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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics took one person to a local hospital after a fire broke out at a house in the county’s West Little River area late Tuesday morning, an agency spokesperson said. According to MDFR, the fire broke out at around 11:45 a.m. in the 2100 block of Northwest 100th Street. The MDFR spokesperson said medics took the patient as a trauma alert by ambulance to Jackson Memorial Hospital after removing him or her from the home. Authorities did

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in the Edgewood area Monday evening, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Cassat Avenue and involved a motorcycle and a Toyota Prius. JSO said the Prius was southbound on Casset Avenue attempting to make a left turn and pulled in front of a motorcyclist traveling northbound, causing the crash. JSO Sergent Hungerford said the motorcyclist, a man in his late 20s, was

Two men died when their vehicle failed to stop and pulled out in front of a pickup pulling a boat on State Road 26 west of Trenton on Saturday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 43-year-old Fanning Springs man driving a sedan south on County Road 307 failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of SR 26 at 4:25 p.m. The sedan pulled out in front of a pickup towing a boat driven

 A 66-year-old man who died last week after a vehicle crash has been identified as Richard Wallis, of Jensen Beach, a police spokesperson said Monday. Police about 11 a.m. Friday went to the 1800 block of Southeast Westmoreland Boulevard regarding a crash. The location is west of U.S. 1 and south of Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard. Investigators determined a 2019 Nissan sedan traveled west on Southeast Westmoreland Boulevard. The vehicle left the roadway, striking a concrete power pole. The driver, identified

A man died Monday after a head-on traffic crash on Edwards Road near South 23rd Street, according to St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson. The crash, which left Olan Hayse McCroan 72, of Fort Pierce, dead happened shortly before 9 a.m. McCroan’s vehicle was traveling west on Edwards Road when it appeared to have drifted into the eastbound lanes where it collided in a head-on manner with a vehicle driven by a 62-year-old man, whose injuries were not considered life-threatening.

A Lake County man was killed when his pickup ran into the back of a dump truck Friday morning in Orange County. The 30-year-old Astatula man was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Jones Avenue west of Jewel Foliage Road at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. At the same time, a 38-year-old Eustis man was at the wheel of a dump truck also traveling westbound on Jones Avenue west of

Photo: Ocala Fire Rescue Local first responders were dispatched to Interstate 75 in Marion County on Monday morning after a pickup truck veered off the roadway and crashed into a ditch. According to Ocala Fire Rescue, motorists traveling on I-75 northbound, between exits 352 and 354, had “a bit of a scare” when they saw the driver of a pickup truck lose control of the vehicle before rolling into a nearby ditch. OFR stated on social media that both occupants

Photo by: NbcMiami Authorities are investigating a crash on 183rd Street and 22nd Avenue in Miami Gardens that happened early Tuesday.  The violent collision sent one person to the hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The crash appeared to involve two vehicles, but the exact circumstances and the extent of the injuries were not immediately known.  Debris could be seen all over the roadway, and a red car at the scene looked particularly mangled with a crumpled left side, broken

Photo by: Nbc-2 A week before opening their tile and cabinet store, the owners of Vista Services are dealing with a huge cleanup. A car plowed through the business on U.S.-41 and Colonial Boulevard. Glass windows and doors were broken. “I was sitting right here, and the car was just 6 feet from hitting me,” said Iko Ozipek. “I am glad I am alive, honestly.” He is one of the owners of the business, and he said they were planning

A crash severely slowed down traffic at the SR-82 and Lee Boulevard intersection in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday morning. A semi-truck and a van reportedly crashed into each other. This is a very busy intersection. Some traffic was still able to get around. The roadway is reportedly back open. Count on NBC2 to provide any updates we get. The Ovadia Law Group is your trusted ally in car accident claims, providing comprehensive legal support when you need it most. Our

Photo by: (WPEC) The driver of a BMW sedan allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run early Friday morning was going approximately 90 mph shortly before the crash, a witness estimated. A Stuart woman was booked on a DUI manslaughter count following the collision, which happened shortly before 7 a.m. on a Martin County bridge. According to the affidavit against her, Elise Elder took two breathalyzer tests around 12:40 p.m. that day, and both recorded her blood alcohol levels at more than two

Authorities in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting. Miami police were called to the area of 180 Northwest 52nd Street in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood just before 7 p.m. Monday. Officers were focused mostly on a black car parked in the street. According to police, two young men were found shot and were taken to the hospital in critical condition. One has since passed away, authorities said. Police shut down several blocks around the scene as they investigated.