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Photo: WFTS The St. Pete Police Department (SPPD) said an 18-year-old man is dead, and another teen is facing with an upgraded charge of murder while engaged in a robbery after a shooting inside a bathroom at the Childs Park YMCA on Wednesday. Police responded to the shooting at the facility located at 691 43rd St. S. shortly after 2 p.m. on July 22. An 18-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, and he later died of

A traffic crash has caused a roadblock on Highway 98 in Miramar Beach on Wednesday morning. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 98 and 30A. Deputies reported that multiple lanes on Highway 98 are blocked in both directions. Traffic is currently being redirected. Drivers should expect delays and use extreme caution when traveling in the area. Protecting Your Interests in Car Accident CasesProtecting your interests after a car accident is essential to

Photo: Wesh2 An ambulance crash on Interstate 95 injured three people after the vehicle overturned on Monday. A spokesperson with the Florida Highway Patrol said the ambulance, which is operated by American Medical Response (AMR), crashed at around 5 p.m. on I-95 southbound near Melbourne. The trooper said the vehicle lost traction and started going onto the right shoulder. They said the driver tried to correct it by turning back onto the road, but lost control before the ambulance overturned

Photo:  WPTV’s A child was killed, and another is hospitalized after a dirt bike collided with a FedEx box truck Monday afternoon in St. Lucie County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 3:07 p.m. in the 600 block of East Midway Road near Fort Pierce, FHP says. The two minors were riding a dirt bike when it collided with a FedEx box truck. A 9-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The second child, a

Photo: (WKMG-TV) A bicyclist was killed in a crash along East Colonial Drive on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In a release, troopers said they responded to the crash around 1:21 p.m. at East Colonial Drive and Woodbury Road. Per investigators, the crash involved the bicyclist and a 2022 Tesla Model 3. While the bicyclist died at the scene, the driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, troopers reported. “There is currently roadblock for the

Photo: WKMG A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a train in New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday morning, according to the police department. In a release, police said the incident happened shortly before noon near the railroad tracks at Eleanor Avenue. Afterward, the teen was airlifted to an Orlando medical facility, the release shows. Investigators added that based on the preliminary investigation, the incident appears to be accidental. No additional information has been provided at this time.

Photo: WKMG  A driver is dead after a pickup truck ran off the road, struck a concrete culvert, and caught fire in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of State Road 46 and County Road 426. According to an FHP report, the driver of a 1987 Dodge W-Series pickup was traveling westbound on State Road 46 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the right side of

photo: WKMG The Ocoee Police Department is investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured several others. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on northbound Clarke Road near A.D. Mims Road. According to police, the crash involved seven vehicles and 10 people. Speed was also most likely a contributing factor. One person was killed in the crash. Two people were transported to the hospital, and a total of seven people received medical treatment. A section of

Photo: WCJB Staff Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Belleview Monday afternoon, according to Marion County first responders. Firefighters said an SUV flipped over at the intersection of Southeast Highway 484 and 36th Avenue around 3:30 p.m. after colliding with a van. One person was trapped inside the SUV and was rescued by first responders. Legal Support for Car Accident Injury ClaimsCar accidents can result in serious injuries and unexpected challenges, making it important to

Photo: Nbc A car crashed into a home and may have hit a gas line in Northwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they received a call of “an explosive alert” following reports of the crash. Video shows a white SUV that appeared to have plowed through bushes before it hit the side of a home, leaving behind a gaping hole in the wall. No injuries were reported, officials said, and the gas company was notified. Your

Photo: WPLG A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning following a car crash in Margate, authorities confirmed. According to Margate police, the crash occurred in the 5400 block of West Atlantic Boulevard. Police said the suspect crashed his vehicle and then fled the scene. According to authorities, the suspect was captured a short time later and it was discovered that he had active arrest warrants for narcotics-related charges. The suspect’s identity was not immediately released and it’s unclear whether

Photo: WPLG Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that they said left a man dead early Wednesday in northwest Miami-Dade. Authorities said the crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 103rd Street and Northwest 17th Avenue in the county’s Westview area. Deputies arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames, authorities said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters extinguished the fire, but the driver, who was the vehicle’s sole occupant, was pronounced dead