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1 more lane is now open, however, a second crash has occurred within the delays. A major crash is blocking 2 lanes on I-75 northbound at MM-192, just before the Jacaranda Blvd off-ramp. Earlier live FDOT video feeds showed a vehicle on it’s side, in the left northbound travel lanes. Drivers trying to exit the interstate at Jacaranda Blvd or River Road are stuck in a 7 mile gridlock. As of 7:35 a.m., delays are nearly an hour. Motorists should

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A Broward sheriff’s deputy and two other people were rushed to the hospital after a major crash in Tamarac late Monday night that shut down the intersection, according to authorities. It happened just before midnight near Northwest 31st Avenue and West Prospect Road, just west of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Video shows the BSO cruiser crumpled and the front airbags deployed. Another vehicle involved is flipped on its side against a pole. A witness at a nearby 7-Eleven said he

A vehicle struck an FPL utility pole before crashing into a home on Monday, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Police said the crash happened near Morningside Boulevard, shutting down the street due to a downed power line and damage to the home’s garage door. Video from the Slcscanner shows what appears to be a white pickup truck that crashed into a home. A huge law enforcement presence, including fire rescue, is at the scene, video shows. Police

A minor believed to be participating in a protest against ICE was hit by a car on Monday afternoon. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, at about 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash near the South Wind Plaza on N. Military Trail. Video shows the minor lying on the ground with police and fire personnel surrounding him and rendering aid. Police say the minor was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the

Photo by: (GFR) Gainesville Fire Rescue crews battled a house fire in northwest Gainesville on Monday afternoon. Firefighters say they responded to a home near the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and 20th Avenue on reports of a house fire. Crews say the fire started in the attic and spread around the home. No injuries were reported. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire. Fire accidents can leave victims with devastating injuries, smoke inhalation issues, and overwhelming financial

Photo by: wfla  A firefighter was hospitalized while battling a house fire in Lutz on Monday evening, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said. The call came in just after 4:30 p.m., and crews were dispatched to a home on Berger Road. First responders saw a large column of smoke coming from the home before they even arrived on scene, and were met with a blazing fire. While the cause is still under investigation, HCFR said the fire started in the garage

The Ormond Beach Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident from Saturday, just before 11 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of South Orchard Street and Division Avenue. According to a release from OBPD, two pedestrians were traveling on Division Avenue when a 79-year-old driver, traveling at high speeds, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck one of the pedestrians. The pedestrian victim sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity

 A man was killed late Monday when his car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash happened around 11:25 p.m. on I-95 north near mile marker 241 in Edgewater. All lanes of I-95 north were closed but later reopened before 9:20 a.m. Tuesday. The FHP said the man was driving a 2025 Hyundai Sonata in the center lane of I-95 north and failed to stop for

Two Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies happened to come upon an animal attack in the rural Redland area on Monday afternoon and ended up shooting and killing two “large and vicious” dogs mauling a man, authorities said. The series of events happened just before 3 p.m. in the 16100 block of Southwest 172nd Avenue. MDSO Detective Samantha Choon said that deputies were in the area for an unrelated investigation when they heard a commotion ― “what sounded like a person in

The Florida Highway Patrol troopers shut down a coordinated street takeover in Tampa after they said a driver performing stunts in a crowded intersection struck a pedestrian and fled. FHP said this happened just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Air Cargo Boulevard and West Ohio Avenue, where a large group of vehicles had gathered that were blocking traffic. An aviation unit monitoring the scene reported that drivers were engaging in dangerous maneuvers, including drifting and performing doughnuts

Four juveniles were injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon near downtown Orlando, police said. Orlando police officers were called just before 1 p.m. to the 400 block of South Parramore Avenue for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers found four juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators said three of the juveniles had injuries that were not life-threatening. One juvenile suffered a life-threatening injury, according to police. All four shooting victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.