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A 61-year-old Alva man was airlifted to a hospital after he was hit by a vehicle on State Road 80 west of Grandma’s Boulevard. The crash happened at approximately 6:17 p.m. in Hendry County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trash bag flew off a trailer connected to a Ram pickup truck. The driver pulled into the inside shoulder and partially blocked the inside lane with its hazard lights on. A Toyota was heading westbound on State Road 80

A motorcyclist was injured after a crash on NE Pine Island Road at Judd Creek Boulevard in North Fort Myers Monday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involved a person riding a Harley Davidson and a Buick sedan. Troopers said the motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Gulf Coast News is working to find out the current condition of the person who was injured. The crash remains under investigation. Motorcycle accidents can be

A 16-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after a shooting occurred Monday evening in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. According to Fort Lauderdale police, officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 7:30 p.m. near the 1500 block of Northwest Eighth Avenue. Police said the victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center. Local 10′s CDLR was at the scene where officers, armed with long guns, were moving

 A vehicle was hit by a Tri-Rail train on Monday, according to the West Palm Beach Fire Department. The crash occurred at 7:46 p.m. near Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The fire department’s investigation revealed that the car was stopped on the train tracks just west of I-95 when it was struck. Investigators say the gate arms were down at the time of the impact. Viewer video shows traffic at a standstill as a huge law enforcement presence

On Monday afternoon, a house fire erupted off Davis Boulevard near Terrace Avenue and Shadowlawn Drive in East Naples. According to Greater Naples Fire Rescue, crews saw flames coming from the home. Officials said the first engine on the scene focused on the fire and the second engine began a primary search. While firefighters searched, they found a person and were able to remove them from the structure. Greater Naples Fire Rescue said the person was transported to a local

An 18-year-old Baker girl is dead following a head-on crash into a tractor trailer in Santa Rosa County on Monday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol say the crash happened in the Munson area at 1:30 p.m. on Highway 4 at Hurricane Lake Road. According to troopers, a 56-year-old Milton was driving the tractor trailer. He suffered minor injuries. Traffic on Highway 4 at Hurricane Lake Road is closed off as a result of the accident. “The road will be closed for

photo by: (MCSO) Bystanders rescued a woman and her toddler from their car, which was partially-submerged in a canal, after a hit and run accident near Stuart. The woman and her three-year-old boy narrowly escaped serious injuries after the collision, which happened along Kanner Highway around 9 Monday morning. Witnesses told deputies a semi-truck switching lanes hit the car and the car ended up in the water. “We heard the screech of the tires. We look up and before you

A man is recovering in the hospital after police say he was shot in the torso and robbed on Sunday night in Leesburg. It happened at 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Truitt Street, the Leesburg Police Department said. Officers found the victim had been shot in the upper body and then robbed. The suspect fled on foot, police said. Officers provided first aid to the 51-year-old victim, who was transported to the hospital and remains stable. Detectives have

A teen was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in North Lauderdale Sunday night, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the area of Kimberly Boulevard and Rock Island Road. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies and fire rescue crews responded to reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and found the teen who’d been struck by a vehicle. He was airlifted to a local hospital with potentially life-threatening

The Temple Terrace Fire Department worked to contain a house fire for two hours Sunday night. TTFD responded to a house fire at 5509 Tempe Height Road around 10:10 p.m. and found flames coming from the side of the home. After searching the home, they confirmed no one was inside and began battling the fire. With the help of Tampa Fire Rescue, Temple Terrace crews launched an interior fire attack while Tampa Fire Rescue ventilated the roof. According to TTFD,

 A Florida deputy who was responding to a burglary in progress collided with a train early Monday morning, according to NBC affiliate WPTV. The collision reportedly occurred at 4:45 a.m. at the intersection of Old Dixie Highway and County Line Road in Jupiter. According to the news outlet, the railroad gates were already down and the deputy was unable to beat the oncoming train. Video aboard the train shows the patrol vehicle attempting to inch toward the gates and away from

Photo by: nbcmiami Chopper6 captured video of a box truck that was tipped over on Miami Gardens Drive at Interstate 75 on Monday morning. The box truck could be seen leaning against the overpass wall with its left tires in the air. Florida Highway Patrol could be seen at the scene. It was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt or how the vehicle came to be tipped over. This is a developing story. Expert Legal Representation for Truck Accident