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Pedestrian hit by car in Kendall neighborhood: Police

A pedestrian was taken to a hospital after being struck by a car in Kendall Monday morning, according to Miami-Dade Police. NBC6 cameras captured officers as they responded to the scene near the 16000 block of Southwest 62nd Street. Video shows several items underneath a white Honda Civic near a home’s driveway, including what appears to be a pair of shoes. The circumstances surrounding this incident and the pedestrian’s condition have not been released. This is a developing story. Pedestrian

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Delivery driver puts infant back in stroller after hit-and-run crash in Florida: police

A delivery driver put a 4-month-old child back in their stroller after striking the mother’s vehicle before fleeing the scene, according to Miami-Dade police. On Thursday morning, the police department said a mother was crossing the intersection of Northeast 7th Avenue and Northeast 191 Street in Miami, pushing her son in a stroller while walking her dog, when she was struck by a delivery driver. The 30-year-old mom was knocked down, and the child was ejected from his stroller, landing

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Unmarked police vehicle catches fire in Miami; no injuries reported

photo by: wsvn  Miami Police and Miami Fire Units responded to a fire involving an unmarked police vehicle in Miami. The blaze occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and West Flagler Street. Video of the scene from @Iamalexthegr8 on Instagram showed the unmarked police car fully engulfed in flames and smoke spewing from the vehicle. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. Authorities temporarily shut down the bridge in the area as they worked to

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Spring Hill Woman Killed In Crash On US-19 In Weeki Wachee: Florida Troopers

A tragic accident occurred Friday evening around 6:20 pm on US-19, resulting in the death of a 20-year-old woman from Spring Hill. The woman was driving a Kia K5 northbound on US-19 when, for reasons currently unknown, she lost control of the vehicle north of SR-50. The car veered off the road, crossed the east shoulder, went through an embankment, and struck a utility pole. The impact propelled the vehicle through the parking lot of the Animal Care Center Weeki

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Motorcyclist killed, crash under investigation

Fort Walton Beach police say they are investigating after a motorcyclist was reportedly killed in a crash on Saturday. Officers said around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Beal Parkway and Garnett Ave NE, a motorcycle and pickup truck crashed. They said the motorcyclist had been driving north on Beal Parkway, about to go through the intersection, as the pickup truck turned left off of Garnett Ave onto Beal Parkway. Fort Walton Beach police officers said when emergency medical personnel

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Identities released after man kills ex in murder-suicide at NW Miami-Dade home

Police have identified the man who shot and killed the mother of their three children before shooting himself while the children were home in northwest Miami-Dade on Saturday morning. Marcos Antonio Gonzalez, 40, has been identified as the shooter who took the life of Raiza Cajuso, 39. The two had been in a relationship, but had separated and were not living together at the time of the shooting, police confirmed. The fatal shots were fired at around 8:34 a.m., after Gonzalez showed

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Fight over Tampa dog adoption leads to an aggravated assault investigation

A fight over an attempted dog adoption escalated to an aggravated assault investigation, according to the Tampa Police Department. According to TPD, during an attempted dog adoption on Meadowbrook Avenue around noon on Saturday, two women got into an altercation, leading to one woman pulling a gun. Investigators said the two women gave conflicting statements about events leading up to the incident and that the firearm on the scene was seized as evidence. “As with all cases, the Tampa Police

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Amazon delivery driver arrested, charged in Miami-Dade hit-and-run that left woman, 4-month-old son hospitalized

An Amazon delivery driver was arrested for a hit-and-run in Northeast Miami-Dade that left a mother and her fourth month-old son hospitalized on Thursday. Miami-Dade Police said they arrested Sarahy Naybeth Parra-Ovalles, 45, on Friday and she is currently facing two counts of leaving the scene of a crash with bodily injury. After making it more than halfway into the intersection, Parra-Ovalles turned onto 7th from 191st in the opposite lanes of traffic and hit the woman and stroller, arrest documents said.

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Major crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach disrupts Sunday traffic

Photo by: FDOT A major crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach caused traffic delays on Sunday morning. UPDATE: The crash has been cleared, and all lanes have been reopened. Florida 511 reported a crash on I-95 North, just before Exit 68, US-98 and Southern Boulevard, occurred at 10:17 a.m. No injuries have been reported at this time. After a car accident, you may be dealing with injuries, vehicle damage, and mounting medical bills. At Ovadia Law Group, we

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Man seriously injured in single-motorcycle crash in Santa Rosa County

A 32-year-old Mississippi man was seriously injured after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County on Sunday, according to FHP. FHP says he was traveling on the inside lane of westbound Interstate 10, in the area of the 34-mile marker when he lost control of his motorcycle, resulting in a crash. He was transported from the scene by helicopter, according to FHP. Motorcycle accidents often result in severe injuries and significant financial strain due to medical expenses

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Deputies use PIT maneuver on suspect’s vehicle after shots fired in Escambia County

Photo by: WEAR/ ECSO Deputies responded to shots fired into a residence on Lloyd and North S Street in Escambia County on Saturday, according to ECSO. Deputies began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle and used a pit maneuver around 6 p.m. The driver lost control and the car flipped, then crashed at the corner of Jackson and Lynch Street, according to deputies. Deputies had to pull the people inside the car out from the wreckage, according to ECSO. Two people have

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Woman dead, man injured near drug house in Escambia County; Investigation ongoing

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a stabbing incident onTalledega Trail near a known drug house Sunday morning, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say deputies initially responded to a shots fired call Sunday morning. But investigators found two victims with stab wounds. According to the sheriff’s office, the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Deputies say the Narcotics Unit has responded to overdoses and served narcotics warrants for

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