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A motorman with the Miami Police Department was rushed to the hospital after being struck in a possible hit-and-run on Thursday night, authorities confirmed. According to Miami police, the incident occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m. Feb. 12 near Interstate 95 and Interstate 195/State Road 112. They said the officer, who has not been identified at this time, was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center alert and conscious. Traffic cameras along State Road 112 captured multiple police units rushing

A 64-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday night on County Road 125 in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened around 7:15 p.m. near Cattlegap Lane. According to FHP, the man was driving a truck northbound on CR-125 when, for unknown reasons, he failed to negotiate a curve and veered off the road. Troopers said the truck then struck a fence before stopping against a tree. The driver, from Glen St. Mary,

A middle school student was taken to a hospital Thursday morning after being stabbed by another student while riding on a school bus in the Grand Park area, according to the Duval County Public Schools’ police chief. The incident was reported around 9:20 a.m. on Division Street. DCPS told News4JAX the student suspect is in custody. According to DCPS, initial reports indicate a student riding Bus 268 en route to Matthew Gilbert Middle School was “injured by another student with

 The Pinellas Park Police Department (PPPD) said a motorcyclist has died from injuries sustained in a Feb. 4 crash on 66th Street. Police said officers responded to a crash involving a Nissan Rogue and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at 66th Street and 126th Avenue at around 3:10 p.m. on Feb. 4. PPPD said the motorcycle and Nissan were both traveling north on 66th Street when the motorcycle attempted to change lanes and entered the lane already occupied by the Nissan, resulting in

Photo by: (WWSB) UPDATE: as of 9:28 a.m., the crash has cleared.  Drivers are forced to detour off of US-41 southbound, in Bradenton Thursday morning. A major crash involving multiple vehicles has injured at least one person, and shut down the southbound lanes of US-41. The crash is between 66th Ave West and Florida Ave. 26th Street West or 9th Street East should be considered as alternates while the road remains closed. Fog in the area is dense, and reducing

Photo by:  (FDOT) A crash with injuries on the southbound Turnpike in West Palm Beach is causing major delays on Thursday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Mile Marker 96, near the Southern Boulevard exit, at 7:56 a.m. In the latest update at 8 a.m., officials said that the right lane is blocked and traffic is backed up to before Mile Marker 98. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involved injuries. Medical bills, car repairs, and lost

Hallandale Beach police responded to a fight involving 15 to 20 people at the Amsterdam Night Club while working an off-duty detail early Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. Police said they observed an “active physical altercation” when they arrived at the nightclub at 100 S. Federal Hwy. They said one individual was seen trying to violently strike another person who was on the ground. Police then deployed department-issued Tasers to stop the attack, which was effective. During the disturbance, another person

Photo by: wsvn  Rescue crews have airlifted one person to the hospital following a crash along Interstate 75 in Northwest Miami-Dade that left two other people injured, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck in the express lanes near Miami Gardens Drive, at arounf 7:40 a.m. on Thursday. Traffic cameras rolled as MDFR’s air rescue helicopter landed in the middle of the highway to transport the injured victim to Jackson

Courtesy of NorthEscambia.com A 19-year-old Molino girl has serious injuries after crashing into a ditch on Wednesday morning. Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Century Boulevard, north of Camden Lane. According to FHP, she was driving in the outside lane on Century Blvd. when she lost control of her SUV. FHP says she ran off the roadway to the left and into the median. Eventually, she collided with a ditch. The crash caused her vehicle

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue  Crews battled a fire Wednesday involving “multiple RVs” in Spring Hill. Hernando County Fire Rescue reported the fire just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying crews were on scene of a working structure fire at the Holiday Springs RV Park. Pasco County Fire Rescue was also reportedly on scene. In an update just before 4:30 p.m., crews said they were able to knock down the fire and were “mopping up.” No injuries have been reported. The cause of

Multiple injuries were reported in a crash Tuesday night on the bridge over Lake Sumter in The Villages. A white Subaru SUV and a black Jeep Wrangler were traveling in opposite directions at 6:50 p.m. when they collided on the Morse Boulevard bridge, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. All occupants of both vehicles were transported to local area hospitals with non-life threatening injures. The accident shut down traffic on the bridge. This crash remains under investigation. Recovering after

Photo by: villages-news A two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near the Laurel Manor Recreation Center sent both drivers to the hospital. The driver of Nissan Rogue SUV shortly before 2 p.m. crossed Buena Vista Boulevard at Parr Drive going to Laurel Manor Drive, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver pulled in front of a Chevy pickup which was traveling north on Buena Vista Boulevard, leading to a collision. Both drivers were transported for non-life threatening injuries to a