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Two people died after a head-on collision in Calhoun County on SR 73 Tuesday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol says a pickup truck driven by a 30-year-old man was heading north on SR 73 at NW Pond View Dr. An SUV driven by a 55-year-old man from Crawfordville was headed south. According to FHP, the pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the SUV head-on. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. FHP says the crash is still

Photo: Bob Mayes The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other departments responded to a crash Sunday off San Carlos Boulevard in Iona, where a car was found in a ditch. M, who works in the area, said he noticed the driver had a strange look when he got out of the car. “I thought maybe he had too much to drink,” M said. Deputies identified the driver as P, who reportedly admitted to drinking a “12-pack” before getting behind the

A hit-and-run crash was reported in front of a high school on the first day back to school in Kissimmee. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the call came in just before 6 a.m. on Monday morning on Boggy Creek Road at Nele Road in front of Tohopekaliga High School. A roadblock was reported along Boggy Creek Road near the school. FHP tells WESH 2 that troopers and fire rescue responded to the area, but couldn’t find any parties involved.

A 36-year-old Clermont man died early Sunday morning after his vehicle struck two trees and overturned in Lake County. The crash occurred at 2:12 a.m. as the man was driving a 2007 Porsche Boxster northbound on Greater Hills Boulevard, just north of Charter Oaks Trail, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. For unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and struck a curb. The Porsche then continued in a northwesterly direction and

The Brief A man has died after his vehicle crashed into the water near the Banana River Relief Bridge early Sunday morning, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department. The crash happened around 7:20 a.m., Aug. 9 on the West Cocoa Beach Causeway, police said. What we know: The vehicle and its sole occupant – a 23-year-old man from Oklahoma – were recovered from the water by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team. Early investigation revealed the vehicle, a

A woman died after being struck in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in St. Petersburg, according to the St. Pete Police Department (SPPD). Officers said the crash happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and 15th Avenue South. A dark-colored sedan was traveling south on Dr. MLK Jr. Street when it struck a 47-year-old woman who was walking west in a marked crosswalk, according to a news release. Police said the

A motorcyclist died, and another passenger was seriously injured after a Jeep ran a red light and triggered a crash that left both vehicles on fire in Hernando County. According to investigators, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of State Road 50 and County Road 581. Authorities said a Jeep Commander driven by a 45-year-old Brooksville man was traveling eastbound on SR-50 when it failed to stop at a red traffic signal. The Jeep entered the

Saturday morning at approximately 2:15 a.m., two people were involved in a car crash on East Spencer Field Road. According to FHP, a Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on East Spencer Road toward the intersection of North Spencer Field Road. The sedan lost control and collided with a utility pole and a tree. Both the driver and passenger, a 27-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were ejected, suffering critical injuries, and were transported to a local hospital. The next of

Photo: MCFR Ocala Fire Rescue responded to a serious crash involving a pickup truck that left two people sent to the hospital, according to crews on scene. When firefighters arrived, the truck was wedged between a tree and a fence. Crews used hydraulic cutters and spreaders to extract both occupants from the vehicle. One person was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The other was transported as a trauma alert patient. Your Legal Resource After a Truck AccidentIf you’ve

Reckless drivers speeding down an Ocala Road are facing charges for crashing into and killing an elderly woman and hurting two others, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Troopers say two drivers were speeding north on Southwest 49th Avenue Road around noon Saturday. An SUV with three people, including a 77-year-old woman from Ocala, was turning onto the road from a residential neighborhood when a 28-year-old man hit their car. A 48-year-old man was slightly injured, while a 78-year-old man

A woman riding an electric scooter was taken to the hospital on Sunday after a crash with a Miami deputy’s cruiser, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, at around 4:30 a.m., a cruiser was involved in a traffic collision with the woman who was riding the electric scooter in the area of Northwest 54th Street and 19th Avenue. The woman was then taken to the Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition. The deputy in the cruiser was not

A man was killed Saturday night after he was shot in Boynton Beach, police said. According to Boynton Beach Police, officers arrived at the 100 block of Northwest Eighth Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting. Police said that 19-year-old B was found and taken to the hospital, where he died. During their investigation, officers were searching for a suspect in the area of 2500 Quantum Lakes Drive. As of Sunday, no suspect has been found. An investigation into the shooting