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Photo: GulfCoastNews A road rage confrontation in Fort Myers escalated into gunfire early Sunday morning, leading to the arrests of two men after police say a passenger fired multiple shots at a food delivery driver during a chase through city streets. According to a Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, officers responded around 1:18 a.m. after receiving a report that someone had fired at a silver Mercedes near Colonial Boulevard. Officers soon located a black Nissan Pathfinder matching the description

Photo: GulfCoastNews A child was injured in a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in North Naples Sunday night. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at around 9:28 p.m. and closed all lanes of Vanderbilt Beach Road at Airport Pulling Road at the time. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the child was struck by the car after walking into the intersection, ignoring the pedestrian traffic control signal. The crash remains under investigation. Understanding Your

Photo: GulfCoastNews One person was seriously injured in a crash involving a Cape Coral police vehicle late Sunday night. The crash happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral. Florida Highway Patrol said the officer involved in the crash had minor injuries. The driver of the second vehicle suffered serious injuries. The front of the patrol vehicle was destroyed, and the other car suffered significant damage. FHP said the crash remains

A 30-year-old New Port Richey man died after a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning in Pasco County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened around 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Trouble Creek Road and Whitetail Lane, according to a news release. Investigators said a Kia Sorento driven by a 61-year-old New Port Richey woman was stopped at a stop sign on Whitetail Lane before attempting to cross Trouble Creek Road through a median break. FHP said the

A 3-year-old girl died Friday night after being struck by a pickup truck in a southeast Winter Haven neighborhood, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said the crash happened around 11:08 p.m. in the Savanna Pointe subdivision near County Road 653 and Eloise Loop Road. Multiple 911 callers reported the child had been hit by a Ford pickup truck, according to a news release. The sheriff’s office, Winter Haven Police Department and Winter Haven Fire Department responded,

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers arrested a motorcyclist early Sunday morning after a fiery pursuit on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County, according to a news release. The incident began around 12:08 a.m. near mile marker 247 when a trooper saw a Hillsborough County deputy run back to his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop. Dispatch advised that two motorcycles had crashed on northbound I-75, FHP said. As the trooper arrived, the operator of one of the

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol An 85-year-old man died after losing control of his pickup truck and crashing into a retention pond in Pinellas County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the man from Tarpon Springs was driving a Chevy Silverado westbound on County Road 296 west of Belcher Road around 1 p.m. The driver lost control of the truck. The vehicle rotated, left the roadway, and entered a nearby retention pond. The driver was recovered from

Photo: (PSLPD) Two impaired drivers were arrested in separate incidents in Port St. Lucie over the past several days, including one driver accused of battering a police officer during a DUI investigation. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said officers first arrested 25-year-old M after he was seen weaving between lanes after leaving a local establishment. During the investigation, officers determined M had been drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel. M was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Authorities said he later

A 26-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered after being struck by an SUV in Belle Glade while walking on a rural roadway last week. According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, J was walking in the inside southbound lane near the 2200 block of North Main Street around 11:40 p.m. on July 9 when he was hit. Investigators said a Ford Expedition was traveling southbound on the same roadway when it struck J head-on.

Photo: Wesh2 A man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer early Monday on Orange Blossom Trail in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Orange Blossom Trail and the northbound SR-417 exit ramp. Troopers said the man was driving a Kia K4 southbound on Orange Blossom Trail when, according to witnesses, he ran a red light. At the same time, a 43-year-old Kissimmee man driving a Freightliner

Photo: Local10 Miami police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured Sunday night. Officers responded to the area of Northwest 37th Avenue and 11th Street, near the Little Havana and Flagami neighborhoods, at around 8:45 p.m., where they found a man unconscious in the road. Miami Fire Rescue took the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Police said the driver involved stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The Importance of Acting Quickly

Photo: WSVN Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a dangerous driver who, they said, made a big mess in Pompano Beach. Surveillance video captured the aftermath of a crash after, investigators said, a driver plowed into two parked cars. The motorist, who was driving a Tesla, also destroyed the garage door of a home. The video shows two men helping the driver, who appears to be injured, out of the wrecked car before they all run off. The homeowner,