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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office A 16-year-old girl was shot during a road rage incident along Falkenburg Road in Hillsborough County Tuesday afternoon.  The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of shots fired near 4202 Falkenburg Road in the Riverview area.  The incident happened at around 5 p.m. when investigators said two parties were heading northbound when they got into an altercation. According to the sheriff’s office, that’s when one driver fired a gun at the other vehicle.  One of the

Photo by: Jose Rodriguez A 20-year-old man from West Palm Beach lost control of his car while traveling at high speeds, leaving one of his passengers dead and another seriously injured. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) stated that on Sunday at around 8 a.m., a driver was traveling at a high speed in a Dodge Charger along Military Trail in West Palm Beach with three passengers. The crash report notes that the driver lost control of the car, and

A crash under the Interstate 95 overpass near Max Leggett Parkway caused lanes to close and traffic to be diverted on Tuesday as crews worked to assess the damage. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a truck was driving west on Max Leggett Pkwy around 3:30 p.m. when its hydraulic dump bed was extended higher than the allotted clearance for a vehicle. The truck ran into the I-95 overpass, causing debris to hit a 29-year-old woman’s vehicle who was also

A child was hurt in a crash on Jacksonville’s Westside Tuesday, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The child was struck on Herlong Road and suffered serious injuries, JFRD said. First Coast News has a crew headed to the scene. Being involved in a pedestrian accident can be a traumatic experience, often leading to serious injuries and financial difficulties. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in handling pedestrian accident cases with compassion and expertise. Our dedicated team will thoroughly investigate

Courtesy of LCSO A high-speed pursuit ended with a fatal crash Monday afternoon south of Chiefland. According to a Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) social media post, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers and LCSO deputies were involved in the pursuit that ended with the crash and fatality. In an LCSO press release sent Tuesday, the FHP requested assistance from the LCSO after FHP troopers located a suspect wanted for a carjacking that occurred in Pasco County. Troopers attempted to stop

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office/X A pickup truck driver died after the vehicle collided with a train near Lakeland on Tuesday. The crash between the empty cargo train and truck happened next to Kathleen Road, between Deeson Road and Spivey Road, north of Lakeland. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and to take alternate routes, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. This is a developing story. Train accidents can result in catastrophic injuries and significant property damage. If

Photo by:  WPBPD A two-car crash has blocked a major roadway in West Palm Beach. The West Palm Beach Police Department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the crash has blocked two eastbound lanes on 45th Street west of Military Trail. Photos show the crash is near the South Wind Plaza. A silver two-door Honda’s driver’s side appears to be impacted due to the crash and a dark grey SUV Toyota’s bumper has been partially ripped off, photos

 A New Jersey man is accused of drivingrecklessly into oncoming traffic, weaving between cars, running red lights, and even speeding past a school bus in Vero Beach. The high-speed chase was caught on camera. On August 16, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said at 2:14 p.m., a deputy stated that the sport bike reached an estimated speed of 115 mph in a 45 mph zone on State Road 60, near the Vero Beach Outlets. The deputy turned on

An elderly man was killed in a tragic incident near his home in Terra Ceia Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Kenn Watson tells ABC7 that the incident happened at a home on Bayshore Drive near Liles Street. According to investigators, a 17-year-old girl was backing out of a private driveway there and her grandfather was in the driveway taking his trash out. The driver was backing up when she collided with her grandfather. He was transported to Manatee Memorial Hospital

A Zephyrhills man was seriously injured and later died after he collided with a truck while riding his bicycle. On Aug. 26 at 10:02 a.m., a Chevy Silverado driven by a 29-year-old Zephyrhills man was traveling east on Chancey Road.  The bicycle, operated by a 40-year-old Zephyrhills man, was traveling west on Chancey Road in the eastbound lane.  Just west of Zephyr Preserve Place, the Chevy collided with the bicycle.  The truck’s driver was not injured, while the bicyclist suffered

New details were released on Tuesday regarding a shooting that injured a 21-year-old man in the parking lot of the BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse over the weekend. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said at around 6:05 p.m. on August 25, officers were called to reports of someone being shot in the leg at the parking lot of BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse at the Tanger Outlets, off Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. A witness at the scene told police he was getting

A man was found shot dead in a Broward County driveway late Saturday morning. Just before 12 p.m., the Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue were called out to a shooting near 2100 NW 28th St. in Oakland Park. When deputies arrived, they found Ammon Watson, 18, who had been shot dead in the driveway, BSO told CBS News Miami. Deputies quickly set a perimeter as BSO’s Crime Scene and Homicide Units investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting.