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An elderly man is dead following a crash that occurred in Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 was traveling southbound in the left-turn lane on Alt. A1A at Atlantic Road, while a 2014 Dodge Charger was heading north in the inside lane, approaching Atlantic Road. A third vehicle, a 2016 Kia Soul, was traveling behind the Dodge. According to the crash report, the Toyota made a

Photo by: (St. Lucie County Fire District) The St. Lucie County Fire District is investigating an incident involving one of its golf carts that injured a pedestrian at the St. Lucie County Fair. According to SLCFD, the incident occurred at the fair on Saturday afternoon. Deputies say the person was evaluated at the scene, taken to the hospital for medical care, and was later released without serious injury. The fire district says the incident was documented and placed under administrative review. “At this

Florida Highway Patrol says a possible suspect and vehicle have been located after a 25-year-old Jacksonville woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on 103rd Street Monday night. FHP said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. According to a release from FHP, a 68-year-old man driving a green 2010 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling westbound on 103rd Street near Kinkaid Road when the woman crossed in front of the vehicle. Troopers said the Camaro struck the woman, as the driver then

Body camera footage from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office captures the moment deputies dove into the water to rescue a 30-year-old quadriplegic man who fell off his family’s boat while still strapped to his electric wheelchair. On Sunday morning, the man and his family headed out on their boat at Mariner Cay in Martin County — something they had done many times before. As he attempted to board the boat, the ramp connecting the dock to the vessel suddenly collapsed,

Surveillance video captured the moments an Amazon driver stepped out of her delivery truck and right into the path of danger. Packages were flung into the air as the driver was hit by a car that did not stop. It happened Wednesday along Southwest 20th Street and 140th Place in west Miami-Dade County. Witness Stephanie Garcia said she caught the aftermath of the hit-and-run. “I was on the way from work and I see the package in the middle of

At least four children were on a school bus involved in a crash with a semi-truck Monday morning in Alachua County, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies said the school bus was stopped on northbound US 301 picking up students when a commercial vehicle traveling north failed to stop and collided with the passenger side of the bus from the rear. After the collision, the driver of the commercial vehicle lost control and overturned on northbound US 301. The driver of

Photo by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Two people were hurt in a house fire in Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said they received multiple 911 calls about the fire at a home on 1400 block of Riverland Road just after 8 a.m. “Crews could see a large column of smoke from as far as downtown,” fire rescue said. “Units arrived to find heavy smoke and flames showing from the structure.” A photo of

Photo by: (WFOR) A trooper shot a woman with a child in her car after she allegedly stabbed him in the neck and head during a reckless-driving stop in Miami. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say they were dispatched to the westbound lanes of State Road 836 at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday for reports of a reckless driver. Upon arrival, the trooper reportedly found the car in the grassy center median and spoke with the woman behind the wheel, who also

A large fight in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday ended with five people being injured, including two who were taken to the hospital, police said. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, at around 12:20 a.m., officers arrived at the 300 block of Southwest Second Street after receiving reports of a stabbing. At the scene, officers learned that there wasn’t a stabbing, but there was a large fight where a suspect struck a victim with a glass bottle. Three people who were there

A crash on the MacArthur Causeway closed the westbound ramp to Biscayne Boulevard on Monday morning. Video shows what appears to be a pickup truck teetering on the edge of the roadway. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured. Drivers leaving Miami Beach were advised to seek alternate routes. Lanes have since reopened. Being injured in a car accident can leave you with questions about your future, especially when medical bills and missed work begin to pile up.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were injuries in a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on Pine Island Road on Sunday. According to LCSO, deputies responded to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Pine Island Road and Orchid Cove Boulevard in Pine Island Center. LCSO said there were injuries in the crash, but could not specify how many at the time. Gulf Coast News crews at the scene observed a helicopter circling the area.

Police are responding to a traffic crash at a major intersection in Boynton Beach that is causing significant traffic disruptions. According to the Boynton Beach Police Department, officers are currently on scene at the intersection of West Gateway Boulevard and North Congress Avenue following a crash on Friday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s traffic crash website, the crash appeared to involve a patrol car. Traffic is limited in all directions around the intersection as first responders work at the scene. Drivers