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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Lakeland on Wednesday morning. Investigators say Alfonso Quintana, 44, was crossing US 98 on a bike, in the crosswalk at the intersection with Autumnwood Grove Boulevard, against the red light. A man driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck, pulling a utility trailer, was heading south on US 98 with a green light. nvestigators say Quintana struck the rear driver’s side of the truck as it crossed the intersection, and

A pedestrian was killed while walking on Highway 79 Thursday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year-old Panama City man was struck near the foot of the West Bay Bridge by a truck. The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old Panama City Beach man was not injured. The crash remains under investigation. Empower Your Legal Journey with Ovadia Law Group: Ovadia Law Group is your ally in the aftermath of a car accident. Our skilled attorneys are committed to

A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run accident that happened in Springfield in October of 2023. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Orsby King, 63, was crossing North Main Street when a driver struck him and continued driving. The investigation revealed that Byron was caught on surveillance in a gold Hyundai Elantra with a North Carolina license tag after police said he struck King. Detectives ran the tag and located the car parked outside of Owen’s

A crash on U.S. Highway 301 in Bradford County involving a log truck killed two people Thursday morning and led to other vehicles also wrecking to avoid the accident. Bradford County Fire Rescue responded to the area of US 301 and Northwest 265th Street, north of Lawtey. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Clay County Fire Rescue also responded. Troopers say a log truck was exiting a private roadway and attempting to make a left turn onto

A deputy for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office was removed from his post after he was arrested yesterday in Volusia County on charges of aggravated child abuse. In an emailed news update, the office said deputy Tristan Chattic, 39, has been relieved of all law enforcement duties without pay while the criminal case is under way. He was an employee of the Sheriff for almost nine years. “Once the criminal proceedings are complete, an OCSO administrative investigation will be conducted,”

Brandi Moore from North Carolina says her dream family vacation on Carnival Elation turned into a nightmare overnight after her first full day at sea. “My husband first told me that he wasn’t feeling well, he goes to the bathroom, he comes back, and by the time he can sit back down, I sat up and immediately got sick,” Moore said. She and her husband were one of the first passengers to have what Carnival cruise lines reported as gastroenteritis, also known

ears well up in Brittany Bucknor’s eyes as she talks about her 19-year-old daughter Destiny. “She was full of life. She was a happy child, a happy baby growing up, she was a sweetheart. She made sure that if she could help you, she would,” said Brittany while speaking about her daughter. Destiny is Brittany’s oldest child and her only daughter. Their birthdays are just three days apart. But this year, Destiny won’t be home to celebrate. Instead, Brittany will have to

Harry Delaney Hits Median, Crashes, Dies. A Floral City driver was killed on Wednesday after colliding with another vehicle in Sumter County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old man was driving southbound on SR-471 and lost control of his vehicle, leading him to cross the center line and collide with another vehicle nearly head-on. Both vehicles were overturned as a result of the impact and ended on the road shoulder, according to the FHP. The driver of the

Two people were killed and several were injured following a three-vehicle crash on San Carlos Boulevard in Lee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 9:15 p.m., on Thursday when one vehicle attempted to make a left turn out of the Love Boat Ice Cream parking lot near State Road 865 and Summerwinds Court. A second vehicle was driving north on San Carlos Boulevard, approaching the parking lot of the ice cream parlor. A third

Phot by: local10 Authorities are investigating after a male driver was left hospitalized after crashing his car into a canal in Fort Lauderdale Thursday afternoon. Sky 10 flew over the scene of the crash where authorities were focusing on a vehicle that appeared to be fully submerged in a canal near the 5100 block of Northwest 33rd Avenue. Authorities said Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the area after receiving a report of a vehicle fully submerged in a canal

A man on a skateboard was struck by a vehicle last week in Longwood, putting him in the hospital, according to the police department. Police said the crash happened on Jan. 16 at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Church Avenue. Investigators said the man was in the crosswalk when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Church Avenue made a left turn onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard, hitting the man. There appeared to be no signs of impairment at the time

Agood Samaritan was left stranded in the dark on a Florida highway when the crash victim she was trying to help took her vehicle, according to investigators. The accused car thief then wrecked her vehicle just over 3 miles west of the first crash, the Florida Highway Patrol reported in a news release. He did not survive the second crash. Investigators said the initial crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, on State Road 50 in Brooksville, about 70