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BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A crew’s use of power equipment allegedly led to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide at a Boca Raton worksite, leaving one worker unconscious and prompting an emergency airlift to the hospital, while another worker was transported via ambulance. Boca Raton Fire Rescue told CBS12 News that on Tuesday morning at 10:11 a.m., firefighters responded to a call from a home located in the 1100 block of 20th Avenue. The caller allegedly reported that a worker at the

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A pedestrian lost their life after being struck by a Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach on Tuesday night. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. near the intersection of 36th Street and Windsor Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they reported finding a person near the tracks who had suffered fatal injuries. The investigation is ongoing. After a train accident, victims often face serious injuries, financial

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN)– A quadriplegic man was saved from sinking thanks to the quick work of Florida deputies and some help from good Samaritans. Footage from a body camera worn by a Martin County Sheriff’s deputy shows the victim in the water while strapped to a wheelchair as several good Samaritans surrounding him hold him above the water. “A little awe and shock at first where your realize this is for real, we need to act,” said Martin County

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Three people were rushed to the hospital after a school bus crashed with a truck. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the collision near Northwest 119th Street and Eighth Avenue on Tuesday night. Fire crews arrived to the scene of the crash and used hydraulic tools to extricate the truck driver. Two people were rushed to a local hospital. A third person was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. Their conditions are unclear

DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A man has died in Dania Beach after he was electrocuted while trimming trees, according to police. According to Broward Sheriff’s Office, it happened near Southwest 45th Street and 32nd Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. Officials believe the man was on a ladder trimming a tree near power lines. Emergency responders arrived to the area shortly after 5 p.m., where they later pronounced the man as deceased at the scene. Electrocution accidents can cause severe injuries, long-term

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A teenage boy was taken to the hospital after a shooting in a Fort Lauderdale park, late Tuesday evening. Fort Lauderdale Police said that units responded to a ShotSpotter alert and a 911 call regarding a shooting that occurred at Carter Park located in the 1400 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, Tuesday night. When officers arrived at the scene, they located the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. 7News cameras captured crime scene tape blocking off parts of the

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) – A driver was arrested on multiple charges after he hit two cars and a truck and left a hole in a woman’s home in Miramar. The incident occurred outside the house of Dr. Ruth Cook and her husband, Earl, near Hibiscus Place and Evergreen Drive on Monday night. Speaking to 7News on Tuesday, the couple said they were resting at their home when they heard a loud noise outside. “I just went to bed, and I

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – A 2-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after being attacked by a pair of dogs in the backyard of a Miami Gardens home, police said. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a home in the area of Northwest 36th Avenue and 191st Street, Tuesday night. According to investigatoes, the toddler was walking in the backyard when they were bitten by two pit bulls. “The 2-year-old was home with an adult and a

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after a woman was killed in a crash at the intersection of County Road 761 and Kings Highway in DeSoto County Tuesday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Marlon Josue Contreras-Galindo, 21, of Sarasota, was arrested after he was accused of driving without a license after the crash killed a 67-year-old Port Charlotte woman. The crash involved an SUV and a pickup truck at 1:45 p.m. FHP said the woman driving

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire broke out on Parkwood Drive in Lee County early Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to the fire at the Cypress Woods RV Resort, which is just off of Luckett Road, at around 12:42 a.m. According to the Tice Fire Department, when crews arrived, they found a manufactured home fully involved in fire. At the time of the fire, three adults and two pets were inside. The three adults and one pet made it out

Several incidents have caused traffic on I-4 westbound to crawl on Tuesday morning. The first incident was reported on I-4 westbound in Sanford near US-17/92 around 6 in the morning when a truck became disabled in the right lane. The second incident was reported on I-4 westbound in DeBary at DeBary Avenue about an hour later. Several vehicles were involved in the crash. A third incident was reported on I-4 westbound at US-17/92 because of a crash around the same

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman accused of murdering her roommate in Punta Gorda.  Deputies arrested SRG, 48, on Monday after initially responding to a person not breathing report at a residence on Gewant Boulevard on Sunday. Upon arrival, deputies found a man, identified as PDWB, 76, deceased and “beyond help.” WINK News was at the scene, where our reporters found a body being removed from the home and placed in a medical examiner’s van at around 8