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Photo by: Local10 Police officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in Wilton Manors, near Oakland Park. Detectives were investigating the cause of the crash along Northwest Ninth Avenue’s northbound lanes near West Oakland Park Boulevard. A white vehicle was so mangled it was unrecognizable. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. Car accidents can have devastating consequences, but Ovadia Law Group is here to offer the

Photo by: (WPLG) A major crash Tuesday morning shut down all northbound lanes of Flamingo Road, just south of Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. Sky 10 was above the scene around 7 a.m. as a tractor-trailer was blocking all northbound lanes. A heavily damaged car could be seen stuck under it. A closer view of the crash showed that the entire roof of the car was missing. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue Division Chief Jason Stepp confirmed that three people were

Photo by:  City of Clearwater Officials say a 43-year-old Palm Harbor woman slammed into the back of a police cruiser early on Monday morning. According to law enforcement, Jaime Fox was arrested after crashing into the back of a Clearwater Police cruiser that was stopped to help a disabled vehicle. Officials say the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. The cruiser’s emergency lights were on as Fox crashed into the back, causing significant damage

A bicyclist and driver are in the hospital after the two were involved in a collision in Casselberry early Saturday morning, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. The bicyclist, a 50-year-old man, was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert, according to firefighters. The driver of the car was also transported, firefighters said.  All northbound lanes of SR-436 at Howell Branch Road are currently closed as this incident is being investigated, SCFD said. All traffic is being diverted

Photo by: wear Two people were injured after a crash involving an ECAT bus in Escambia County on Friday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened on North L Street on West Jordan Street at around 11:30 a.m. According to FHP, an ECAT bus driven by a 62-year-old Pensacola man was carrying two passengers, an 18-year-old Pensacola woman and a 58-year-old Pensacola man. The bus was traveling north on North L Street and approaching West Jordan Street.

Photo by: Local10 A fire erupted Monday morning at a four-story apartment building in the city of Miami, and a man was found shot on the third floor of the building, authorities confirmed. Sky 10 was above the building, located at 431 Northwest Third St., around 9 a.m. as heavy smoke was coming from the building. City of Miami Fire-Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez confirmed that there were “multiple patients.” According to first responders, the call came in around 8:15 a.m.

A mother was arrested in Daytona Beach after a child nearly drowned in a bathtub, according to the police department. Karina Mustafa, 29, was taken into custody Sunday. According to the Daytona Beach Police Department, the child’s father called 911 around 12:45 p.m. after he found the child unresponsive in the tub. An arrest affidavit shows the child had gotten dirty after playing with potted plants, and an argument ensued between Mustafa and the child’s father. Mustafa took the child

A motorcyclist was killed in Melbourne following a crash early Saturday, police said.  Officers said they responded to the area of West Nasa Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in response to a crash involving a Tesla and a motorcycle.  When they arrived at the scene of the crash, they found the motorcyclist had sustained life-threatening injuries.  An initial investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on West Nasa Boulevard while the Tesla driver was traveling westbound

Photo by: Austin L. Miller A section of Southeast 31st Street was blocked temporarily Friday evening due to a fatal traffic crash at the Southeast 19th Avenue intersection. Here’s what we know: Which agency is investigating? Ocala Police Department. What time were they notified about the crash? 6:01 p.m. What time did they arrive? 6:06 p.m. Where did the victim die? At HCA Florida Ocala Hospital at 6:19 p.m. What happened? Officers on scene said a Kia Sorrento sport utility vehicle driven by a 76-year-old Ocala woman

Photo by: Ocala Fire Rescue A pilot was hospitalized on Saturday evening after crashing his plane at Ocala International Airport. At around 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, Ocala Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the Ocala International Airport (1770 SW 60th Avenue) after a pilot reported in a distress call that his plane had crashed, according to OFR. Upon arrival, OFR crews observed an experimental aircraft that had crashed near trees, just outside of the airport’s fence line. OFR

 A 25-year-old Lake City man was killed Saturday night after overturning a pickup truck on County Road 250 in Columbia County. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on C.R. 250 near NE Thomas Camp Road, a Florida Highway Patrol report said a 2003 Toyota Tundra was traveling east when it veered off the roadway.  The report said the driver attempted to correct the vehicle’s direction, but overcorrected leading the vehicle to collide with a utility pole and overturn. Troopers said there were three juveniles

Authorities say at least one person was injured in a car crash in Panama City Beach on Saturday. Panama City Beach officials told NewsChannel 7 Saturday afternoon that there was a crash involving two vehicles at Powell Adams Drive. They said there were minor injuries but did not specify how many people had been hurt. NewsChannel 7 will continue to provide updates as they become available. Ovadia Law Group is your trusted partner in the aftermath of a car accident.