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Photo: FDOT A multi-vehicle crash slowed the morning commute on Tuesday on Florida’s Turnpike in Palm Beach County. The crash happened around 8:54 a.m. on the northbound side of the Turnpike, just before Mile Marker 94, in Lake Worth. According to Florida 511, several vehicles were involved, though no serious injuries have been reported. As of 9:07 a.m., the right lane was still blocked while crews worked the scene. Traffic cameras show first responders helping clear the vehicles and get

A construction worker has died and another was badly injured following an accident while on the job in Downtown Miami. It happened on Monday afternoon at a construction site near the corner of Northeast Sixth Street and North Miami Avenue. According to authorities, two workers were injured while working on the top floor of a building under construction when a structural column suddenly fell, trapping the man and woman underneath. Miami Fire Rescue crews quickly responded and rushed both victims

Photo: Wear A 76-year-old man from Century was killed Monday morning after being struck by a sedan on U.S. Highway 29 in Escambia County. Troopers say the crash happened at 9:25 a.m. on U.S. 29 south of Henry Street. A white sedan driven by a 27-year-old Flomaton woman was traveling northbound when it hit the pedestrian, who was standing in the travel lane, according to FHP. Troopers say the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not

A 25-year-old Milton man was killed on Monday night after his car left Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County and struck a tree, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash happened at 8:19 p.m. on Interstate 10 eastbound at mile marker 20. Investigators say the man was driving a 2023 Genesis sedan and traveling eastbound when he lost control while negotiating a curve. The car went off the south shoulder of I-10 into the wood line, where it collided with

Photo: WJXT 1 found dead in home on Tuesday morning, firefighters confirm Two Bradford County firefighters were hurt when they were knocked off their feet by an explosion while they were battling a house fire on SW 92nd Street in Hampton on Monday night. The house fire started with an earlier explosion, and firefighters confirmed Tuesday morning that one person was found dead in the home. They could not confirm if the person found is the same person who had

One man was hit in the arm, and another was hit in the back when a gun was fired Tuesday morning during a fight at the Regency Inn on Arlington Expressway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said officers were called around 5:40 a.m. to the Regency Inn, where they found the two men suffering from gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening. Both were taken to the hospital by paramedics. Investigators said it appears the two men got into

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old Port Charlotte man was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle in Charlotte County on Monday afternoon, which caused road closures along El Jobean Road (State Road 776). According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, road closures affected SR-776 at Kerrigan Circle. Eastbound lanes in the area were closed after the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 23-year-old man was riding a 2019 Suzuki motorcycle in the right lane of El Jobean

A 36-year-old Frostproof man died early Sunday after his vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 27 north of U.S. Route 98, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash happened around 4:15 a.m. The man was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound on US-27 when he lost control and traveled onto the shoulder, according to a news release. FHP said he overcorrected, crossing back over the road before the vehicle overturned. The driver was ejected and died at the scene

Photo:  Polk County Sheriff’s Office A 33-year-old Auburndale man died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning near Winter Haven. Traffic homicide detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) say the victim’s gray Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Thornhill Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway, striking a large tree on the driver’s side. The man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to investigators. Thornhill Road

A 19-year-old Bartow man died early Sunday morning after crashing his all-terrain vehicle at River Ranch Hunt Club near Lake Wales. Deputies say the victim was riding with friends when they noticed he was missing and went back to search for him. They found him under his ATV, initially semi-conscious before becoming unresponsive. CPR was performed, investigators say, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Evidence indicates he attempted a sharp turn, causing

Photo: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue St. Petersburg Fire Rescue (SPFR) said two vehicles were on fire in a parking garage on Monday morning. SPFR said crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at 400 Central Avenue just after 7 a.m. on June 1. Upon arrival, firefighters said they discovered heavy smoke originating from the fourth-floor parking garage. Crews then located two vehicles on fire and quickly extinguished the fire, per the report. There were no injuries reported. The cause of

Photo: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said on Monday all eastbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard are shut down for a helicopter landing zone. HCFR said crews are on the scene of a traffic crash on June 1 at Lockhart Road and Cortez Boulevard and are actively getting out a trapped person. Officials said drivers should expect major delays until air support has cleared the scene. Recovering After a Car Injury with Legal HelpRecovering from a car