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Photo by: Port St. Lucie Police Department Two drivers were hospitalized following a crash in Port St. Lucie on Thursday evening. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said at 6:38 p.m., officers responded to a crash on SW California Blvd., just north of SW Grand Reserves Blvd. Upon arrival, it was revealed that a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet Tahoe were involved in a collision. The 28-year-old driver of the Mini Cooper sustained serious head injuries, and she was taken

A toddler was seriously injured Wednesday night when he was hit by a car. He remains hospitalized. Here’s what we know: When and where did the crash occur? About 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Northwest 55th Avenue in Ocala. Who’s in charge of the investigation? Florida Highway Patrol. How did the crash happen? Authorities said an older model Honda, driven by a 40-year-old woman from Ocala, was northbound on 55th Avenue approaching Northwest Third Place. The child, a 2-year-old boy, ran

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol A pickup truck crashed into a concrete wall, splitting in half and catching fire Thursday on the Crosstown Connector in the Tampa Bay area, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 2018 Dodge pickup was heading north on the Selmon Crosstown Connector, south of Interstate 4, when the driver made a U-turn and began traveling south in the northbound lanes, troopers said. An FHP crash report said the truck then hit the concrete barrier wall

A Broward County armed services veteran is facing jail time on some very serious charges. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 49-year-old Edgar Ali Cerda of Cooper City was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release following his conviction on child pornography charges. Cerda, who is a former lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army, was arrested in March of 2021 after officers searched his electronic devices and found “multiple images and videos depicting

The Florida Highway Patrol is working to find the driver who hit a runner Wednesday morning. Troopers say the female was running in Santa Rosa Beach on Highway 98 in the apron of the road. According to the report a truck drifted out of their lane and hit the woman running and left the scene. She was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP reports they were able to locate the truck that hit her in Panama City later in the

A student was killed earlier this week while heading to the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus on his scooter. The university confirmed in an email to students and staff that Daniel Bishop died Monday following a traffic accident. Bishop, 22, who was a senior at UM, also graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and was a sophomore at the time of the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre. While he excelled in school, he wasn’t just a student.

A 2-year-old died Wednesday morning after he was run over by a car in a Manatee County driveway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The child was standing near an SUV in a driveway along Anchor Bay Trail and when he couldn’t open the door, he walked behind the car, according to troopers. The driver didn’t see the child and put the car in reverse, hitting the child, troopers said. A 6-year-old child was also inside the car at the

Photo by:  St. Pete Police Department Several vehicles were involved in a crash, leading to the temporary closure of 4th Street North in St. Pete on Wednesday, according to police.  According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, multiple vehicles got into a crash on 4th Street North at 83rd Avenue North.  There were no life-threatening injuries, but it caused a ‘big mess’ on the roadway, police said.  All lanes of 4th Street North from 80th to 83rd Avenue North were temporarily closed

Photo by: nbc-2 A dump truck rolled over in Fort Myers causing partial road closures. According to Fort Myers Police Department, a dump truck flipped near Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and Hanson Street. Officials say south bound lanes of Hanson Street are blocked and north bound lanes of Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard are blocked due to debris. So far, no other vehicles are involved and no injuries were reported. This is a developing story; county on NBC2 for updates. In the

A man and woman are dead after a motorcycle crash in Deltona. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, it happened on Tuesday around 6 p.m. in the area of Normandy Boulevard and Sullivan Street. Officials say a 2007 Yamaha sport bike was traveling about 80 mph when it slammed into the side of a Mazda SUV. The motorcycle operator, 26-year-old Joshua E. Colon Cirino, and his unidentified female passenger were ejected from the bike. “Witnesses attempted lifesaving measures but

Photo by: Orange County Fire Rescue One person was sent to the hospital as a trauma alert after a residential fire on Wednesday in Orange County, according to a news release. Officials at Orange County Fire Rescue said the fire was reported in the 6900 block of Mediterranean Road. According to the release, a mobile home was about 50% involved with flames and smoke when firefighters arrived. The fire department said one person was sent to ORMC as a trauma

Photo by: local10 Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a rollover crash that occurred Wednesday morning outside a business. The crash was reported outside the Flash Lube oil change service, which is located at 400 NE 13th St. Sky 10 was above the scene just after 11:45 a.m. as a blue car was rolled onto its side in between a pole and the outside of the business. A tow truck was spotted at the scene waiting to take the vehicle away.