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Photo: WSVN A car careened into the front yard of a home in Cooper City, sending the driver to the hospital, authorities said. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the crash outside of the residence located along the 10100 block of Southwest 53rd Court, just after 12:20 p.m. on Monday. Indentations can be seen in the sod where the vehicle slid across the sidewalk and ended up right up against the front wall of the home. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies

Photo: WSVN Deputies are combing for clues after responding to a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a drive-by shooting occurred around the area of the 2100 block of Northwest 64th Street, where three cars were struck, and one child was shot in the arm. When deputies first arrived on scene, they discovered a young girl was shot in a silver car where two of her young siblings were sitting, unharmed. Two bullet holes can be

Photo: WSVN A dozen people were rushed to the hospital following a bad crash in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northwest 49th Court and Powerline Road on Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene, capturing the car and van with heavy damage and a police presence in the area. Officials said one of those injured is in critical condition. The others were treated for minor injuries. All were transported to Broward

Photo: Gulf Coast A Port Charlotte woman has entered a written plea of not guilty in a case involving a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teen. Troopers said C, 33, was arrested and is accused of hitting a 17-year-old riding his e-bike and leaving him for dead. The crash happened in May near Coliseum Boulevard and Wilmington Boulevard, just off South McCall Road. The aftermath showed the damaged e-bike lying on the side of the road. Troopers said they located C

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a road ranger was hit and killed while working the scene of a crash on Sunday night in Pasco County. Officials said Florida Department of Transportation road rangers responded to a crash on I-75 at mile marker 274 at around 8:28 p.m. on July 12. Shortly after they arrived, FHP said an Acura MDX drove between the ranger’s vehicles and struck one of the road rangers, who was outside the

Photo: (PSLPD) A man faces DUI charges after his bar exit burnout led to a collision with a Port St. Lucie police patrol car. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said over the weekend a 22-year-old man was leaving theBuckeye Sports Pub at 1 a.m. The driver proceeded to get into his car and performed a burnout; however, this stunt ended when the drivercrashed into the front of an occupied patrol vehicle. Police say the officer was not injured

Photo: FHP A 36-year-old Jay man was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash in Navarre. Troopers say the collision happened at about 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 87 and Segura Street. A 75-year-old Fort Walton Beach woman was driving an SUV when it collided with a motorcycle the Jay man was riding. The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The SUV driver reported no injuries. FHP has not released the exact circumstances leading up to

A 16-year-old was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Lehigh Acres, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred early Sunday morning at Parkdale Boulevard and Homestead Road. LCSO says the vehicles involved were an ATV and black Chevy Cruze. The 16-year-old injured in the crash was taken to the hospital. G, a Fort Myers resident, described the frequent speeding in the area. “We ride motorcycles all the time and there’s cars speeding all the time around

Photo: FHP A high-speed chase along Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County ended with a crash that left a passenger seriously injured and a driver facing multiple felony charges, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the pursuit began Saturday morning near mile marker 20 after a silver SUV was spotted speeding through traffic and using the emergency shoulder to pass vehicles. Officials said the SUV was traveling more than 100 mph in a 70 mph zone while weaving

Photo: FHP A 20-year-old Tampa man died after a motorcycle crash on State Road 54 in Pasco County Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash happened at the intersection of Player Drive when a Chevy Suburban turned left into the path of an oncoming Kawasaki motorcycle driven by the 20-year-old man. According to FHP, the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on SR-54 at a high rate of speed while the SUV, driven by a 53-year-old New

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A Spring Hill man fell asleep behind the wheel and caused a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). T said the crash happened near mile marker 284 as traffic slowed in the outside lane approaching an exit ramp, according to a crash report. FHP said a Nissan Frontier driven by 27-year-old P was traveling north in the inside lane when it drifted across lanes and

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A 29-year-old New Port Richey woman was injured Sunday morning after losing control of her vehicle on U.S. Highway 19 in Pasco County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the woman was driving a Mazda CX30 northbound on U.S. Highway 19 around 9:25 a.m. when she lost control while passing through the intersection of Sunray Drive. The SUV traveled onto the northeast shoulder and struck a ditch, a concrete sidewalk and guy wires supporting