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A crash with injuries had blocked three southbound lanes on Interstate 95 near mile marker 343, near Butler Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Traffic cameras captured a vehicle overturned on I-95. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. Lanes reopened around 8 p.m. Legal Support for Car Accident Injury ClaimsCar accidents can result in serious injuries and unexpected challenges, making it important to have experienced legal support. At Ovadia Law Group, we

A woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when she was hit by a semi in the Love’s Travel Stop parking lot in Baldwin. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, just before 7:30 p.m., the woman was walking in the Love’s parking lot at the U.S. 301 and Interstate 10 exchange. The semi driver was making a turn, and JSO said the driver did not see the woman, causing the fatal crash. She died at the scene. This marks the 124th traffic

It was sad to read the story about the woman in her 80s who was struck and killed by an SUV driven by a man who was also in his 80s. I noticed that both were traveling in the same direction at the time of the crash. As someone who walks every morning, I often see neighbors walking with traffic rather than facing it. The message needs to be reinforced that if you must walk on a roadway where there is no

A Summerville man was arrested for DUI after crashing into an SUV at a Mobil gas station. An officer responded to a Mobil gas station, located at 225 E North Blvd., for a traffic crash involving 69-year-old G around 9:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that a white Ford pickup truck had struck a red SUV in the roadway adjacent to the business. A witness stated that G had

A 5-year-old girl and her mother were wounded Monday night after someone opened fire on their vehicle while they were driving home from an apartment complex where police had earlier responded to a large disturbance, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. near the 1200 block of Southeast 11th Avenue. Police said the child was shot in the chest and the mother was shot in the hand. Both were taken to a hospital and are expected to recover. Family

Photo: Bradenton Beach Police Department Upon finishing his shift this past Saturday night, Officer “Johnny T” Tsakiri was hit by a drunk driver at the intersection of Cortez Road and 75th Street West, the Bradenton Beach Police Department (BBPD) said. Tsakiri received minor scratches and bruises from the deployed airbags in his patrol car. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested for DUI. A BBPD Facebook post

Two people are dead following a multiple-vehicle collision Tuesday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol reports a truck was traveling west on Highway 90 approaching the intersection of State Road 285 around 6:28 a.m. At the same time, a tractor truck was travelling east approaching the same intersection. The truck prepared to make a left turn onto State Road 285 when it entered the tractor truck’s path of travel, causing a collision. As a result of the collision, the truck was

An Ohio woman who traveled to South Florida for cosmetic surgery died after becoming critically ill while recovering at a Miami-Dade assisted living facility, according to state and law enforcement records obtained by Local 10 News. N, 38, traveled from Ohio to Miami in June for cosmetic surgery. She underwent a Brazilian butt lift, liposuction and breast augmentation on June 16 at 305 Plastic Surgery in Doral, according to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigative report. After the procedures, she was

ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL – A collision along eastbound Southern Boulevard led to lane closures and morning traffic delays in Palm Beach County on Tuesday. According to reports from Florida 511, the crash occurred at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Lamstein Lane, near the commercial plaza housing Costco and Outback Steakhouse. The incident resulted in the closure of the two right eastbound lanes, prompting authorities to advise motorists to exercise caution when approaching the scene and prepare for slower

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – A traffic collision resulted in lane closures and emergency responses on Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County on Tuesday morning. According to updates from Florida 511, the crash occurred along I-95 North just prior to Exit 131 for State Road 68 (Orange Avenue East). Traffic cameras captured emergency personnel and Road Ranger service vehicles on the scene working to assist a blue van that had driven into the roadside grassy shoulder. The impact blocked the

MIAMI, FL – A 31-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while operating an electric scooter in Miami. Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 28th Street. Upon arrival, first responders discovered the injured rider suffering from multiple injuries. Emergency personnel treated the individual on site before transporting him to a local hospital for further medical evaluation and trauma care. Details regarding whether

A man was rescued from a burning home in Fort Lauderdale Monday afternoon and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials, a 911 call came in just after 12:30 p.m. reporting a house fire in the 1800 block of Northwest 16th Court. Firefighters arrived within six minutes and encountered “heavy fire conditions,” FLFR officials said in a news release. Officials said crews were told someone might be trapped inside the home