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A truck crashed into a toll booth on State Road 417 at Curry Ford Road in Orange County on Thursday morning. The incident happened near mile marker 30.0, just before the Curry Ford Road off-ramp. The off-ramp’s left lane and right shoulder are blocked. Details about what caused the truck to crash or about possible injuries were not revealed. A tractor-trailer accident can cause severe injuries due to the massive size and weight of commercial trucks. These crashes often involve

A woman lying on I-95 in Volusia County was struck and killed by a semi-truck Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The semi-truck was traveling northbound in the outside lane when it collided with the woman. After the collision, the truck jackknifed, troopers said. The woman, whose identity is pending confirmation by the medical examiner’s office, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck was not transported and remained on the scene following the incident.

A multi-vehicle crash has completely shut down southbound lanes of I-75 in North Port, according to the North Port Police Department. Police announced the closure in a Facebook post, warning drivers that southbound traffic is blocked near mile marker 176 by the Toledo Blade Boulevard exit. North Port Fire Rescue and police crews are currently on the scene working to clear the wreckage, though officials cautioned that the roadway will take some time to reopen. Drivers traveling through the area

Ocala Fire Rescue crews responded to a structure fire Wednesday at a manufacturing business, according to officials. Officials say a shed at Arnold Truss Manufacturing was engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 5:30. Crews had to cut the chain of a bolted gate to gain access to the property, but officials say crews managed to get water on the fire within a few minutes. The fire was brought under control before 6. Personalized Legal Support for Fire Accident CasesEvery

A Lake City woman was arrested after hitting and killing a cyclist while driving drunk Wednesday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say G, 30, was driving her SUV south on Tower Road just after 8 p.m. when she hit the 68-year-old Fanning Springs man, who is homeless, near the intersection of Northwest 5th Place. After being hit, the man hit the ground in the southbound lanes and his bike landed in the northbound lanes. A 45-year-old woman, who was traveling

A woman accused in a hit-and-run crash in Hialeah was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said. Maria Contreras, 74, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash. According to authorities, Contreras was driving her vehicle on West 49th Street when she made a turn onto West 10th Avenue, where she collided with a man who was riding a motorcycle. An arrest report said that the motorcycle driver was then ejected and had injuries to his arm and left leg. Hialeah

A teen on an electric scooter was airlifted to the hospital after they were involved in a crash in Coral Springs on Wednesday, officials said. The crash happened around 2:50 p.m. in the area of Woodside Drive and Northwest 35th Court. Coral Springs Police said the 14-year-old was riding the electric scooter and was crossing Woodside Drive when he was struck by a silver Hyundai sedan. Coral Springs Fire Rescue officials said they responded to a report of a vehicle

A crash on the Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826) at Northwest 36th Street is blocking lanes on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said it responded to a vehicle crash with injuries in the northbound lanes. It was not immediately clear who was hurt or what may have caused the crash. Focused on Fair Compensation for Car Accident InjuriesAt Ovadia Law Group, we are focused on helping clients pursue fair compensation after a car accident. Our attorneys

An investigation is ongoing after a driver crashed their car into a Dollar Tree. Video shows the car speeding up as it turned toward the store in Marathon, plowing through the front of the business. The store was left a mess, with shelves knocked down and merchandise scattered everywhere. Authorities said only minor injures were reported. Investigators are looking into the circumstances that led up to the crash. Personalized Legal Support for Car Accident CasesEvery car accident case is unique,

A child was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a lawnmower incident in Auburndale on Wednesday. Auburndale police responded to a “pediatric medical emergency” in the area of Melton Avenue and Derby Avenue West. They later confirmed that the child suffered lacerations from a lawnmower at another person’s home. “At this time, this incident is not being investigated as a crime, and no further information will be released,” police said. The child was flown to a hospital via

 A 30-year-old Lake City woman is facing DUI manslaughter and other charges after investigators say she hit a bicyclist with her SUV on Wednesday in Gainesville. She had a 1-year-old boy, a 3-year-old girl and another young girl in the SUV at the time of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. They were not hurt. The 68-year-old man riding the bicycle died at the hospital. According to FHP, G was headed south on NW 75th Street (Tower Road)

A 46-year-old Belleview woman who admitted to taking anti-depressants was arrested after a rear-end collision on U.S. 301. S was driving a blue Subaru at about 5:40 p.m. Sept. 9 northbound on U.S. 301 near Southeast 147th Place in Summerfield when she failed to stop for a white Ford that was slowing down for traffic. Her vehicle collided with the rear of the Ford, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The trooper investigating the crash noted