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A road rage incident on I-75 northbound in Punta Gorda led to the arrest of a man after a violent altercation with another driver. According to deputies, the altercation began when the victim, attempting to exit at Exit 164, was cut off by JA, who made it difficult for him to merge safely. Both vehicles exited the interstate, heading toward Duncan Road. The situation escalated when they stopped at a red light. Deputies say A exited his car, approached the

A 31-year-old Bradenton man died after the pickup truck he was driving entered the grass shoulder near Lockwood Ridge Road and hit a telephone pole. The crash happened at approximately 5:46 p.m. at Lockwood Ridge Road just south of DeSoto Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pick-up truck exited a private driveway of the University Club located at Lockwood Ridge Road and Nature Circle after being involved in a traffic crash. The man drove over the grassy median

photo by: local10 Local 10 News Reporter RR witnessed a crash and didn’t hesitate to stop to help the driver on Thursday afternoon in Broward County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a tractor-trailer truck with a container carrying wine crashed along the Florida Turnpike’s southbound lanes in Hollywood. Here is how R described the ordeal: A light pole came crashing down on the Turnpike near Hollywood Boulevard. After the red semi-truck flipped on its side, the driver was trapped.

A teen who was driving a stolen car when he allegedly sped through a red light and fatally struck a man on a motorcycle in Miami is now facing a vehicular homicide charge, police said. The 17-year-old was initially charged with grand theft of a vehicle after the Tuesday morning crash that killed 34-year-old JK. But Miami Police officials said Thursday that the teen is now also facing charges of vehicular homicide in a reckless manner and driving without a license causing

One adult is dead and another along with six children are injured after a vehicle crash on Thursday. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, around 3:25 p.m. two SUVs collided on 34th Street South and Fairfield Avenue South. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and police said another adult and six children were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries are unknown. As of 4:19 p.m., all lanes of 34th Street South are closed between

photo by: The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office  A high-speed collision in unincorporated West Palm Beach resulted in two deaths and serious injuries – and now homicide charges after an allegedly stoned driver was found to be going twice the speed limit, in the rain, on bald tires. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) Vehicle Homicide Unit said on the morning of August 25, 2024, 21-year-old JM was driving a gray 2014 Dodge Charger northbound on Military Trail near Purdy Lane

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol A Pasco County Fire Rescue crew was rattled after a speeding driver hit their firetruck as they were responding to a deadly fiery crash.  It happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on Little Road, not far from Embassy Boulevard and Hilltop Drive in New Port Richey, according to Florida Highway Patrol. A 53-year-old Spring Hill man was speeding northbound in a Honda pickup truck on Little Road at the same time the firetruck was traveling southbound on

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol A crash Wednesday overturned a Range Rover before colliding with air conditioning units at an apartment, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A Land Rover Range Rover driven by a 78-year-old Odessa woman was traveling westbound on a private drive approaching Gunn Highway when the vehicle did not stop and continued across Gunn Highway. The Range Rover crashed into a Ford Van, driven by a 21-year-old Tampa woman who was traveling southbound on Gunn Highway, according to

An Orlando man has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash more than a year ago in Orange County, court records show. The crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Sept. 10, 2023, on Kissimmee-Vineland Road, south of LBV Factory Stores Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver — identified as WJ, 44, of Orlando — struck a pedestrian while driving an SUV southbound along Kissimmee-Vineland Road, troopers said. FHP eventually made contact with J, who told troopers he

A beloved French bulldog perished in a Fort Lauderdale house fire that forced a man and his animals to evacuate on Thursday. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the man was able to escape the home on Southwest 6th Street with two chihuahuas, but his other four dogs, all Frenchies, were still missing inside the home. When firefighters arrived, the house was burning and filled with smoke. “I went inside and there was smoke everywhere. The house was filled. My alarms

An 83-year-old woman involved in a West Palm Beach crash nearly a month ago passed away earlier this week. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Helen West died on Tuesday while in hospice care from injuries she sustained in the wreck. The PBSO crash report indicates the West Palm Beach woman had been heading south on Kirk Road, near the Summit Boulevard intersection, on the night of January 5, when she went to turn left. Her Kia

Tice Fire tells us that crews are responding to a fire near the Waste Management facility in Buckingham. A representative from Tice Fire says a fire broke out in the boiler area – generating an excessive amount of smoke. North Fort Myers Fire Rescue received the call at 9:27 a.m. Lehigh Acres Fire Rescue is also responding. The department tells us that everyone has been evacuated except for key personnel. This is a developing story. Fire accidents can be devastating,