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Photo by: WPTV Brightline trains were involved in two crashes Wednesday night, one in which a man was fatally struck in Boynton Beach and three hours later in Jensen Beach when a woman escaped before her car was struck. The first crash involved a northbound train at 5:30 p.m. at U.S. 1 and Northeast 10th Avenue/Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to Boynton Beach police. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident. The train was going northbound, and it was

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday morning on U.S. 1 and Brazilian Circle. According to the FHP report, at 7:46 a.m., a sedan was in the left turn lane of northbound U.S. 1, attempting to turn onto Brazilian Circle. A motorcycle was traveling in the center lane of U.S. 1 approaching Brazilian Circle. The sedan made a left turn. Then the front of the motorcycle collided with the sedan’s right rear. The FHP report notes the

A fatal crash blocked all of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 for hours on Friday in Fort Lauderdale. The driver of a 2008 Volvo tractor with a 2014 Stoughton trailer died in the fiery crash near Interstate 595, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the tractor-trailer truck was in the outside center lane when a 39-year-old woman, who was driving a black 2021 Nissan Altima in the inside center lane, collided with its back, according to

 A Clearwater man and woman suffered serious injuries when the driver of a Kia Soul SUV, heading the wrong way on Interstate 75, crashed into them head-on in Fort Myers. The crash happened very early Thursday morning, just a little after 1:30 a.m. on the highway south of State Road 82 in Lee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the Kia driver, a 21-year-old woman from Punta Gorda, was traveling north in the southbound lanes when it

On Saturday, a driver died in a crash in Volusia County, according to troopers. Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck driving on Edgewater Canal Road near Tatum Boulevard was approaching a curve when it ran off the road, landed in a canal and overturned. Troopers said the truck became fully submerged in the water. The driver, a 21-year-old Edgewater man, died in the crash. Experiencing challenges after a car accident? Ovadia Law Group is here to help. Our experienced

Photo by: wjhg One person was killed, and another seriously injured after a tractor-trailer crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Troopers said around 4:19 p.m. Saturday, the pair were in a semi-truck hauling a trailer westbound on State Road 20, less than half a mile east of County Road 287, in Calhoun County. Authorities said for currently unknown reasons, the truck veered off of the roadway, through the ditch, and into the tree line. They said the truck continued

A 76-year-old woman from Egypt was struck and killed by a vehicle while she was attempting to cross State Road 436. The fatal accident took place near the intersection of SR 436 and Jewel Drive on Saturday, November 25, at around 6:28 p.m. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was walking in a southerly direction when she entered the eastbound lanes of the roadway. The woman was not in a marked crosswalk. Upon entering the

Florida Highway Patrol reports a sedan crashing into a tree then coming into a final stop upside down in a retention pond. The sedan was traveling southbound on on Oakleaf Plantation Parkway. The driver, a 17-year-old girl, left the roadway onto the west shoulder, crashing into a tree. After the sedan crashed into the tree, the car overturned and came to a stop upside down in a retention pond. The car was partially submerged, FHP says. The driver and the

One person was killed following a motorcycle vs. pick-up truck crash in Desoto County Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). FHP is currently investigating a crash between a motorcyclist and a pick-up truck driver. The incident occurred at County Road 761 and Southwest Kissimmee Road around 12:54 p.m. According to FHP, the motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. Experiencing difficulties after a motorcycle accident? Ovadia Law Group offers effective solutions. Our skilled

Florida Highway Patrol said a woman has died following a crash in Seminole County Saturday evening. Troopers said a Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling eastbound on State Road 436 near Jewel Drive. According to a news release, a pedestrian walked into the eastbound lanes of State Road 436 but not in a marked crosswalk. Investigators said the Dodge hit the woman. The driver and passengers were not injured and stayed at the scene. The 76-year-old woman from Egypt was taken

Photo by: MSN A man was killed, and two other drivers were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Florida’s Turnpike in Broward, officials said. The crash happened around 4:50 a.m. on the Turnpike northbound just north of Sunrise Boulevard. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 29-year-old man from Miami was killed in the crash. The man’s 2017 Chevrolet Equinox Red SUV was stopped in the inside center lane of Florida’s Turnpike northbound, north of Sunrise Boulevard, when a

A crash on I-275 with serious injuries shut down parts of I-275 in both directions, according to Tampa police. I-275 northbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and I-275 southbound at Hillsborough Avenue was shut down for about seven hours due to the crash. Florida Highway Patrol and the police department are investigating the crash. This is a developing story. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident? Ovadia Law Group offers solutions tailored to your needs. Our experienced team