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Photo: WSVN A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office motorman is recovering after a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Southwest 248th Street and 112th Avenue. Video from the scene shows a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office motorcycle lying on the side of the street. Investigators said that the motorman was turning onto Southwest 248th Street when he encountered debris on the road and lost control of the motorcycle. Holding Negligent Parties Accountable After a Motorcycle CrashWhen

A woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway in Sunrise. The accident happened on Saturday afternoon at the 10200 block of West Commercial Boulevard. Police said a gray SUV was traveling westbound when it hit the woman. She was rushed to Broward Health. At this time, no word on her condition. The incident is under investigation. Understanding Your Rights After a Pedestrian AccidentKnowing your legal rights after a pedestrian accident is essential when pursuing a personal injury

Four people have been hospitalized after a helicopter crashed in Pembroke Pines on Saturday morning, the police department said. The crash occurred at 11:15 a.m. at North Perry Airport, according to PPPD. The National Transportation Safety Board said the Robinson R44 helicopter was preparing to lift off when it rolled over and hit a parked airplane. Four people were on board and were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. NBC affiliate WTVJ reported that all of the passengers and

JSO says this is a domestic incident and there’s no threat to the community.  Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a suspect after a man was shot in the chest during a physical altercation on Westmont St. on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:40 p.m. and located an adult male in his 40s suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to an area hospital and is currently listed in stable

A two-vehicle crash on US Highway 1 resulted in the death of one driver after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the crash occurred near 14193 US Highway 1, when the driver of Vehicle 1 attempted to exit the property and turn left to travel southbound on US-1. In doing so, the vehicle traveled into the path of a northbound driver. The front of Vehicle 2 struck the left side of Vehicle 1

Photo: WJXT A Jacksonville woman returned home Saturday to find a truck had crashed through the side of her house while she and her children were away, causing significant structural damage that stretched from the exterior wall all the way into the kitchen. The crash happened at the intersection of Lem Turner Road and Duane Avenue in Northwest Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. C, the homeowner, said she was out with family when she received an

Four people, including a teen boy, were shot late Saturday night during a large pop-up party in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called to Norfolk Boulevard late Saturday night because of reports that someone had been shot. Investigators said officers found one victim at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound. That victim was transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. Shortly after, it was determined that three other gunshot victims had self-transported to a

Photo: Charlotte County Public Safety On Friday, crews with Charlotte County Fire & EMS battled a vehicle fire that sparked at a Circle K gas station. Firefighters say that the vehicle sparked at the Circle K on Duncan Road. The store was evacuated and the intersection was temporarily closed to traffic. rews say they were able to extinguish the fire quickly before it could spread to the nearby gas pumps or surrounding structures. They add that one patient at the

Photo: Gulfcoast The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two vehicles crashed and were eventually sent into a canal on Lee Boulevard near Aim Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Images from the crash show the two cars submerged in the canal with damage visible on the front bumper and windshield of one of them. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for more information. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a car accident

R owner of Los Eloteros in Immokalee, says she stopped to help a man with severe injuries who collapsed near her business after he said he was hit by a car Erica R, owner of Los Eloteros in Immokalee, stopped to assist a man with serious injuries who collapsed near her business on Saturday evening. “I just, you know, felt the need that I needed to stop and help someone, and and I did,” R said. R’s Saturday began like

Photo: VillagesNews Firefighters extricated an injured person from a car after a  crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Summerfield. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at about 1:15 p.m. at the entrance to Belladel Plaza, across from Trinity Lutheran Church. Firefighters from Marion County Fire Rescue worked diligently to extricate an injured person from a red four-door Toyota. The extrication took more than 30 minutes of delicate work on behalf of the crew. The airbags in the

Photo: VillagesNews Firefighters responded to two separate dinner-time kitchen fires Thursday evening in The Villages. The first call came in at 5:14 p.m. regarding an appliance fire at a $2.1 million home located at 3539 Conservation Trail in the Village of Pine Hills. Engine 44 from The Villages Public Safety Department arrived on the scene first and reported visible smoke coming from the residence. Crews quickly pulled a line and extinguished the fire, which had been sparked by oil in