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Stolen car rams into police officer before crashing in Palm Bay

Stolen car rams into police officer before crashing in Palm Bay

A stolen car rammed into an officer after fleeing from police in Palm Bay on Friday afternoon, according to the department. In a release, police said that the Flock Safety camera system alerted officers to the stolen car heading through the city around 1:44 p.m. “Upon locating the vehicle, it fled from our officers, and a pursuit was not initiated,” the release reads. Police explained that they once again encountered the stolen vehicle a short while later, though this time,

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Miami crash causes closure of South Dixie Highway near end of I-95

Miami crash causes closure of South Dixie Highway near end of I-95

Photo by: local10 A traffic accident caused a lane closure in a busy part of Miami early Sunday morning. It happened along South Dixie Highway where the road meets the southern end of I-95. Local 10’s cameras observed the two left lanes of South Dixie Highway blocked due to the crash. The crash appears to have involved a box truck and the median of the roadway, but a large semi-truck was also observed at the scene. Authorities have not provided

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DUI arrest after driver ran from Seminole County crash that injured motorcyclist, shut down I-4, FHP says

DUI arrest after driver ran from Seminole County crash that injured motorcyclist, shut down I-4, FHP says

A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday evening as the driver accused of rear-ending them on Interstate 4 in Seminole County — with westbound lanes shut down for several hours as a result — was arrested to face criminal charges including DUI, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. EAR , 30, was arrested around 11 p.m. after Seminole County deputies found him hiding in a wooded area southwest of the crash, which occurred about an hour earlier in the

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Motorcyclist killed in crash on SR-408, troopers say

Motorcyclist killed in crash on SR-408, troopers say

A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Orange County early Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. on State Road 408, west of East Colonial Drive. Authorities said the 45-year-old man from Groveland was riding a 2021 Harley-Davidson Road Glide westbound on SR-408 when, for reasons still unknown, he veered off the road and struck a guardrail. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The

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Man drives off road and hits two empty vehicles in fatal Orlando crash

Man drives off road and hits two empty vehicles in fatal Orlando crash

Florida Highway Patrol says a 65-year-old Orlando man is dead after driving off the roadway and striking two unoccupied vehicles. Troopers say the man was traveling northbound on Goldenrod Road just north of Bryan Road when he ran off the roadway and struck a sign and fence. His vehicle then continued into a parking lot and collided with a sedan and a pickup truck. The man was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. FHP says they

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40-year-old woman dies in Marion County crash after driver ignores stop sign, FHP says

40-year-old woman dies in Marion County crash after driver ignores stop sign, FHP says

A 40-year-old woman died in a Marion County crash that occurred just after noon on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman was driving her vehicle northbound on NE 36th Avenue Road when she stopped at a stop sign at an intersection, FHP said. According to troopers, a second driver, traveling behind the woman in the first vehicle, failed to stop at the same stop sign and hit the rear of the woman’s car. The force from the

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WATCH: Submerged vehicle pulled from lake in Orlando

WATCH: Submerged vehicle pulled from lake in Orlando

Photo by: wesh A submerged vehicle was pulled from a lake in Orlando on Monday morning. Orange County Fire Rescue received the call about the incident around 6 a.m. Officials discovered a car partially submerged in Lake Mann at McQueen Park, but no one was found inside. Details about how the car ended up in the water are unknown at this time. After a car accident, many victims feel overwhelmed by medical bills, vehicle damage, and insurance company pressure. Ovadia

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Deltona man injured in 2-vehicle rollover crash that snarled SR-417 near Oviedo

Deltona man injured in 2-vehicle rollover crash that snarled SR-417 near Oviedo

Photo by WKMG  A 45-year-old Deltona man was injured Thursday afternoon when his SUV crashed, overturned and was struck by a semi on State Road 417 near Oviedo, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The two-vehicle wreck happened around 4:10 p.m. on S.R. 417 south near Red Bug Lake Road. The FHP said the man was driving a 2015 Lincoln Navigator south on S.R. 417 south of Red Bug Lake Road in the inside lane. The driver traveled onto the left

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Detectives look for answers after shootout at Sanford gas station

Detectives look for answers after shootout at Sanford gas station

Police in Sanford are investigating a shooting at a gas station. The shooting happened Friday at the 7-Eleven on West 25th Street near West Airport Boulevard. A 19-year-old victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries, police say. He remained in critical condition as of Friday night. Police later identified the suspect as 19-year-old ZM. “M was with a group of people, and they all engaged in a verbal altercation with the victim, TJR,” a release from the police

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Miami mother arrested after beating autistic son for kissing classmate’s cheek: Police

Miami mother arrested after beating autistic son for kissing classmate’s cheek: Police

During a recent child protective services interview, a 7-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with autism, described abuse that was so scary that it caused him to wet himself, according to police. The boy had “visible injuries” when he met with a case coordinator at the University of Miami Child Protection Team after a Department of Children and Families investigator made the introduction, according to police. “I observed a red dot bruise in his right eye, a visible bruise from the

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Police: Man makes anti-Cuban slur, exchanges punches with victim at Coral Gables bar

Police: Man makes anti-Cuban slur, exchanges punches with victim at Coral Gables bar

 A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday night on accusations that he got into a fight with another man at a popular bar in Coral Gables after making an anti-Cuban slur toward the victim. According to an arrest report from the Coral Gables Police Department, the incident was reported shortly after 11 p.m. at Copper 29, located at 206 Miracle Mile. Police said the victim claimed that the suspect, ASG, approached him in a “threatening manner” and said, “I know you

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Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by school bus in Davie: Police

Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by school bus in Davie: Police

A bicyclist had to be rushed to the hospital after they were hit by a school bus in Davie Friday morning, police said. Officers responded to the crash in the 7900 block of Nova Drive, Davie Police officials said. The adult bicyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. Their identity was not immediately revealed. Police also did not provide information about the driver of the school bus, or what may have caused the crash. The westbound lanes

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