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A deadly crash has closed lanes of County Road 218 in both directions at Eagle Point Road in Middleburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said two trucks collided head-on. One driver died, and the other was taken to the hospital. Car Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA car accident can change your life in an instant. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert legal representation to victims of car-related personal injuries. Our attorneys understand the urgency and seriousness of these cases

Photo: FL 511 A crash that involved a JEA power pole on Tuesday morning shut down all lanes of Philips Highway (U.S. 1) between St. Augustine and Emerson roads for about two hours. The crash was reported around 8:15 a.m. JEA reported a small outage in the area related to the damaged power pole. Emergency vehicles could be seen on a Department of Transportation camera blocking all lanes of Philips Highway, but the scene was mostly cleared by 10:15 a.m.

A Vero Beach woman is behind bars in connection with a deadly utility terrain vehicle crash in Okeechobee County. D, 25, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol Saturday night at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce. Once D was medically cleared by the hospital, she was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on Sunday. D, a native of Honduras, is facing one charge of DUI causing death to human or unborn child and three charges of DUI

Photo: FOX 13 News The brief Two people were airlifted to the hospital after a car crash in Pinellas County on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The backstory: Troopers arrived at the scene around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Roads were blocked due to the crash, but all lanes reopened at 8:45 a.m. According to authorities, a 59-year-old New Port Richey woman was headed northbound on US-19. She lost control of the Ford Taurus she was driving and crashed into

A bicyclist suffered injuries in a hit-and-run crash in a roundabout in The Villages. The bicyclist had been riding at about 8:30 a.m. in the roundabout at Bexley Trail and Central Parkway, not far from the Olympia Recreation Center, when he was hit by a U Dump trailer towed by a white Ford F-250 truck, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The trailer was not covered and contained loose dirt. The Ford F-250 and the trailer

Photo: North Port Fire Rescue Two dogs were killed in a structure fire in North Port on early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. According to North Port Fire Rescue (NPFR), firefighters responded to the fire in the 8000 block of Herbison Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. Upon arrival, NPFR crews saw heavy fire throughout most of the house. Officials said residents had exited the home before firefighters arrived. Two dogs, however, were found dead inside the home. There were no

A crash involving four vehicles, including a Lynx bus, on University Boulevard near State Road 417 sent two drivers to the hospital and caused a partial roadblock, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a vehicle was traveling westbound on University Boulevard, approaching State Road 417, when the driver ran a red light and entered the direct path of another vehicle, which was making a left turn from the southbound exit ramp to travel eastbound on University Boulevard. The

FHP tells WESH 2 a person on foot was killed and the driver took off The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Apopka. State troopers said it happened just after 11:30 on Monday night on Marvin C Zanders Avenue. Investigators said a man was lying in the southbound travel lane on Marvin C Zanders Avenue when a car hit him and drove off. FHP said there is no information at this

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a train on Tuesday, according to the Cocoa Police Department. The incident forced authorities to close State Road 520 in both directions at U.S. 1 and Blake Avenue. Police said the crash involved an FEC freight train. Patrol officers and traffic homicide investigators are working the scene and directing traffic in the area. Drivers are being asked to use Dixon Boulevard as an alternate route. Details about what caused the crash were

Traffic cameras captured video of a box truck on fire at convenience store on University Parkway Monday afternoon, mere feet way from gas pumps. The fire broke out just before 1 p.m. at the Wawa at University Parkway and Honore Avenue. Florida Department of Transportation cameras showed huge plumes of white smoke as Sarasota County firefighters poured water on the skeleton of the truck. The fire was contained to the contents of the truck, the Sarasota County Fire Department said.

UPDATE: All travel lanes are open. Morning rush drivers are stuck in over 30 minutes of crawling traffic on I-75 southbound. A major crash with an overturned vehicle is blocking 1 lane, between State Road 70 and University Parkway. According to FHP, at least one person was injured in the crash. Traffic is baked up to US-301, over 8 miles on I-75 south. Expect delays on US-41 south, and US-301 in Palmetto and Bradenton. Many commuters will use those highways

Driver fled on foot after crash, FHP says A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a pickup truck early Saturday morning in Christmas, and the driver fled the scene on foot, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened about 5:10 a.m. Saturday in a wooded area in Christmas in Orange County, northeast of State Road 520 and south of State Road 50 (Colonial Drive). Troopers said the driver fled the scene on foot. The crash