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photo by: WEAR  A 36-year-old Pensacola man was killed in a crash early Friday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 2:05 a.m. on Millview Road off Mobile Highway in Bellview. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving north in a pickup truck when he left the roadway and collided with a guardrail. He was pronounced dead on scene. FHP states a passenger left the scene. An investigation is ongoing into that passenger for “criminally leaving the scene

A suspect accused of shooting five people and killing two of them has been killed in a shootout early Friday morning, according to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office. “Suspect has been killed during an exchange of gunfire with SWAT in Columbia County!” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “Let’s pray for the victims and the healing for their families during this tragic time!” A deputy was injured during the incident in Florida’s Panhandle. It began as a gas

 A motorcyclist died Thursday night after striking a concrete pole on Kings Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the motorcyclist failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a concrete pole. JSO said speed may have been a factor in the crash. The driver was taken to a hospital, where he died. Detectives are investigating and are working to determine all circumstances surrounding the crash. This is the 18th traffic fatality, and the seventh involving

An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office helicopter camera captured the moments the marine unit from IRC Fire Rescue pulled three fishermen from a capsized boat. “They were fishing,” Lt. KC said. “The rope got tangled in their prop, turned around, the waves turned the boat over.” Two units from Indian River County Fire Rescue and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office responded. “We called for hawk, which made it very easy to spot,” dive team engineer SS said. “Once we

photo by: Special to Gulf Coast News Two pickup trucks were involved in a crash along US-41 in south Fort Myers on Friday morning. A red truck can be seen crashing into a black truck on its side. Tow companies moved the wreckage as officials worked to navigate traffic. It is unknown if there were any injuries at this time. Gulf Coast News is working to learn more about the incident. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that car accidents

photo by: (WPLG)  A driver is doing OK after crashing his or her vehicle into a canal along West Okeechobee Road Friday morning, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. Sky 10 was above the scene near Northwest 105th Way at 6:45 a.m. as the white vehicle was being hoisted out of the water. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed that the driver had made it out of the vehicle before first responders arrived. No one was transported to the hospital.

A woman was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car in Tampa Thursday evening, according to the Tampa Police Department.  What we know: Officers said they responded just after 7:45 p.m. to the 4100 block of East Busch Boulevard after receiving reports that a pedestrian was hit by a car.  The woman was found in the road when police arrived at the scene, and officers said she was taken to a local hospital for treatment. 

photo by: nbcmiami A rollover crash involving multiple vehicles and a boat on a trailer caused a mess on a Miami Shores roadway Thursday. The crash happened in the area of Northeast 103rd Street and North Miami Avenue. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a car rolled over and truck damaged by a boat. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to the rollover crash, but there was no word on if there were any injuries. When a car accident

Two people were detained after a stabbing in Miami on Thursday, the third one that’s happened in the city this week. The stabbing happened at around 8:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Northeast 2nd Street, according to Miami Police. Investigators say the victim is a 49-year-old man, who is in stable condition. Police haven’t said what type of weapon was used, but witnesses told NBC6 three men got into an argument, and then one pulled out a knife and

Two cars went into canals Friday morning in Miami-Dade, and in one instance, one person was taken to the hospital. Both incidents happened at around 4 a.m. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, one vehicle went into the water on Northwest South River Drive, in Medley. People were able to escape before first responders arrived, but one person had to be taken to the hospital. Their condition was not immediately known. Video of the scene showed how a white vehicle was

An arrest was made in a deadly Boynton Beach crash that killed two people and injured four, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says. According to PBSO, M A-C was arrested at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday and booked on counts of driving without a valid driver’s license. PBSO’s crash report says the crash happened on Aug. 30 when a Toyota Corolla driven by A-C, 25, was traveling westbound on Armone Place, attempting to enter and cross the intersection of South

A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Boca Raton has blocked a lane during rush hour traffic. According to Florida 511, the multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-95 North at Exit 45, near SR-808/Glades Road. The crash, which was reported at 4:23 p.m., resulted in the blockage of the left lane while emergency personnel handle the scene. Cameras show some traffic congestion. CBS12 viewer video shows a closer look at the scene. There are multiple FHP troopers blocking off a lane on