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Photo by:  jose rodriguez A second person has died following a fatal crash that happened on Sunday. Walterking Francois, 18, was a passenger in a fast-moving Dodge Charger when it suddenly collided with power pole. In an updated release from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Francois died on Wednesday. The crash occurred on his birthday, he had just turned 18 records show. He was the second passenger who died following the crash, PBSO’s crash report says. According to PBSO’s crash

Photo by: mypanhandle The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two men who were found dead when firefighters and deputies responded to a mobile home fire. This happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday at a mobile home on Janice Drive in Parker. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, one man was found dead inside the burning trailer and the other man was found dead outside of the trailer. Investigators said they believe foul play is involved but

A pickup hit and severely injured a UF student riding a bicycle at the intersection of SW 4th Avenue and SW 13th Street on Tuesday afternoon. According to Gainesville Police Department (GPD) spokesperson Brandon Hatzel, the incident happened around 5 p.m. and the bicyclist is at a local hospital with severe injuries. Bicycle accidents often result in serious injuries, leaving victims to deal with medical expenses, recovery challenges, and emotional stress. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in representing individuals who have

A 40-year-old Bronson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle and a sedan collided while passing traffic on State Road 24 (Archer Road) west of Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Bronson man and a 47-year-old Archer woman driving a sedan collided around 10:32 a.m. when both were attempting to pass other traffic on SR 24. The motorcycle traveled off the road and struck a utility pole. Emergency responders transported the Bronson man to UF Health

Credit: WINK News The Florida Highway Patrol and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a pickup truck crash that injured a motorcyclist. According to FHP, the crash was reported near the intersection of 56 Avenue Northeast and Everglades Boulevard North at around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies and troopers temporarily closed one traffic lane while working the scene. The roadways have since reopened. FHP reports that the motorcyclist was injured from the crash and was transported to a

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian in Naples on Wednesday evening. The crash occurred near Lely Resort Boulevard and U.S. 41., at around 4 p.m. Authorities say the crash involved an SUV and a bicycle. The SUV was traveling west on the right lane of U.S. 41. The driver, identified as a 22-year-old female, attempted to change lanes onto the right lane. The 26-year-old male bicyclist was traveling against traffic on the westbound bicycle

Photo by: wsvn  A Broward Sheriff’s Office vehicle was struck by a Brightline train in Dania Beach. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the the railroad tracks in the area of Northwest First Street and Fourth Avenue, at around 12:15 p.m., Wednesday. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed a heavily damaged SUV alongside the tracks as well as the front end of the Brightline train. According to BSO, the deputy driving the unmarked vehicle was transported to Broward Health Medical Center

Photo by: nbcmiami A woman was taken to the hospital after she drove her car into a canal in Sunrise, police say, and neighbors recounted the terrifying moments they tried to save her.  It happened at around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at 3730 North Pine Island Road. Ovidio Romero said he had no choice but to jump in.  “You could see everything, only the tires had sunk. I wanted to get in but since I was calling [911] and on the

A man died after he was hit by an SUV at U.S.-41 and Lely Resort Boulevard in Lely. The 26-year-old Naples man was riding a bicycle when the crash happened around 4:03 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, he was traveling east on the westbound bicycle lane against traffic. The SUV was traveling in the right lane of U.S.-41 and the driver attempted to get into the right turn lane. FHP said the front of the vehicle collided with

 A man is dead after a crash on South Ponce De Leon Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, according to the St. Johns County Fire Rescue. The crash happened at the intersection of S. Ponce De Leon Boulevard and State Road 207, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said. SJCFR responded to the scene after receiving a call around 2:45 p.m. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Southbound

Photo by: WPEC One person was injured late Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in Lake Park. According to Palm Beach Fire Rescue (PBFR), the motorcycle collided with a car on North Congress Avenue, just south of the Northlake Boulevard intersection. The agency did not indicate what led to the wreck. PBFR first responders along with a team from Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue responded to the scene around 11:10 a.m. and found one person in the roadway, its statement

 Miami man suffered serious injuries after crossing the median of a divided highway in western Palm Beach County and colliding with a tractor-trailer, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) reported. According to the crash report, Fidel Pomares was traveling on U.S. 27 South near South Bay around 6:15 p.m. on Monday evening when he came upon a road curved sharply to the right. The road is banked so drivers do not have to slow down from the posted speed