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PALM COAST, Fla. — A stretch of I-95 was shut down on the northbound side after an early morning crash, but those lanes reopened around 8 a.m. Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. just past US-1. FHP says people were injured in the crash. WESH 2 has reached out to learn more. This is a developing story. Expert Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we understand the stress and

CANTONMENT, Fla. — A motorbike rider sustained serious injuries in a collision with a vehicle Monday night in Cantonment. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Highway 29, near Grocery Outlet. The injured rider was airlifted by LifeFlight helicopter to a hospital in Pensacola. An update on their condition was not available at the time of reporting. FHP is continuing its investigation into the incident. Motorcycle accidents can result in severe injuries and significant emotional

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in Miami-Dade County. The shooting happened on Dec. 22 along the 26000 block of Southwest 138th Court and claimed the life of 37-year-old JD Jones Jr. According to an arrest form, the victims were hanging out at the location where the shooting took place when the suspects approached them. Those suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Andrew Reily and 20-year-old John Lockley. Both victims were

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers are investigating a deadly crash near Kissimmee. Florida Highway Patrol reported the crash around 2 a.m. along South Orange Blossom Trail in the area of Parkgate Drive. A Channel 9 crew near the scene monitored the hours-long closure of the southbound lanes of S. OBT in this area. Troopers cleared the crash scene around 7:30 a.m. and reopened the road. WFTV has reached out to FHP for information about the deadly crash. Expert Legal Representation

Lanes reopen near mile marker 277 VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A crash involving two semitrucks and a pickup truck Tuesday morning shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 1:10 a.m. near mile marker 277, in the area of Old Dixie Highway in Ormond Beach. According to the FHP, a semitruck traveling north went off the roadway and struck three light poles, overturning in the northbound lanes. A 2022

A man on a motorcycle died after he was struck by a stolen car driven by a teen who investigators believe was speeding and ran a red light in Miami early Tuesday, officials said. Miami Police said it happened just after 2 a.m. in the area of Northwest 20th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue, a busy intersection in the heart of the city near Jackson Memorial Hospital. The motorcycle rider, 34-year-old John Koontz, was struck by a red Kia Soul,

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 28-year-old Port St. Lucie woman is accused of battering multiple Dave and Buster’s employees and punching an officer after being asked to leave. On Thursday, Port St. Lucie Police officers say they responded to Dave and Buster’s on SW Gatlin Blvd. where an employee directed them to an allegedly drunk disorderly woman, later identified as Sarah Works. “She just punched my manager,” the employee shouted at police while pointing. Officers say they attempted to

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA)— The Brian’s Place restaurant in Hernando Beach will be closed until repairs are completed after catching fire Tuesday morning. On Tuesday around 3:30 a.m., the Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the restaurant with reports of a fire. When HCFR arrived they found fire coming from the side of the building, and an aggressive fire attack was initiated. According to HCFR, the flames were quickly knocked down, and there was limited damage to the outside wall

A Marion County woman is facing misdemeanor charges after she was accused of tattooing her neighbor’s 11-year-old daughter. On Thursday, January 2, the child’s mother contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to report that her child had been tattooed by her neighbor, 33-year-old Lauren Christina Halley, according to the arrest report. The mother advised that she had left her 11-year-old child with her boyfriend at their residence in Fort McCoy while she went to a doctor’s appointment. The report stated

Florida Highway Patrol is currently leading the investigation, Tampa Fire Rescue said. TAMPA, Fla. — A serious crash on I-4 has sent four people to the hospital, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. Little is known about the crash at this time, but Tampa Fire Rescue shared that it happened between mile markers 3 and 4. The crash reportedly involved a car flipping over. One of the people hospitalized was admitted as a trauma alert, crews said. Right now, Florida Highway

MDSO: Julia Vega, 72, was nearly twice legal limit and on Xanax on New Year’s Eve HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. – Authorities arrested a senior exactly one month after a deadly New Year’s Eve crash at her Hialeah Gardens condominium complex. Investigators said she was drunk behind the wheel when she drove into a lake, killing her passenger. Julia Vega, 72, was taken into custody on a DUI manslaughter charge at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday. According to the

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Police said they have charged a man with attempted murder following a stabbing in Kissimmee. Investigators said they believe Luis Rafael Lugo, 19, stabbed his father with a large kitchen knife at their Creekmont Lane home early Saturday morning. According to a charging affidavit, Lugo stabbed his father in the neck and back seven times. After talking to witnesses and collecting evidence, detectives decided to charge Lugo with attempted first degree murder. Lugo was booked into