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Photo: Courtesy to WEAR News An SUV towing a recreational travel trailer rolled over late Monday morning on Interstate 10 in Escambia County, leaving multiple people with minor injuries. Troopers say the crash happened at 11:42 a.m. on I-10 (SR-8) westbound near mile marker 14. The SUV was traveling westbound in the outside lane when it ran off the edge of the roadway onto the shoulder, according to FHP. Troopers say as the driver tried to regain control, the vehicle

A 28-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in West Palm Beach, and police are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver responsible. Officers with the West Palm Beach Police Department said they responded to South Olive Avenue, off Lakewood Road, at around 1:50 a.m. Monday, where they found B dead in the roadway. An electric scooter was discovered nearby, according to investigators. Police said the driver involved in the crash left the scene without stopping

Photo: Palm Bay Police Department A man died after a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Palm Bay, according to police. The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m., prompting the closure of Degroodt Road between La Casa Street and Saxony Road, the Palm Bay Police Department said on social media. A spokesperson for the police department initially told WESH 2 News that the crash — involving a pickup truck and an SUV — resulted in life-threatening injuries to one of the drivers. In

Photo: Local10 A car caught on fire Monday afternoon in Miramar near a natural gas line leak, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Miramar Fire Rescue officials, the car fire was reported at about 1 p.m. in the 6600 block of Dahlia Drive. MFR officials said crews arrived at the scene and found a car fully engulfed in flames. Officials then determined that a natural gas line was leaking in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. MFR

Photo: WPLG An arrest has been made following a fatal crash that occurred over the weekend. It happened Saturday evening near the intersection of Dania Beach Boulevard and Southeast Second Avenue in Dania Beach. On Sunday, deputies arrested M, 38, in connection to the crash. Video obtained by Local 10 News showed a white BMW convertible going east on Dania Beach Boulevard before losing control near Second Avenue. The vehicle traveled over the median and struck a Mercedes-Benz that was traveling

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and its K-9 team arrested a man just after 3 a.m. when he crashed a car and ran from deputies. According to Jackson County authorities, deputies responded to a crash on Danford Bay Road in Graceville. When they arrived, deputies confirmed the Jeep involved had been reported stolen earlier that morning by the Panama City Beach Police Department. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the driver, D, was also wanted on an active felony warrant for failure

Photo: Midway Fire District An elderly woman escaped safely from a late-night house fire in Gulf Breeze on Sunday night, but the blaze caused major damage to her home. At 10:13 p.m. Midway Fire District crews were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 1068 Sanibel Lane, according to officials. The Santa Rosa County Emergency Communications Center said a woman called 911 to report that her home was on fire before the call was disconnected. Moments later, a neighbor

Photo: OCSO A burglary at a home and barn in Crestview ended with an arrest after a man recognized a truck he believed was connected to the crime and called the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the man discovered the property had been burglarized and reported seeing a GMC pickup leaving the area of Mount Olive Road. The following day, the same truck returned to the property. The man saw the driver, later identified as 40-year-old R, on the

A 32-year-old Crestview man was killed Friday night when the homemade go-kart he was driving collided with a pickup truck in Okaloosa County. Troopers say the crash happened at 8:40 p.m. on Garden City Road about 100 feet south of Swan Avenue. The man was traveling south on Garden City Road when the go-kart entered the west shoulder, according to FHP. Troopers say the driver lost control, and the go-kart reentered the roadway directly into the path of a northbound

A 53-year-old Navarre woman was critically injured Sunday afternoon after a crash involving a bicycle and an SUV at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Sunrise Drive in Santa Rosa County. Troopers say the crash happened at 2:20 p.m. when a gray Hyundai SUV was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 98 through the intersection at Sunrise Drive when a bicyclist traveled southeast diagonally across the intersection from the northwest corner of Sunrise Drive. The bicyclist entered the SUV’s travel

Photo: WEAR A 29-year-old Pensacola man was killed Sunday afternoon in an Escambia County crash. Troopers say the crash happened at 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of New Warrington Road and Martha Avenue. A sedan driven by a 22-year-old Pensacola man was traveling north on New Warrington Road and attempting a U-turn at Martha Avenue as the 29-year-old man driving his motorcycle approached southbound, according to FHP. Troopers say the sedan driver “failed to see” the motorcycle and began the

Photo: WJXT A crash has blocked all lanes on I-10 West before Mile Marker 345 in Duval County, according to Florida 511. A truck was lying on its side but has since been removed. Crews are now removing debris from the road. Press the play button above to view the live traffic cam. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Truck CrashWhen a truck accident is caused by negligence, victims deserve justice. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to holding responsible drivers