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One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Ocala Wednesday morning. Police say a Ford vehicle going east veered into oncoming traffic near the Dunkin’ Donuts at 2400 E Silver Springs Blvd. and hit a westbound Dodge Ram. They say the driver of the Ford died at the scene, and the other driver has been taken to the hospital with potential serious injuries. All westbound lanes on East Silver Springs Boulevard at the intersection of Northeast 25th Avenue are

A crash with injuries involving a motorcycle was causing major traffic backups Wednesday morning on Interstate 95 at the Race Track Road overpass, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue. All lanes reopened around 12:15 p.m. According to officials, one patient was transported in serious but stable condition to a local trauma center. Why Legal Help Matters After a Car AccidentCar accidents can be life-changing, leaving victims with injuries, financial stress, and emotional trauma. Ovadia Law Group can help you

One person was killed on Wednesday morning in Bradford County after a car collided with a semi-truck. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say around 5:20 a.m., a semi-truck pulled out of a private logging driveway at the intersection of Southwest County Road 227, west of Southwest 70th Avenue in Bradford County. A car headed east on County Road 227 crashed into the back of the semi’s trailer. The driver of the car, a 24-year-old man from Hampton, died at the scene.

The roof of a Spring Hill home collapsed after a fire that started in the garage spread through the attic, the Hernando County Fire Rescue announced. HCFR responded to a house fire overnight in the 5000 block of Florentine Court after reports of a fire. HCFR arrived at the home and found a heavy fire coming from the garage. Crews worked to control the fire, but the fire rapidly spread throughout the attic, causing the roof to collapse, HCFR said.

A Miami Beach Police officer driving a pickup truck plowed into a scooter-riding mom and her baby son and then proceeded to write her a ticket. Twenty-two-year-old ER says she was riding her scooter with her 1-year-old son in a front facing carrier on Friday when the police officer who was driving southbound crashed into them at the intersection of Eighth Street and Michigan Avenue, a residential and pedestrian-heavy area. The family met exclusively with 7News on Tuesday, days after

Florida Highway Patrol reports state troopers are on the scene of a deadly sedan vs. SUV crash on State Road 31. Two people are reportedly dead, FHP said. FHP said it happened three miles south of Bermont Road, Wednesday morning. They were still on scene as of 8 a.m. There was still a complete roadblock on State Road 31, at last check. Real Results for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we don’t just promise results we deliver them. Our

Two men were injured early Wednesday morning in a shooting in West Park, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro, the shooting was reported just after 2 a.m. near the 3900 block of Southwest 58th Avenue. Caro said deputies found one victim at the scene and the second near the 4100 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Both men were transported to a local hospital by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue with injuries listed as not life-threatening, Caro

State Road 710 at the FPL access road in Martin County is closed due to a double fatality crash. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating, and the road will remain shut down for several hours. Traffic is being diverted to Southwest Warfield Boulevard and Southwest Martin Highway. Authorities are advising people to avoid the area. How Ovadia Law Group Maximizes Your Car Accident SettlementGetting fair compensation after a car accident isn’t always easy. Insurance companies often offer low settlements that

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said a semi truck fire has closed all lanes of I-75 southbound in Sumter County near the Hernando County line. HCFR said it is assisting Sumter County Fire Rescue with a semi fire in the southbound lanes of I-75 at mile marker 305. All southbound lanes are closed. Extensive delays are expected while crews extinguish the fire, HCFR said. What to Do After a Truck Accident: Legal TipsAfter a

A driver was grazed by a bullet and his passenger was shot in the face Tuesday afternoon in a road-rage shooting in Osceola County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to HCA Florida Poinciana Medical Center, where the victims had driven themselves to be treated. The victims’ vehicle, a black Ford Expedition, had the back window shot out and the front window was damaged. According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the victims — a 40-year-old

 A 76-year-old Melbourne man was killed in a wrong-way crash Tuesday night in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck occurred shortly before midnight on northbound U.S. 1, just south of Seminole Woods Boulevard, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the Melbourne man was driving a sedan south in the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 and struck a northbound sedan head-on. An SUV then struck the second sedan, the report states, adding all three vehicles came to

Photo by: (Ocala Fire Rescue) Two people were sent to the hospital, one seriously hurt, after a school bus and two other vehicles collided in Ocala on Tuesday afternoon. Ocala Fire Rescue crews say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on West Highway 40 in front of the Red Roof Inn. A school bus, an SUV, and a minivan crashed. No one on the bus was hurt. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the minivan was headed west on Highway 40