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A 68-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a rear-end crash in Marion County on Tuesday. Around 5:15 p.m., a 51-year-old Ocala woman was driving a sedan north on U.S. 41 while the 68-year-old man was on a motorcycle driving behind the sedan in the same lane, according to FHP. Troopers said that when the sedan slowed down to make a left turn onto SW 25th Place, the motorcyclist failed to stop and ran into the back of the vehicle. Both drivers

Photo: Staff Report The Villages Public Safety Department quickly contained a garage fire Sunday night, preventing the blaze from spreading to neighboring homes in The Villages. The fire broke out at a home in the 500 block of Gilson Loop in the Village of St. Catherine “Engine 47 arrived first on scene and encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the front of the residence, with flames involving the attached garage and a vehicle parked in the driveway. Firefighters immediately

A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing someone over a work-related matter. A deputy responded to a battery involving 33-year-old L near his home on Ironwood Avenue around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The male victim advised that he was near a dumpster talking to someone when his friend approached him. L then walked up and asked if the victim had a problem with him, because they had

On Monday, a vehicular crash at the 106-mile marker of Washington County left one person with serious injuries. According to the Bonifay Fire Rescue, first responders arrived at the scene to find a sedan crashed into the back of a commercial vehicle trailer. The driver of the sedan was entrapped with serious injuries. First responders treated and extricated the driver before turning them over to Washington County EMS. The driver of the sedan was airlifted to a local trauma center

Photo: Wesh2 A 53-year-old DeLand man’s sister was taken into custody after the man was stabbed in the chest early Tuesday, according to police. Officers responded to the scene around 5 a.m. in the Villa Villar neighborhood, the DeLand Police Department said in a statement. The victim suffered a single stab wound to the chest and made it to an area hospital by around 5:50 a.m., where he was in critical condition at last check, the statement reads. The suspect

Photo: WSVN Three people were rushed to the hospital following a multi-car crash in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Highway Patrol and Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the nine car pileup on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Sunrise Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon. Paramedics transported three people to a local area hospital. Their condition is unclear. Officials said several other people were checked out on scene but did not require transport. The crash initially closed several lanes,

Two children were hospitalized after a vehicle struck two apartment buildings Tuesday morning. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to 911 calls stating a vehicle had struck an apartment building on Palm Bay Drive around 9:38 a.m. Crews arrived and found a vehicle that had hit two apartment buildings. According to HCFR, preliminary investigation uncovered that the driver backed into one apartment building before pulling forward into a second apartment, causing structural damage. Firefighters secured the area, evacuated both buildings, and

Two crashes just two hours apart in Marion County left two pedestrians dead overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 11 p.m. on State Road 326, just east of Northwest 40th Terrace. Troopers said a car, driven by a 28-year-old man, was headed east on State Road 326 when he hit a 76-year-old man who was walking in the road. FHP said it’s unclear why the man was walking in the inside lane of

A pregnant woman was attacked by her ex-boyfriend with a machete after he allegedly broke into her Miami apartment, police said. D, 43, was charged with armed battery and burglary with assault and aggravated battery of a pregnant victim. According to Miami Police, the victim and D had been seeing each other for four months before their relationship ended on July 18, which was the day of the attack. The victim said the two were arguing throughout the day, and

Photo: (MDCR/WPLG) An Atlanta man is facing three felony charges in South Florida after state wildlife officers said he was responsible for a hit-and-run boat crash over the weekend off Bay Harbor Islands that injured multiple people. Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the crash happened at around 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the Intracoastal Waterway, off Haulover Sandbar. An FWC arrest report states that L, 42, was operating the 38-foot Donzi at 55 mph in a 30 mph

Photo: WJXT  A Jacksonville man riding an electric bicycle was struck by a pickup truck while crossing in a designated crosswalk Thursday afternoon, sending him to the hospital. The crash occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. on July 23, at the intersection of Anniston Road and Beach Boulevard, according to a crash report filed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to the report, the driver of a 2008 Nissan Titan pickup truck was traveling southbound on Anniston Road in the outside

A crash on southbound State Road 417 in Seminole County is causing backups on Monday morning. The crash occurred near mile marker 45 in the Sanford area. The left lane has been blocked. Drivers traveling southbound on SR-417 should expect delays. No additional information about the number of vehicles involved or the extent of the injuries has been released. Understanding Your Rights After a Car AccidentAfter a car accident, understanding your legal rights is essential for protecting your future. Ovadia