According to Naples Airport officials, a small Cessna plane slid off the runway and into the grass at around 3 a.m. The plane still needs to be moved, and officials do not know where the pilot went. Naples Airport said this is still an active scene. This is a developing story and will be updated. Legal Help After a Plane Accident Injury Plane accidents can be catastrophic,

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said Progress Blvd. at the I-75 overpass is shut down in both directions following a deadly traffic accident. Deputies said they responded to an accident involving a bicyclist and a semi truck collision just before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The road is closed as of 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 21. Seeking Justice After a Bicycle Accident Recovering from a bicycle accident injury is challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to help you seek

Fatal wreck happened near Lake Nona Boulevard A crash along State Road 417 on Monday evening left one dead and two others injured, according to the Orlando Fire Department. Fire officials said the crash happened in the highway’s northbound lanes, west of Lake Nona Boulevard. OFD said five people were involved in the crash: one of whom died and two who were hospitalized as trauma alert patients. The conditions of the other two were not released. On its FL511 website, the