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Photo: anonymous viewer First responders were called on Thursday afternoon after a train “clipped” a Sumter County school bus, according to the district superintendent. In a statement, Superintendent Logan Brown said that it was only the back of the bus was struck by the train, and he went out to the scene himself shortly after it happened. “I am grateful to report that there were no reported injuries to any students or staff,” he wrote. “Student safety is our top

Photo: Osceola County Professional Firefighters A head-on collision between two vehicles sent one car crashing into a residential home in Poinciana, sparking a fire that fully engulfed the vehicle and extended into the structure, according to Osceola County Fire officials. The crash occurred near the intersection of Bordeaux Road and Alsace Drive on Thursday. Officials said two people were transported to the hospital — one occupant from each vehicle involved. The fire has since been extinguished. Osceola County Fire officials

State troopers say a man from Gainesville was involved in a collision with a school bus in Baker County Thursday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol officials say the man was driving a sedan east on Macclenny Avenue when the bus driver stopped to make a left turn around 3 p.m. The sedan hit the rear of the bus, causing minor damage. 22 students were on board, but no injuries were reported. A school bus accident is every parent’s worst nightmare, as

A Hawthorne man was killed after he hit another driver in Interlachen, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Troopers say the 76-year-old man was driving his pickup down Reaves Avenue in Interlachen around 2 p.m. Thursday. They say he turned onto State Road 20, when another driver hit the side of the man’s truck. The 76-year-old was killed in the crash. The other driver, a 27-year-old man from Crescent City, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Car Accident

Photo: PSLPD Police are asking the public for help on Thursday after a vehicle vs. tricycle crash in Port St. Lucie. The Port St. Lucie Police Department says that a crash occurred between a vehicle and a tricycle on March 28, near the intersection of SW Gatlin Blvd and SW Import Drive. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to callTraffic Homicide Investigator, Detective Keith Appelbaum at 772-871-5001. A tricycle crash can be both unexpected and devastating, especially when it involves children

Boca Raton Fire Rescue is responding to a fire at the Boca Raton Town Center Mall. At approximately 6:56 p.m. on Thursday, Boca Raton Dispatch received reports of a large fire on the roof of a restaurant near Bloomingdale’s. Fire crews arrived quickly and confirmed visible smoke and flames. A significant portion of the fire has since been brought under control, but operations remain active and are expected to continue for several hours, Boca Raton Fire Rescue says. Out of

A major multi-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Palm Beach County has blocked two right lanes on Thursday. According to Florida 511, the crash is before Exit 83, which leads to Donald Ross Road. Photos from the scene show heavy traffic congestion and multiple law enforcement and rescue vehicles. Legal Help After a Car Accident InjuryCar accidents can cause serious injuries and unexpected financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert legal support to individuals injured in car crashes.

Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office X A Florida man lost his life after his truck collided with a load of tree timber protruding from a semi-truck. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said that on Wednesday, deputies responded to the scene at approximately 10:50 a.m. on US 98 North, just ten miles north of Lakeland, where they discovered 44-year-old Gabriel Lorenzo Beauford of Winter Park deceased in the cab of his 2008 Volvo semi-tractor. According to officials, Beauford’s truck was traveling southbound, following

A woman was hospitalized after she crashed her car into a home near Fort Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue responded to the home at 2905 Northwest 13th Street, Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the home, showing the SUV crashed into the side of the home. Debris was scattered all around the yard. Upon arrival, firefighters found the female driver suffering from a leg injury and bleeding. Crews extricated the woman and transported her to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale with

Authorities are investigating a deputy-involved shooting during a dangerous confrontation in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood that sent a 15-year-old to the hospital. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred during a confrontation with the teen at a park near Southwest 113th Avenue and Southwest 221st Street on Thursday afternoon. Investigators said it started while deputies were responding to reports of a group of juveniles who were making threats while wielding a weapon at a park near Southwest 113th

Crews battled fierce flames after a fire broke out overnight inside a motel in Hollywood. Hollywood Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at the Hollywood Gateway Inn on Polk Street and North 29th Avenue, just off Interstate 95 and near Hollywood Boulevard, just after 2:10 a.m. on Friday. The flames quickly took over the two-story building. People who spoke with 7News described what they saw. “I smelled something burning, looked out in the hallway, and I

Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office A Florida man was arrested Thursday after he randomly murdered a woman walking her dog, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kersten Francilus, 25, was arrested and charged after the “unprovoked” stabbing death. Deputies arrived at the 6000 block of SE Black Oak Lane after neighbors began calling about a man who was reportedly knocking on doors and acting erratically. MCSO said a short time later, Francilus encountered a woman in her 70s in the