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One person has died following a crash overnight in Pembroke Park. Local 10 is still working to gather details about what exactly occurred, but a tarp was seen covering the body along West Hallandale Beach Boulevard near 48th Avenue shortly after 11:30 p.m. Monday. Debris and gloves from investigators were also spotted on the ground, along with a bicycle. While the roadway has since reopened, the investigation into what happened continues. A Local 10 News crew that went to the

Drivers should expect delays on Monday after a crash with injuries closed lanes on County Road 210 at the Cartwheel Bay Avenue intersection. As of 3:39 p.m., the sheriff’s office said CR-210 was closed west of St. Johns Parkway. A photo released by the sheriff’s office shows a pickup truck with extensive front-end damage after crashing into a light pole. It’s unclear if more than one vehicle was involved. Drivers are urged to use Longleaf Pine Parkway or the Silverleaf

Three people were taken to the hospital after an SUV and a Chevy truck towing a trailer collided along Meadow Road in Lehigh Acres. The crash occurred at approximately 12:07 p.m. on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2021 Kia Sportage was traveling east on Meadow Rd., west of 54th Street SW, when a 1994 Chevy medium-duty truck towing a utility trailer was coming towards it. Troopers said the driver of the Kia crossed into the path of

A crash shut down southbound lanes of US-41 at Limetree Park Drive in Bonita Springs Monday night. At least two vehicles were involved in the crash. One car ended up in a ditch on the side of the road. All lanes have since reopened. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for more information on the crash. Personal Injury Claims for Car Accident VictimsCar accidents often result in serious injuries that require long-term care and

Westbound Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando was shut down for hours on Monday due to a rollover crash. The crash happened near mile marker 83, not far from the Colonial Drive exit. Firefighters said two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Details of what led up to the crash were not immediately given. Traffic camera footage in the area shows Orlando police on scene and the flipped vehicle. Car Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA car accident

A pedestrian in a wheelchair was injured in a collision with a car in Palm Beach County on Monday morning. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the incident occurred around 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of Southbound Military Trail and Melaleuca Lane. First responders arrived at the scene to find the individual already out of the roadway and seated in their wheelchair. Due to the nature of the injuries, Fire Rescue said that they were transported to a local

A 27-year-old Jacksonville man was killed Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a sedan at the intersection of St. Johns Bluff Road and the Interstate 295 entrance ramp, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at about 4:13 p.m. as both vehicles were traveling north on St. Johns Bluff Road, FHP said. The sedan was turning left to enter the I-295 northbound entrance ramp when the motorcycle struck the right rear passenger door of the sedan. Jacksonville Fire

Early Monday morning, Barry Smith said he was home in Oakland Park when he smelled something burning. Smith said he walked outside of his apartment to investigate when he saw smoke coming out of his neighbor’s window. Smith’s neighbors in the one-story building with seven units at 4451 NE 19 Terrace said his quick action saved lives and minimized damage. “I grabbed my phone and ran around to start waking up people,” Smith said. According to Oakland Park Fire Rescue,

Photo: WJXT A man in his mid-20s was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in the 6900 block of Schindler Drive, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. At about 2:40 p.m., an elderly man was driving a Chevrolet SUV and had stopped southbound on Schindler Drive waiting to turn left onto Huntington Woods Drive when a Toyota Camry driven by a younger man, also southbound, moved into the oncoming northbound lane as the Chevrolet began to turn, JSO said.

At least one person was stabbed in an incident at a Lehigh Acres Circle K Monday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, units responded to the Circle K gas station on Homestead Road at around 8 a.m. Deputies said they responded to reports of a “physical altercation.” LCSO confirmed to Gulf Coast News that the “altercation” was a stabbing, in which at least one person was stabbed. Minor injuries were reported, and all parties are accounted for, LCSO

A Holly Hill woman was killed Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Orchard Street and Cherrywood Drive in Ormond Beach on Sunday, according to the Ormond Beach Police Department. Rebekah Petrick, 34, the driver of a sports utility vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police statement. The SUV’s passenger and the driver of the sedan involved were both injured and transported to a hospital. Police Chief Jesse Godfrey extended condolences, saying,

A 65-year-old motorcyclist from Cape Coral died Friday morning after losing control of his vehicle and crashing along U.S. Highway 27 in Highlands County, troopers said. The crash occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 24, south of Skipper Road. According to investigators, the motorcyclist was traveling northbound in the left lane when he struck debris in the roadway. The impact caused him to lose control, sending the motorcycle into the median. The vehicle then collided with a sewer grate