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A driver escaped from a sedan that was struck by a freight train on railroad tracks Sunday night, according to the Melbourne Police Department. Police were contacted at about 9:23 p.m. Aug. 30 after the sedan became stuck on the tracks north of Palmetto Avenue. A motorcyclist who witnessed the incident said the railroad crossing arms began to lower, so he parked his motorcycle and went to assist the driver. The driver was able to get out of the sedan

A 20-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning after a crash involving an alligator on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened south of State Road 50 near mile marker 214.5, just before midnight late Sunday evening. FHP said a 58-year-old man from Canada was driving a Mercedes-Benz E-350 southbound in the center lane when he saw an alligator on the interstate. He was unable to avoid it, and the front

A man is dead after a shooting Monday morning at an Escambia County apartment complex. It happened around 2:55 a.m. at the Madison Shores complex on Pine Forest Road near Mandeville Lane. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies found a male deceased upon arrival. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The sheriff’s office says the shooting may have been domestic violence-related. No additional information is available at this time. Your Legal Resource for Personal Injury SupportWhen you’re dealing with

Photo: Nbc Universal A crash that appeared to involve a motorcycle shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Monday morning, according to authorities. The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers responded to a crash with injuries at Ives Dairy Road. According to the Florida Department of Transportation’s traffic website, all main travel lanes were shut down. Express lanes were moving at a crawl as some drivers attempted to get over. It was not immediately clear who was hurt or

Photo: (WPEC) The manhunt for a suspect involved in a collision with an FHP vehicle has been apprehended, according to a statement from Florida Highway Patrol. On Thursday around 4:45 p.m., an FHP vehicle was involved in an accident near Bee Line Highway and Jog Road. The driver of the other vehicle crossed over the median and into the direct path of the trooper before the collision. FHP says that the driver then fled the scene on foot for reasons

Photo: (WPEC) A construction worker was injured while on the job at the new Tradition Lakes K-8 School, according to St. Lucie Public Schools. According to the school district, the worker was in a cordoned-off construction area at Tradition Lakes K-8 when the incident occurred. The district said there was no disruption to the school day. According to Wharton Construction, the worker was struck by material that fell from an elevated work area. The worker remained on the level where they

Photo: (WPEC) Two people and a dog were evacuated after a charging lithium-ion battery burst into flames, sending smoke through the garage of their home. Martin County Fire Rescue said the fire started at about 6:30 a.m. Monday near Northeast Cypress Lane in Jensen Beach. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the garage. The homeowner told crews a lithium-ion battery had been charging inside. MCFR said crews quickly evacuated the home, contained the fire to the garage

Photo:  (WSVN) Firefighters got the upper hand on a house fire that broke out in West Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the home in the area of 60 Northwest 76th Avenue on Friday afternoon. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the home. Firefighters deployed hose lines to extinguish the fire and were able to quickly contain it. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross responded to help coordinate emergency aid to

Photo: (WSVN) A multi-vehicle traffic crash on the Turnpike is causing some headaches during rush hour in Southwest Miami-Dade and sent one person to the hospital. Officials say Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol units were dispatched at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday to a traffic crash in the southbound lanes on the Turnpike approaching Caribbean Boulevard. Traffic cameras showed first responders directing traffic after closing down the two left lanes. Fire rescue crews said multiple vehicles are involved

Photo: (WSVN) Rescue crews took one person to the hospital after a car burst into flames in Sunny Isles Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 16000 block of Collins Avenue, at around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Paramedics trasported the victim to an area hospital. The extent of the patient’s injuries is unknown. The charred car was later towed away from the scene. As of Monday morning, it remains unclear what caused the

Photo: WSVN A wrong-way wreck sent two people to the hospital, police said. Miramar Police units responded to the scene of the crash along the 8500 block of Miramar Boulevard, near Stacy Lane, at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday. Investigators said one of the drivers involved was traveling westbound on the eastbound lanes when they slammed into another car head-on. There were no passengers in either of the vehicles involved, investigators said. Paramedics with Miramar Fire Rescue transported both adult

Police are searching for a woman who hit a man on his e-bike before hitting a car wash sign and fleeing, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. A man was riding his e-bike heading northbound in the 200 block of 34th Street North around 1:21 a.m. when he was hit by a Honda Accord. After hitting the victim, the vehicle lost control and crashed into a Big Dan’s Car Wash sign at 220 34th Street North. According to officers, a