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A serious rollover crash on the Bayside Bridge in Pinellas County left a Clearwater man hospitalized on Tuesday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision involved a Peterbilt garbage truck that overturned due to an apparent mechanical failure, resulting in major injuries and significant traffic delays. Florida Highway Patrol reports that the crash…

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a serious collision in rural Glades County after a 19-year-old driver allegedly lost control of his SUV, injuring a teenage passenger and a young child. The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon on Loblolly Bay Road and has resulted in multiple criminal charges. Around 2:30 p.m., investigators say an SUV driven…

Sarasota County first responders were called to a serious crash on Wednesday afternoon that left at least one person critically injured and caused major traffic disruptions near Interstate 75. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department and Florida Highway Patrol are actively investigating the incident. According to FHP, the crash occurred just after 4 p.m. on Sumter…

A fatal chain-reaction crash early Wednesday morning shut down a major stretch of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County and left one semitrailer driver dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision involved three tractor-trailers and caused extensive fire damage that required emergency roadway repairs. The crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes…

Authorities say a 61-year-old man was arrested in Punta Gorda after allegedly driving under the influence of narcotics and crashing head-on into a school bus during active school zone hours. The incident, reported on December 2, raises serious concerns about impaired driving near children and the heightened dangers associated with school zone traffic. According to…

A serious early-morning crash involving a jackknifed semi-truck and a dump truck brought westbound traffic on Southern Boulevard to a standstill on Tuesday, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. One person was transported to the hospital, and major roadway closures remain in place as authorities investigate and crews work to clear the wreckage. Palm…

Two women are alive today thanks to the heroic actions of a bystander who rushed into the water after a City of Miami waste management truck crashed through a fence and plunged into the Miami River Point Marina on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near Northwest 18th Terrace, where surveillance and cellphone video captured the…

A deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 301 south of Waldo claimed one life and left two others seriously injured Sunday morning, according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The violent collision occurred around 11:30 a.m. and resulted in extensive damage and an hours-long investigation at the scene. Troopers reported that a 41-year-old…

A deadly chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles claimed the life of a motorcyclist Monday morning on northbound U.S. 1 in Melbourne, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The multi-vehicle collision occurred just north of Rocway Drive and caused significant delays as investigators worked the scene. According to the crash report, traffic in the northbound lanes…

A tragic hit-and-run crash in Orlando has resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old man after a pedestrian was fatally struck Sunday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The deadly collision occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Dean Road and Flowers Avenue. Troopers said that when they arrived at the scene,…