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Photo:  Joey Neal  A 17-year-old passenger was killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Wednesday morning in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Munson Highway near the intersection of Malone Road. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 22-year-old Milton man was traveling south in a pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The passenger in the vehicle — a 17-year-old Milton boy — was pronounced dead on scene. The driver was transported

Photo: WJXT At approximately 2:15 a.m., St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to the 100 block of Killarney Avenue in the Beachwalk neighborhood for a reported structure fire, the agency said. Firefighters arrived to find a working garage fire. Crews quickly attacked the blaze, searched the residence to confirm no occupants were inside and extinguished the fire before it could spread further into the home, officials said. No injuries were reported. The fire is believed to have originated from a

H, died on Friday in the hospital about four days after a driver struck her during an early morning walk with her dog in northwestern Miami-Dade County. Relatives said the 75-year-old matriarch, who was independent, suffered a head injury and bone fractures when the driver struck her as she walked to a store near her apartment in Opa-locka. “Her bones were broken from her legs all the way up to her neck,” said H’s daughter-in-law H. Shortly after 2:25 a.m.,

A woman was arrested early Tuesday after she allegedly stabbed a man with a pair of scissors during an Uber ride when he refused to let her drink beer inside the vehicle, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Z, 32, was taken into custody after deputies responded to a battery call with injuries in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and Southwest 74th Street. According to an arrest affidavit, the victim had been with Z at a hotel when she

Photo: (WSVN) A driver had a close call when they almost crashed into a home in Southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials responded to the 14400 block and Graves Drive, late Tuesday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the home, capturing the gray Hyundai Elantra parked on the driveway, barely touching the home. Officials said no injuries were reported and it remains unclear what caused the crash. Your Legal Resource After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A parking attempt escalated quickly in New Port Richey on Tuesday, when a car smashed into the Social Security Administration located at 7601 Little Road. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 63-year-old New Port Richey woman driving a Kia was attempting to turn into a parking space, when she accidentally accelerated and crashed into the face of the building. A 43-year-old Holiday woman, who was a passenger in the Kia, suffered minor injuries, FHP said. She

A 28-year-old man died in Florida Tuesday after he was struck by a semi trailer truck. The man was fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to state officials. The man died while attempting to cross State Road 16 near a gas station. He was one of four people who fled the scene. Florida Highway Patrol officials confirmed they were not involved in the incident but have since opened an investigation into the death. In a statement to Scripps

Photo: (DBFR) Firefighters battled a large house fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to Delray Beach Fire Rescue. Delray Beach Fire Rescue said the fire happened on Lone Pine Road. With assistance from the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, fire crews battled the blaze doe most of the afternoon. Video shows a large fire burning through a home, smoke is seen billowing through the air as firefighters launch an aggressive attack on the blaze. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Holding

Photo: 12news A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck blocked three lanes of I-95 south Tuesday near Fort Pierce. According to FL511, the crash happened around 11:36 a.m. near Mile Marker 135. Traffic cameras showed the semi-truck with heavy front-end damage after it came to a stop on the grassy shoulder. Troopers and firefighters responded to clear the scene, with only one lane remaining open during the investigation. The cause of the crash and the condition of those involved have not been

Photo: (SLFCD) If your Monday morning commute in St. Lucie County looked a little smoky, it’s because a pickup truck caught fire on I-95. According to the St. Lucie County Fire District, crews responded to a vehicle fire on I-95 near mile marker 175. When firefighters arrived, they found a Ford F-250 engulfed in flames on the shoulder of the interstate. The fire temporarily affected traffic. Firefighters launched an aggressive attack on the fire while the Florida Highway Patrol worked

Photo: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office A pedestrian was hit by a semi and killed Tuesday morning on State Road 16 near I-95, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue. The eastbound lanes of State Road 16 between Outlet Mall Boulevard and Inman Road are shut down because of the fatal crash, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office posted around 7 a.m. Tuesday. SJSO is diverting traffic to Outlet Mall Boulevard. Personalized Legal Strategies for Pedestrian Accident CasesEvery pedestrian accident

Photo: GulfCoast One person was injured, and two people fled the scene of a crash near Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard in Fort Myers Tuesday morning. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash at around 3:40 a.m. near the intersection of Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard and Teeside Lane. A passenger in the rear seat of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital as a trauma alert, FMPD said. The driver and