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 A crash on I-95 South in Martin County is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Mile Marker 104 near the Southwest Martin Highway exit at 8:02 a.m. In the latest update at 8:06 a.m., officials said that the two right lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Fighting Insurance Companies on Your Behalf Insurance companies often prioritize their profits over fair compensation for accident victims. Ovadia Law Group understands

Two Leesburg residents escaped injury in a crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. A 68-year-old Leesburg man had been driving a sports utility vehicle at 2:18 p.m. Sunday at SE 95th Street Road and SE 170th Avenue Road in Ocklawaha when the motorcyclist made a left turn in front of the SUV, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist and the SUV collided in the intersection. The motorcyclist, identified as a 36-year-old Ocala

A major crash on I-4 is causing delays for westbound drivers near Kaley Street. Orlando police responded to the crash just before 7 on Tuesday morning. The two right lanes of I-4 are shut down after the SR-408 interchange. Drivers traveling through downtown Orlando heading westbound towards Universal Boulevard should expect delays. The I-4 westbound express lanes are helping drivers avoid the congestion. Drivers wanting to avoid the slowdowns need to get into the westbound express lanes near Maitland Boulevard

Photo by: nbcmiami Crews battled a massive fire that broke out at a home in Bay Harbor Islands on Monday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said firefighters responded to the home in the 1300 block of 100th Street and found smoke coming from the “fully-engulfed” home. Crews began battling the flames and it was upgraded to a first alarm fire as they worked to protect nearby homes. Firefighters were able to get it under control and there were no reported injuries.

One person has died following a collision between a Brightline train and a pedestrian. It happened on Monday at approximately 9:12 p.m. in the area of Northeast Eller Street and Second Avenue in Deerfield Beach. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to the scene with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews and found a person who had been hit by the train. First responders pronounced that person deceased at the scene, authorities said. Investigators are working to determine the

 The Florida Highway Patrol said an adult male motorcyclist died Monday evening following a three-vehicle collision at an intersection in Eustis. Troopers said the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at Calhoun Road and Kine Drive in Lake County. According to the FHP, the wreck involved a 2016 Ford F-250, a motorcycle and a 2023 RAM ProMaster 3500 van. Preliminary evidence indicates the driver of the Ford F-250 attempted a left turn, entering the direct path of the oncoming motorcycle. Troopers

One person died in a three-vehicle crash at Oil Well Road and State Road 29 in Collier County Monday. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed they responded to the crash. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said they responded as well. The crash caused road closures and major traffic delays, deputies said. According to FHP, a sedan being driven by a 22-year-old Bonita Springs man was approaching a stop sign while traveling west on Oil Well Road at the intersection of SR-29.

Photo by: MCFR A dump truck struck an I-95 overpass in Martin County Monday evening, prompting hours-long partial closures of the highway. According to Martin County Fire Rescue, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Citrus Boulevard overpass. All southbound lanes of I-95 were shut down while engineers inspected the bridge’s structural integrity. Citrus Boulevard was also closed in all directions. All lanes have since reopened as of Tuesday morning. Helping Car Accident Victims Recover Financially Car accidents often

Photo by: WEAR A crash at a Navarre intersection left one man dead and three others seriously injured on Monday night, including two teenagers. Troopers say the crash happened at 8:30 p.m. at Woodmont Street and Hilton Drive. An SUV was traveling westbound on Woodmont Street approaching Hilton Drive when the 16-year-old Navarre boy driving failed to stop at a stop sign, according to FHP. The front of the SUV struck the left side of a van that was traveling

Authorities are releasing more details about a weekend crash that left a motorcyclist dead on US-41 near Bayshore Drive. The crash happened just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said both vehicles were heading south on US-41, with the motorcycle in the left lane and the car in the right lane. The driver of the car made a left turn from the right lane, crossing into the motorcycle’s path. The two collided and the motorcyclist was killed. The

(Courtesy of FB video)  A Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus caught fire due to a mechanical issue Monday afternoon, but officials said no one was injured and bus routes remain unaffected. Around 1 p.m., the JTA bus that was not in service and pulled to the side of the road on Arlington Expressway experienced a mechanical issue that caused a tire to catch fire, according to JTA official. Emergency crews quickly responded and extinguished the blaze, officials said. A Facebook user

A 2-year-old boy died overnight after he was shot during a domestic dispute late Sunday at an apartment complex in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Jacksonville’s Westside, police said. Investigators said just before midnight, officers responded to a complex on Labelle Street. They said they found the 2-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound, and he died at the hospital. News4JAX has learned the little boy’s name, but we are not sharing it yet out of respect for the family. A family