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A man was fatally struck by a Tri-Rail train in Opa-Locka. The train was heading northbound near Ali Baba Avenue and Northwest 22nd Avenue when it struck a man who, the Tri-Rail says, was walking on the tracks. Opa-Locka Police Department officers responded and the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. 225 passengers were evacuated with buses called in to bring them to the next station as authorities investigated the incident. Train accidents can be catastrophic, resulting in severe

photo by: Sir lowen b Three people are dead and two others are hurt following a overnight crash in Margate. The incident happened just before midnight at the intersection of Rock Island Road and Royal Palm Boulevard. Video taken at the crash site showed the mangled cars. Although it’s still unclear what led up to the crash, some of the occupants of the vehicles were ejected after the cars collided. According to the Margate Police Department, three people died and

A 22-year-old Niceville man has serious injuries after a crash at State Road 293 on Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol says a 53-year-old Daphne man drove his Ford F250 through a stop sign as he was nearing Range Road, crashing into the 22-year-old. According to FHP, the 22-year-old was driving his Ford F150 on Range Road when the 53-year-old hit his driver side as he went through the sign. The Ford F150 was pushed off the roadway in a northwest direction

A man was shot early Wednesday after what authorities believe was a verbal dispute that turned violent in Northwest Miami-Dade. It happened shortly before 5:39 a.m., when the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5600 block of NW 19th Avenue for reports of a person shot. There, deputies found a man who had been shot and rushed him to the Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition. According to the sheriff’s office, a preliminary investigation reveals that the victim and another man got

photo by: NBC6 All lanes were shut down on Florida’s Turnpike southbound for about three hours early Wednesday until they reopened before 7 a.m. What was first reported as a vehicle fire before 3:30 a.m. blocked lanes between NW 27th Avenue and NW 57th Avenue. It was unclear what may have caused that incident or if anyone was hurt. Only one right lane remains closed. Drivers were being diverted, forced to make a U-turn and exit through the on-ramp on

photo by: nbcmiami Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment building Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. The fire was reported at around 7:20 p.m. at 640 Tennis Club Drive, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames, and used aerial ladders and hose lines from the ground to extinguish the blaze, which also burned through the roof. Residents evacuated the building and no injuries were reported. They were allowed to

photo by: nbcmiami A ramp from Interstate 595 to Interstate 95 in Broward was closed Tuesday for a vehicle fire. The closure was on the ramp from eastbound I-595 to I-95 northbound. Footage showed what appeared to be a landscaping truck caught fire and was blocking the ramp, with debris scattered across the roadway. It was unknown if there were any injuries, and the cause of the incident was also unknown. Fire truck accidents can be particularly complex and devastating,

photo by: (PBCFR) The Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) battled a car fire on Tuesday night. According to PBCFR units responded to the scene at around 8:20 p.m. near Lake Worth Road and Congress Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters came across a SUV with an engine compartment fire that was in the parking lot of a gas station. Video shows the SUV covered in flames in the parking lot of a gas station. Firefighters were able to bring the fire

An investigation is underway after a crash near 200 Santa Barbara Boulevard South in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, there was a “major traffic incident” and northbound and southbound traffic in the area was shut down. NBC2 reached out to CCPD for more information on the crash. Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming and confusing. Ovadia Law Group specializes in car accident cases, providing expert legal advice and representation. Our dedicated team is

A Boca Raton woman had been accused of stabbing her husband to death with a cane featuring a deadly blade after an argument over a stereo. The Boca Raton Police Department (BRPD) stated that on Monday at around 10:27 a.m. they received a 911 call after T T, 58, told her neighbor that her husband fell on top of a knife. When Boca Raton Fire Rescue arrived on the scene in the 3300 block of Jaywood Terrace they reported finding

photo by: Escambia Fire Rescue Four people — including three children — were hospitalized after a house fire in Escambia County early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 1 a.m. at a home on the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue. Several Escambia Fire Rescue units arrived on the scene to heavy smoke from the single-wide mobile home. “The fire was quickly located inside the home and contained to the area of origin,” ECFR says in a release. “There is heavy

What we know: A 23-year-old woman from Altoona was killed Tuesday morning in a crash involving a dump truck and a sedan on County Road 439 near County Road 44A, authorities said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at approximately 8:23 a.m. when a 1994 dump truck traveling northbound on CR-439 encountered stopped traffic. The driver, a 28-year-old man from Leesburg, attempted to brake but veered into the southbound lane, colliding head-on with a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The driver