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The family of 92-year-old M.O joined civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump Thursday as he announced plans to file a lawsuit in response to her death from a car crash with an Orlando Police Department cruiser. “We will be filing a $92 million lawsuit against the Orlando Police Department, the maintenance company, and the product manufacturer because somebody is going to be held accountable,” Crump said, surrounded by O’s family. Crump added the lawsuit will likely be filed in federal court

Photo: Nbc6 A 70-year-old man remains hospitalized after a violent hit-and-run crash that was caught on surveillance video in West Little River. The crash happened at around 8:42 p.m. along Northwest 84th Street and Northwest 18th Avenue, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. According to an arrest report, 19-year-old H was behind the wheel of a black Dodge Challenger when he failed to stop at a stop sign and collided into a white Infiniti QX4. That Infiniti then hit a tree.

Photo: FL511 Some southbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Miami-Dade County following a multi-vehicle crash near SR-860/Miami Gardens Drive, traffic officials said Thursday afternoon. The Florida Department of Transportation reported the closure as of 4:03 p.m. No additional details on injuries or the cause of the crash were immediately available. Road Rangers are on currently scene. Drivers are urged to move over or slow down in the area and seek alternate routes. As of late Thursday afternoon, two general

Photo: Chopper 2 Two deputies have been transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation following a residential fire in Orange County, the fire department said. Orange County Fire Rescue responded to a home on Snowberry Circle, where a fire had started in the home’s garage. They were dispatched just before 8:30 a.m. OCFR said three other people are also being assessed. The fire did not spread into the house, OCFR said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Holding

A man was arrested Tuesday night in Hillsborough County after deputies said he ran from a traffic stop. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred just before 9 p.m. near Benjamin Road and Johns Road. A deputy conducted the stop after identifying a vehicle displaying a license plate that was reported stolen. When the deputy attempted to detain the driver, identified as D, 40, he ran from the scene. The deputy quickly deployed a taser, causing D

Photo: (WJXT) A 64-year-old woman riding a scooter died in a crash in St. Johns County on State Road 16 on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. St. Johns County Fire Rescue confirmed that crews were responding to a vehicle vs. scooter crash at SR-16 and North Ponce de Leon Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. The report said a 59-year-old man who was driving a Tesla was speeding down SR-16 when he hit the woman on the motorized scooter and

One child is dead Wednesday following an ATV crash in Gulf County involving three children, according to the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at approximately 10:40 a.m. to a crash on private property north of Wewahitchka, off State Road 71. All three children were transported to a local hospital, where one did not survive. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is now leading the investigation. Wewahitchka High School announced they will be open on Thursday at

Deputies arrested a 19-year-old man early Thursday morning after he was on the run over a hit-and-run crash that injured a man in Miami-Dade County’s West Little River neighborhood, according to deputies. Shortly after 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Treyvon Hall was driving a black 2018 Dodge Challenger when he “failed to stop” at the intersection of Northwest 18 Avenue and 84 Street, according to a deputy’s arrest report. Hall crashed into a white 1999 Infiniti QX4 and his 2018 Dodge

Photo: (FDOT) A major crash with injuries caused significant traffic issues early Thursday on Interstate 295 southbound in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP reported the crash was on I-295 W South, before the San Jose Boulevard area, where two left lanes were blocked. FHP also reported emergency vehicles on scene and a roadblock/express lane impact in the area. The crash cleared around 6:30 a.m., but a van that had been stuck in the backup broke down

 A Pasco County woman was arrested Wednesday after driving under the influence and crashing into a building and a sheriff’s vehicle with her kids in the car. A Pasco County deputy was conducting a routine patrol around 2:59 a.m. on US-19 when he saw a red Kia Spectra run a stop sign at a high rate of speed while turning onto northbound US-19. The deputy followed the vehicle before conducting a traffic stop where the vehicle initially stopped. According to

Fort Myers police arrested a man on Sunday who they said fled from a traffic stop and was driving with a suspended license. According to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, at around 11:56 p.m., an officer saw a vehicle traveling south on Solomon Boulevard towards Winkler Avenue. The officer saw the vehicle approach a red light and stop over the white stop bar, prompting the officer to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle came to a stop at

Photo: (WPEC) Traffic is being rerouted Thursday morning after a two-vehicle crash outside the Indian River Mall in Vero Beach. The crash happened along State Road 60 near Heldon Place. Eastbound traffic is blocked at the Chick-fil-A while crews work at the scene. Indian River County Fire Rescue and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash. A CBS12 News crew at the scene saw a woman and a young child taken away on stretchers, while another man was being evaluated by