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A 13-year-old girl was hit and killed Saturday night while walking near a Tampa highway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 10:55 p.m., a 17-year-old Gibsonton boy was heading northbound on US-41. Just north of Big Bend Road, FHP said the girl walked into the path of the driver. Sadly, the girl died at the scene of the crash. Pedestrian accidents can lead to severe injuries, and navigating the aftermath can be overwhelming for victims and their families. At Ovadia

A second teen has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Pierson that left a 17-year-old dead, Volusia County deputies said.  The teen was arrested on Saturday and he faces one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted felony murder. A 17-year-old girl was also arrested for the same charges on Thursday. Both are accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Odie Carbajal of Crescent City.  According to deputies, the two accused teens were meeting up with Carbajal to

 An unborn baby died as a result of a crash Sunday morning in Hillsborough County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 57-year-old Valrico man in a Toyota traveling east on SR-574 crashed into a Suzuki motorcycle at a red light around 7:13 a.m. On the bike was the driver, a 35-year-old Plant City man, and a 37-year-old pregnant Plant City woman. FHP said the driver and their 56-year-old passenger in the Toyota were not injured in the crash. However,

An overturned semitruck spilled an estimated 300 gallons of diesel, shutting down both sides of Route 27 near Lake County. The incident has caused significant traffic disruptions, and authorities are advising drivers to seek alternative routes. Emergency response teams are on the scene, working to contain the spill and clear the roadway. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Truck accidents can result in catastrophic injuries and significant property damage due to the sheer size and weight of commercial

Photo by: wesh Orlando Fire Department responded when a Lamborghini sports car was engulfed in flames after crashing in Orlando on Saturday. The incident happened on State Road 408 over Summerlin Avenue in Orlando. Responding firefighters were able to put out the fire. The Orlando Fire Department said there were no transports from the scene. Further details on what caused the crash has not been released. Stay with WESH for more updates. Every car accident case is unique, and at

 Sanford police are searching for an Orlando man who is accused of shooting two people early Saturday morning.  Santana Sutton, 51, is accused of shooting Lakechia Jackson and James Williams outside her apartment complex on Barewood Lane. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. when police responded to the area and found Jackson and James with gunshot wounds, police said.  An altercation happened when Sutton arrived at Jackson’s apartment on Saturday. Sutton fled the area following the shooting. He also has

A small plane crash-landed into a Florida lake on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the aircraft, a 1979 Beech Craft model A36 single engine, was en route from Brookhaven, New York, to Winter Haven, Florida, when its engine stopped mid-flight. The pilot and co-pilot managed to crash-land the plane into Crescent Lake. Residents in the area quickly responded and helped the occupants to safety. The two occupants in the aircraft survived the crash and were not

Photo by: fox35orlando A family dog is dead after a lightning strike sparked a “devastating fire” at a Florida home over the weekend, officials said in a news release.  The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at a home on Cattle Ranch Road in Haines City. When fire crews arrived at the scene, they were met with 30-foot flames that had burned a hole through the residence’s roof. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control within an

Photo by: wsvn Police have shut down northbound Interstate 95 near Sheridan Street after a pedestrian was fatally struck on the highway early Monday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. when a pedestrian, described as a Black male, was walking in the center lane of I-95, just south of Stirling Road, when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. The driver did not stop, render aid, or report the incident to authorities and fled

Troopers are searching for a driver accused of hitting and killing a man on an Orlando road early Monday and leaving the scene. The hit-and-run crash happened around 6 a.m. on E Colonial Drive at N Dean Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. According to troopers, a 56-year-old Brooksville man was walking north on Colonial Drive when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on the same road. He was not using a marked crosswalk,

Photo by: Local10 Six people were taken to the hospital as trauma alert patients following a crash Sunday afternoon in unincorporated central Broward County, according to fire crews. Two people were pronounced dead, deputies said. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials, the crash happened just before 4 p.m. at Northwest 27th Avenue and Sixth Street, near the Washington Park and Boulevard Gardens areas. Video taken by Local 10 News showed one of the vehicles flipped over on the road

Photo by: Local10  Video shows a chaotic scene unfolding in North Miami Beach on Saturday night when an SUV flipped onto its side after a crash at North Miami Avenue and Northwest 167th Street. It occurred right in front of a Local 10 News photographer, Josh Salazar, as he was waiting at a red light. He captured the aftermath on his cell phone. “I saw the black SUV just driving normally in their lane and then this golden car trying