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The Lee Roy Selmon Expressway’s westbound lanes reopened at 2:41 am Sunday after a motorcycle crash Saturday night killed a 28-year-old man. The Tampa man suffered fatal injuries after losing control of his Ducati motorcycle east of Bay to Bay Boulevard and colliding with a chain link fence at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. All westbound lanes were closed after the crash. Traffic was rerouted onto Willow Avenue. The highway reopened at around 2:41 a.m. This was the second fatal accident

A 94-year-old driver is dead after a crash in Lake County, FHP reports. Around 4:13 p.m. on Sunday, a sedan was traveling southbound on US 27 approaching Plantation Boulevard in the inside lane. An SUV was traveling eastbound on Plantation Boulevard and was attempting to make a left turn to travel north on US27. According to FHP, the sedan was unable to stop in time for the traffic signal, and as a result, collided with the left side of the

Breaking News: Incident Unfolds on Turnpike Northbound near Hard Rock Stadium In a dramatic turn of events, chaos unfolded on the northbound lanes of the turnpike near Northwest 199th Street, just before the exit leading to Hard Rock Stadium. The incident involved a silver vehicle with noticeable rear-end damage, prompting a swift response from the Florida Highway Patrol. As our news team arrived on the scene, a significant police presence was evident, with three right lanes closed to traffic. A

Photo by: wptv One person was taken to a hospital Friday after a two-vehicle crash west of Boca Raton. The crash occurred at about noon at the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 and Palmetto Park Road. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said a person in one of the vehicles had to be extricated. That person was taken to a nearby hospital. The other person declined hospitalization. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies were investigating the crash. Car accidents can be

A 61-year-old Jacksonville man died Thursday evening when he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. 1 in the Dinsmore area, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the crash report, a 56-year-old driver was headed north on U.S. 1 (New Kings Road) just after 6 p.m. when he changed lanes to pass a bicyclist. As he switched back to the outside lane, he struck the pedestrian who had just stepped onto U.S. 1 at Bowie Road. Troopers said

A deadly collision involving a Tri-Rail train in Fort Lauderdale. According to police, a woman was struck by a train near SE 21st Avenue and SW 10th Court just after 10:15 a.m. After a search of the area, they were able to determine that other persons had been struck. The Tri-Rail train was brought to a safe stop and there were no injuries to passengers or crew reported.  Train accidents can cause severe injuries and immense trauma. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the

A woman was killed Friday when her vehicle went off the road and hit a tree in St. Cloud. The crash happened on Vermont Avenue near 3rd Street. The county’s public information officer said the woman was driving north on Vermont Avenue when her car went off the road and hit the tree. The victim’s car then caught fire. Her name and age have not been released. No one else was injured. Car accidents can be life-altering, but you don’t

A Tampa woman was injured on Thursday, Nov. 30, after an accident on I-75, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. At about 2:20 p.m., a dump truck and Ford F250 were going south on I-75 and approaching Darby Road near Milepost 288 when the driver of the dump truck lost control, entered the lane occupied by the Ford F250, and struck the rear left side of a boat being towed by the pickup.   The collision caused the dump truck to

Three people involved in a major crash on State Road 100, near Sipprell Road, were airlifted to the hospital with injuries, according to Putnam County Fire Rescue.  Fire Rescue posted the crash on Facebook shortly after 4 p.m. Three trauma alerts were declared and several people were trapped, according to the Putnam Fire Rescue’s Facebook Page. State Road 100 was shut down around 5:17 p.m. and has yet to reopen. Fire Rescue did not share the condition of the people who were

Photo by: wjxt4 A Florida teen has died after the camper she and four other family members were sleeping in caught fire. The blaze broke out early Wednesday morning on a property near Orbey Rhoden Road in Glen St. Mary, according to a news release posted to Facebook by the Baker County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). The police added that while the 13-year-old girl “tragically” died in the fire, others inside the camper “were able to escape without injury.”  Family members, meanwhile, have

 A 6-year-old boy is expected to be OK after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in Apopka Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. near the intersection of Roger Williams Drive and Rolling Green Drive. Troopers said a 2013 Ford Fusion was heading north of Roger Williams Drive when the 6-year-old ran into the street, directly into the path of the Fusion. Investigators said the boy was not in a

Phot by: News Miami A hit-and-run crash near State Road 836 has resulted in road closures and significant traffic delays on Northwest 27th Avenue as police investigate the scene. Now, police need the public’s help in searching for a driver who fled on foot. According to police, a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash unfolded around 4:40 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 11th Street. The collision involved a red Toyota traveling southbound on 27 Avenue and a black