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1 injured when car slams into Daytona Beach streetlight

 One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning when a car crashed into a street light in Daytona Beach, fire officials said. The wreck happened around 5:40 a.m. at Mason and Dunn avenues. Daytona Beach fire officials said the victim was extracted from the car and taken to a hospital as a trauma alert patient. “Heavy extrication was needed to remove the patient,” DBFD posted on X. “The patient was awake, but deemed a trauma alert due to the extent of

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1 sent to hospital after Orange County house fire.

Photo by: Orange County Fire Rescue A house fire early Wednesday near Eatonville left one person in the hospital, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. Crews responded around 2:30 a.m. to the 800 block of Alfred Drive, the fire department said on social media. The fire was quickly extinguished, according to the post. Photos shared by the fire department show the charred interior of the home. One person was taken to AdventHealth Orlando, but the extent of their injuries was not

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29-year-old woman killed in 3-vehicle crash in Volusia County

A 29-year-old St. Augustine woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Volusia County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened on U.S. 17, north of Little Brown Church Road in Pierson around 5:20 p.m. According to a preliminary crash report, the crash involves a GMC Sierra pickup truck, a Toyota Corolla and a Lincoln LS sedan. The driver of the Corolla — a 29-year-old St. Augustine woman — was airlifted to Halifax

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‘He didn’t deserve that’: Bicyclist struck, killed by hit-and-run driver in Fort Lauderdale

A family wants answers after a man was hit by a car while on his bicycle and killed in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend. Jessica Simone said her uncle, Jeffrey Black, was just trying to get home when he was hit. Police said the driver took off but was quickly caught. “It hurts, it doesn’t feel good, and we know he didn’t deserve that,” Simone said. “With it being so many bad people on this Earth, you took a good

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Bonita Springs man accused of attacking 72-year-old bicyclist.

A Bonita Springs man was arrested after he allegedly got out of his vehicle at a stoplight and began attacking a 72-year-old bicyclist in the middle of an intersection Monday evening. At around 6:55 p.m., Lee County deputies responded to a physical disturbance at the intersection of Bonita Beach Road and US-41. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spoke with the bicyclist who said he was crossing US-41 with other bikers in the crosswalk when a sedan was

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Two dead after crash in Immokalee involving semi-truck.

Photo by: nbc-2 Two people are dead after a two-car crash in Immokalee Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a crash along SR-29 and Oil Well Road. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. A sedan and semi-truck were involved. The semi was seen hauling green peppers. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection states there was a diesel spill. Lanes were closed while crews worked to clear the scene, but one lane has been re-opened. This is

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2 rushed to hospital after hit-and-run in NW Miami-Dade

Two people have been rushed to the hospital after a driver crashed into them and fled away. Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were dispatched to a traffic crash in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and 113th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade on Tuesday evening. According to police, a civilian vehicle crashed into a motorcycle that had two male riders and then fled the scene. The two male riders were ejected from the motorcycle. One of them is in critical

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Police: 1 injured in shooting at The Village at Gulfstream Park

Hallandale Beach police are investigating a shooting that occurred at The Village at Gulfstream Park, police confirmed Wednesday morning. According to authorities, officers responded to the 800 block of Silks Run near Strike 10 Bowling after receiving reports about a shooting. Police said one victim was transported to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital in critical condition. No other details were immediately released. If you’ve been a victim of a negligent shooting, seeking legal assistance is crucial to protect your rights and

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Fire on Ballard Street in Altamonte Springs leaves child dead, families displaced: officials.

Photo via Seminole County Fire Department A child is dead and several families are displaced following a fire at an apartment complex in Seminole County early Wednesday, officials said. The massive blaze broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the complex located at 857 Ballard Street in Altamonte Springs. More than 70 firefighters were called out to the 2-alarm fire and were met with heavy fire shooting through the roof. Officials said the fire resulted in the death of one

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Boat capsizes off Fisher Island, 2 people rescued.

A 20-foot boat took on water and capsized off Fisher Island on Tuesday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said boat crew members responded to reports of an overturned vessel with two people in the water. Sky 10 flew over the scene around 3:40 p.m. where rescue crews were assisting the two people who were stranded near the 15000 block of Fisher Island Drive, near Government Cut in Miami Beach. Authorities said the stranded victims were wearing lifejackets and were taken back

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7 hurt in crash on I-4 near Sand Lake Road in Orlando

Photo by: Clik Orlando Seven people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 4 in Orlando, officials said. Troopers said the crash happened in the westbound lanes of I-4 near Sand Lake Road around 1:32 p.m.According to a crash report, a Toyota SUV was traveling west on I-4 behind a Nissan Murano. The Murano was slowing for traffic ahead and the Toyota crashed failed to observe the slowdown and into the back of the Nissan. The drivers of

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‘It’s a horrible tragedy’: Pilot crashed, died seconds after takeoff at South Lakeland Airport, sheriff says.

Photo by: wfla A pilot died after a plane crashed at a Lakeland airport Tuesday morning, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said a single-engine airplane crashed at the South Lakeland Airport at about 10:40 a.m. Sheriff Grady Judd said pilot Arthur Canning, 76, of Lakeland was beginning to take off at the airstrip when the engine began to sputter. “When the engine sputtered, he apparently stalled and crashed directly into the ground, and he immediately died as a result

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