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Photo by: nbc-2 A 58-year-old man is dead after possibly having a medical episode and crashing into a fire truck in East Naples Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a van was headed west on Davis Boulevard toward Kings Way, driving behind a Greater Naples Fire Rescue truck. At around 9:07 a.m., the van driver may have suffered a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle. The van crashed into the back of the fire truck. The

A car has crashed into a power pole on the intersection of Fowler Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard. The crash occurred early Wednesday, where a silver vehicle crashed into the power pole from the passenger side. The Florida Power and Light Company is expected to appear on the scene to repair the power pole; however, crews have yet to arrive. The driver of the crash did not sustain injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. In the aftermath

Photo by: wsvn  A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people were killed Thursday evening in a fiery crash when a small plane smashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration’s report lists three fatalities, one among the flight crew and two people inside the home. The crash happened at 7:27 p.m. ET on Thursday. The FAA notes the “aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances into a mobile home park,” and reports there was a “post crash fire.” The only

Photo by: click orlando  A hit-and-run driver struck a fire hydrant early Wednesday in a Deltona neighborhood, flooding several homes, sheriff’s officials said. The single-vehicle crash happened at Normandy Boulevard and Elwood Street. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Deltona Public Works turned the water off “but not before it caused significant flooding to nearby houses.” Deputies are searching for the driver. Video from the scene also showed crews working to restore power in the area. No other details have been released. It’s

Photo by: wsvn  A BMW crashed into an Exxon gas station in Miami, leading to a man in handcuffs. The high-speed collision happened near North Miami Avenue and 79th Street, leaving significant damage on the vehicle. This incident reportedly started around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday following reports of a stolen vehicle which led to police pursuing the BMW. Video footage captured the arrest after the driver fled on foot. He was apprehended a few blocks away from the gas station in

A “major car crash” temporarily closed a busy Maitland road on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release. Maitland police said the crash happened at the intersection of Wymore Road and Hope Road but did not specify an incident time. According to the release, parts of Wymore Road north of Sandspur Road were shut down in both directions but have since reopened. The crash remains under investigation. Ovadia Law Group understands the challenges associated with car accidents and is committed

Photo by: Flagler County Sheriffs Office A Flagler County sheriff’s deputy was injured after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle in St. John’s County on Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Benjamin Stamps was traveling down Interstate 95 when the vehicle next to him changed lanes, leading to a collision. After being struck, Deputy Stamps was ejected from his motorcycle.  Stamps was alert when transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in

An ambulance and a car collided head-on in Marion County.   The Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) ambulance was reportedly on the way to a medical call in Ocala when the crash happened just before 9 a.m. near SW 83rd Ave Road and SW Highway 484. The driver of the car had to be cut from the wreckage and rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. Two firefighters inside the ambulance are expected to be okay. “We extend our thoughts

A car crash at an intersection in Deerfield Beach resulted in a second crash, killing the woman who got out of her car after the first crash. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the Feb. 24 crash as of Monday. No one has been charged in the woman’s death. Shortly before midnight in the 3800 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard, a woman driving a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze hit a 2019 Ford Flex as the Ford drove

A 25-year-old Lake City man died Saturday afternoon when he failed to negotiate a curve on County Road 245 in Columbia County and collided with a tree. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup south on CR 245 near the SE Sharon Lane intersection at 1:50 p.m. when his vehicle left the roadway on the west shoulder and crashed into a tree. Emergency responders pronounced the man dead on scene.

Photo by: click orlando A crash along Interstate 4 on Monday afternoon blocked traffic at an exit ramp in Orange County, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. On its Florida 511 website, FDOT said that the crash happened around 3:54 p.m. just before mile marker 77, near the exit to the Florida Turnpike. Orlando police said officers were called to a “crash with injuries,” but no other details were released. The scene was cleared about three hours after the crash.