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Photo: (FL511) A crash on Florida’s Turnpike north in Boca Raton is causing morning commute delays Friday, with slow moving traffic for six miles. According to FL511, the a crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. on the northbound Turnpike beyond Exit 75 near Glades Road. Traffic was subsequently narrowed to one lane with three lanes blocked for officials to clear the scene. Officials urge motorists to seek other routes or expect delays. Your Legal Resource After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been

Photo: (PBSO) A 58-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday morning after being hit by a Mustang SUV while crossing a busy Boynton Beach intersection. According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 7:19 a.m. at South Military Trail and Pipers Glen Boulevard. Deputies say a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E was traveling southbound on South Military Trail in the middle lane as the man was approaching the intersection on a green traffic signal. When

Photo: Local10 One person was taken to a hospital Friday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Fort Lauderdale that left one vehicle on its side and another resting against a building, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials. Officials said they received a 911 call just before 8 a.m. about a vehicle rollover in the 700 block of Northeast Flagler Drive. When crews arrived, they found two vehicles involved in the crash. One was on its side, while the other

LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) – A tractor trailer crash along the Florida Turnpike in Lauderhill and a second separate crash sent five people to the hospital, set several vehicles ablaze and caused major traffic trouble, authorities said. Lauderhill Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol units were dispatched to the scene of a tractor trailer fire on the southbound lanes of the Turnpike between Oakland Park Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard, Thursday night. Several other departments joined to assist, including Tamarac Fire Rescue.

Photo: Breaking News A man has died after being shot at an Orlando-area apartment complex Wednesday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The complex is off South Texas Avenue, a few blocks south of Americana Boulevard in the Oak Ridge area. What we know: Deputies responded around 8 p.m. to the 2000 block of River Tree Circle, where the Hidden Creek Villas complex is located. Deputies found a “young man” suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken

The fire that broke out at Goatfeathers Seafood Market in Santa Rosa Beach on Wednesday is believed to be an accident. According to the South Walton Fire District, shortly before 11 a.m., firefighters responded to a 911 call regarding a commercial structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire with low visibility on the restaurant’s second floor. Crews then confirmed the building had been evacuated and began working to extinguish the fire. SWFD reported that crews moved to a defensive

Photo: Chopper 2 A former Marion County school bus driver has been cited for failing to yield the right of way in connection with a crash that killed a man in May, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened May 6 on State Road 40 near SE 177th Avenue in Silver Springs. FHP said the school bus was traveling east on SR 40 and stopped at the intersection while preparing to make a left turn onto SE 177th Avenue As

An unsecured load caused a major crash that temporarily shut down all southbound lanes of I-95 in Brevard County, FHP says. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 3 a.m. Thursday near mile marker 173, between the Palm Bay Road and Malabar Road exits. Troopers say a 2009 Volvo semi-tractor was carrying multiple coils of metal wire, and the driver failed to secure the load properly. At least 10 bundles of wire came loose from the

Photo: WKMG One person is dead after a trailer fire in St. Cloud, Osceola County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded to the scene along Kaiser Avenue Thursday morning. It is not yet known whether anyone else was injured in the fire. Additional details, including the cause of the fire and the identity of the victim, have not been released. The State Fire Marshal is investigating. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Legal Support for Fire Accident Injury

Photo: WKMG ClickOrlando A semi-truck driver is dead after a fiery crash shut down all southbound lanes on Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened near Mile Marker 276 in Volusia County. According to an FHP report, a 2022 International semi-truck with double trailers had been disabled in the outside southbound lane with its hazard lights on — the result of a prior crash with a deer. A second semi-truck, a 2023 International

Photo: NBC Universal A South Florida man is grateful he’s alive after detectives say a driver hit him while he was in his wheelchair in Dania Beach and left. G got emotional in an interview with NBC6 on Wednesday and said he thought he was going to die. “I want to cry,” he said. G, who’s a double amputee, was going to breakfast Monday. He was crossing the street when a black van hit him. A surveillance camera recorded the

Photo: Camera on the Florida Department of Transportation’s traffic Authorities are searching for a driver who hit three vehicles and then fled the scene, leaving three people hurt in Miami-Dade Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said they responded just before 8:30 a.m. to the area of Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 6th Court for a traffic crash with injuries involving a driver who struck three other vehicles. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said that after the crashes, the