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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Lake City police officers responded to a deadly single-vehicle crash on SW Symphony Loop Tuesday night. LCPD identified Kevin Ramirez as the driver. Officers noticed Ramirez smelled like alcohol and was slurring his words. The traffic crash investigation revealed that Ramirez decided to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the road and hit several objects including a utility pole. The passenger of the vehicle

One person fell off a piece of construction equipment and has been trauma alerted to Gulf Coast Hospital. The Sanibel Fire Pio said another person was injured and is a ground transport. The accident happened on Dunlop Road in Sanibel on Thursday morning. This is a developing story. Have you been injured in a work-related accident? The dedicated team at Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the comprehensive support and legal expertise you need during this challenging

Photo by: CBS 12 (Pascual Margarita) DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A construction accident Thursday morning in Delray Beach killed a worker under an overturned excavator. The incident occurred in a residential area near A1A and Linton Boulevard. The Delray Beach Police Department said the man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Video shows the injured person on a stretcher being wheeled to the back of an ambulance with a heavy first responder presence around the scene.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A woman in her mid-60s was hit by two cars late Wednesday night on Avenue B, two blocks south of Edgewood Avenue, police said. Both cars sped away from the scene, headed west on Edgewood Avenue. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the crash, which was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday near Carter G. Woodson Elementary School, involved a dark-colored SUV and a white Chevrolet sedan, possibly an Aveo. The woman died at the scene, marking the 160th traffic

ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Streets in downtown St. Cloud is closed after a car crashed into a gun store around 3:30 a.m. Thursday., authorities said. Investigators believe the driver intentionally sped and drove the car into the building.  First responders arrived and found the driver dead at the scene. The investigation is still under way. When you’re facing the aftermath of a car accident, the Ovadia Law Group team is here to provide the dedicated support you need. Our experienced attorneys are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to

One person was killed, and two others were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon when a Marion County government vehicle collided with a motorcycle on County Road 314. Here’s what we know about the crash: At Northeast 112th Avenue and CR 314. Marion County Fire Rescue spokesman James Lucas said his agency was assigned the call at 2:17 p.m. and arrived at 2:27 p.m. The victim was pronounced deceased at 2:30 p.m. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said an older model Harley-Davidson motorcycle was

Authorities are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Port St. Lucie. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday near SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard and SW Glenview Court. Investigators said a Harley Davidson Street Glide was traveling west on SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. and struck the center median, ejecting the operator off the motorcycle. The victim, a 48-year-old man from Port St. Lucie, was air lifted to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. If you witnessed the crash

Photo by: WINK A fiery crash involving a motorcycle and a car occurred, killing five people in Estero. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred late Wednesday night at the intersection of US-41 and Williams Road, leading to a complete roadblock. The road had re-opened for normal traffic to resume. The Estero Fire Department and the Florida Highway Patrol reports that the car transporting four people flipped upside down and burst into flames. The motorcyclist and the four

EHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A woman is dead after a crash on State Road 82 and Genoa Avenue on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan drove onto the grass median and flipped over onto its roof. A 26-year-old woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. FHP stats she was pronounced dead at the scene. A 37-year-old man, who was also not wearing a seatbelt, was critically injured and taken to a

Photo by: NBC Miami A 15-year-old driver is dead, and his 14-year-old passenger was critically injured after the car they were in crashed into a concrete pillar in Kendall while fleeing from Miami-Dade Police early Wednesday morning, officials said. Miami-Dade Police Det. Alvaro Zabaleta said they received a call about a suspicious vehicle at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, and when officers responded they spotted an Audi that matched the description traveling at a high rate of speed. An officer approached

A 43-year-old Colorado man who may have had experience as a volunteer firefighter in Los Angeles County has been arrested on suspicion of DUI and second-degree murder after a fatal collision in Dana Point, authorities said. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a traffic collision with injuries near Coast Highway and Palisades Drive in Dana Point at around 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. Deputies found an injured adult man in his 50s lying in the roadway

A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy was struck by an impaired driver early Monday morning, a social media release state. According to the release, the incident occurred Just after midnight on November 6, 2023. A deputy with his HCSO-marked Chevrolet Silverado was conducting an off-duty detail providing roadway safety and traffic control services for a construction business. The deputy was in the left lane of Interstate 75 northbound, south of College Avenue, when a 2011 Honda Accord sedan, driven by Courtney Lynnette