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Photo by: wftv  Daytona Beach Fire Department crews responded to a crash scene where an SUV had gone off the road and was about 50 yards into the woods with one person trapped inside. Firefighters were called to the scene at the intersection of Tomoka Farms Road and Dunn Avenue, as shown on the map below. Crews immediately stabilized the vehicle and began extrication and patient care. Volusia County EMS took two patients to the hospital, including one who was

Photo by: (WFTV) The Seminole County Fire Department and the Maitland Fire Rescue Department responded to a structure fire Sunday morning off of S Lakewood Drive. According to SCFD the fire started in a shed between two homes and rapidly spread after an explosion. No injuries were reported from the explosion. The fire remains under investigation.  Investigating the Cause of the FireDetermining the cause of a fire is essential to building a strong legal case. At Ovadia Law Group, we

A crash on SR-436 in Altamonte Springs was causing delays at SR-434. It happened around 5:30 on Monday morning. Several cars were involved in the crash and were blocking the intersection. Drivers traveling south along SR-434 were being detoured through a gas station parking lot. As of 6:30 the crash is cleared and drivers no longer need to use an alternate route. We Fight for Maximum CompensationInsurance companies often try to settle car accident claims quickly and for less than

A 64-year-old Orlando man died Monday morning after she crashed into a building in Orlando, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 6:30 a.m. on Lake Ellenor Drive. According to an FHP crash report, the man was traveling south when she may have suffered a medical episode, and the 2000 Honda CR-V she was driving collided with a column in front of the building. Troopers said the man was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead.

Two people were killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Colonial Drive in Orlando, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The double-fatal wreck happened on Colonial Drive at Hiawassee Road. According to an FHP crash report, a 2015 Jeep Compass was traveling west in a left turn-lane when a 53-year-old Orlando man attempted to make a left turn to enter a parking lot. The vehicle entered the direct path of an oncoming 2013 Nissan Maxima, which was traveling east in the outside

A crash on the Southbound Turnpike in West Palm Beach is slowing down traffic on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before exit 97, Southern Boulevard, at 6:44 a.m. In the latest update at 6:52 a.m., officials said that the right lane has been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Serious Injuries Require Serious Legal HelpCar accidents can result in severe injuries that impact your life for years. From spinal cord damage to traumatic brain

Three people were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean after their single-engine aircraft crashed off Vero Beach on Sunday night. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said that at 8:24 p.m., deputies received a report of a small plane that had crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, around four miles east of Vero Beach Airport. According to IRCSO, the last known contact with the aircraft was made about one mile offshore, just east of South Beach in Vero Beach. Multiple agencies,

A Missouri pedestrian was killed in Citrus County on Friday while trying to cross a highway, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a Chevy Traverse driven by a 55-year-old Homosassa man was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 19 at about 11:22 p.m. South of Ivy Place, the 64-year-old Missouri pedestrian attempted to cross the highway when he entered the path of the vehicle and was hit, the report stated. He died at the scene, FHP officials

Florida Highway Patrol officers responded to a fatal accident in Marion County after a driver crashed into a tree for reasons that remain unclear. The 51-year-old woman was taken to Ocala Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The crash location can be seen on the map below. According to troopers, the woman driver was approaching the stop sign at the intersection of County Road 42, but for unknown reasons, she failed to stop and drove north

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a vehicle that struck a pedestrian before leaving the scene in Osceola County, according to a news release. Troopers said the crash happened on April 29 around 12:38 a.m. on Osceola Parkway near Plumwood Circle. According to a crash report, a Toyota Camry was traveling east on Osceola Parkway, east of Plumwood Circle in the center lane. Troopers said at the same time, an unknown vehicle was also traveling east Osceola Parkway, east

One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries when the minibikes they were driving crashed into an SUV on Sunday in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the fatal crash happened around 6:25 p.m. on Orange Avenue at Nela Avenue. According to a crash report, two Coleman CT200U minibikes were traveling north on Orange Avenue, approaching Nela Avenue in the inside lane. At the same time, an Acura MDX was stopped in the northbound inside

One person is dead following a single-car crash on US Highway 441 early Sunday morning, according to a social media post by the Ocala Police Department. Officers responded to a crash on the 1700 block of Highway 441 just after 2:30 AM. According to police, the driver was reportedly speeding and driving recklessly when their car veered off the road, went airborne, and struck a palm tree and a concrete wall. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and died on the