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Photo by: tampa bay A 14-year-old boy injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 Wednesday afternoon has died, bringing the total number of people killed to four, troopers said. The boy from Hillsboro, Texas was the third passenger in a pickup truck carrying four people, all of whom were ejected in the crash that happened a little after 3 p.m. just north of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The pickup driver, a 36-year-old

A man is dead after his three-wheel motorcycle was struck by a car that was trying to avoid a collision with a pickup truck on Interstate 95 Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to reports of a crash involving a black Can-Am three-wheel motorcycle and a black Infiniti sedan on I-95 southbound in the area of Northwest 151st Street. The motorcycle was traveling south on I-95 while the sedan was entering the highway from NW 151st

A crash on Saturday in Marion County between two vehicles sent multiple people to the hospital and killed one of the persons involved, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened at 9:32 a.m. at U.S. Highway 441 at NW 85th Loop, north of Ocala. According to a crash report, an SUV being driven by a 76-year-old woman from The Villages, was traveling east on NW 85th Loop at the stop sign with the intersection at U.S.

Photo by: NBC Miami Police are investigating after a rollover crash in Hialeah Tuesday sent one driver to the hospital, officials said. According to Hialeah Police, at approximately 11:10 a.m., officers responded to West 28th Avenue and West 76th Street in reference to a two-vehicle traffic accident, where one car rolled over. Images captured by Chopper 6 showed a white vehicle overturned on the side of the road as police investigated in the area. As a result of the accident,

A four-year-old child was seriously injured after an ATV accident on Friday Dec. 23 in Jackson County. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says that the accident happened on County Road 275 Church Street around 4:20 p.m. A 42-year-old man and a 4-year-old child, both from Tallahassee, were out riding on the ATV on a hunting trail (County Road 275) when the accident happened. FHP says the ATV rotated clockwise as it approached a right turn. The ATV rolled over twice and

On a serene Christmas Eve, an event of profound tragedy unfolded in Lakeland, Florida, as Leslie Stone, a 40-year-old woman confined to an electric wheelchair, fell victim to an alleged drunk driver. The incident has left the community in shock and Stone’s three children mourning the untimely loss of their mother. Drunk Driving: A Despicable Act Howard Bennett, a 67-year-old Plant City resident, has been charged with DUI manslaughter by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arriving at the scene

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Hernando County on Friday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 32-year-old man was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle along Powell Road, which is south of Brooksville. At 10:10 p.m., the motorcyclist missed a curve in the road while approaching La Vista Street. The motorcycle veered off the road, entered the south shoulder and overturned, according to FHP. The rider, identified as a 32-year-old man from Plant City, died at the site

All lanes have cleared after an accident caused traffic delays on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The accident took place around 3:44 p.m. and blocked the two leftmost lanes as well as the rightmost lane at the hump of the Howard Frankland Bridge. Two vehicles were involved and there were minor injuries reported. Don’t let a car accident overwhelm you. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide the legal support you

A 28-year-old Immokalee man was killed early Tuesday morning when the truck he was a passenger in was involved in a collision with two semi trucks. The accident occured shortly after 6:30 a.m. on U.S. 27 near Stitt Ranch Road.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old Lehigh Acres man was driving a pickup truck on the outside lane travelling east.  In the same lane and in front of the pickup truck was a semi-truck driven by a 51-year-old

Photo by: yahoo A suspect trying to flee from police was filmed making dirt angels while hiding in a construction site in Lutz, Florida, on Saturday, December 24. The suspect, 34-year-old Eliezer Armando Reyes Rios, initially escaped from the scene of a car crash when deputies tried to make approach him, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Rios jumped a fence and hid in a dirt patch inside a nearby construction site, where the sheriff’s aviation unit spotted him from

 A tragic helicopter crash in South Florida on Wednesday has led to the unfortunate loss of a life and left another individual seriously injured. According to reports, the helicopter was en route from Fort Myers to Miami Executive Airport when it plummeted into a canal, approximately three miles west of its intended destination. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, along with other local emergency services were quick to respond to the scene, launching a search operation in the murky waters of the canal.

A 23-year-old Florida man died in a hit-and-run crash just days after he gave a heartwarming speech as best man at his father’s wedding.  Andrew Sofranko was crossing South Harbor City Boulevard when an unknown driver hit him and drove away early in the morning on December 25.  Andrew later succumbed to injuries and died at the Holmes Regional Medical Center.  The Melbourne Police Department are still investigating the cause of the accident and whether any alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident. No suspect