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Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision on State Road 73 in Calhoun County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. What Happened in the Calhoun County Crash? According to FHP,…

A 31-year-old Tallahassee man was arrested after a pursuit involving a Tesla on Interstate 4 ended in a collision with a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and an alleged attempted carjacking in Polk County, according to FHP. The incident also left an FHP sergeant with non-life-threatening injuries and caused significant traffic disruptions along I-4. What Happened…

A crash involving a car and a scooter temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of U.S. 41 Business in Venice Tuesday morning, according to the Venice Police Department. One person was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital following the collision. Authorities have not released information about the person’s identity or the severity of their injuries. What…

A pedestrian was killed Sunday evening after a pickup truck left Interstate 95, traveled down an embankment and crashed onto Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The unusual crash left the 45-year-old pickup driver with minor injuries and has raised concerns about pedestrian safety along the roadway. Authorities have not…

A 41-year-old Perry man was killed Saturday night after his pickup truck left the roadway, overturned multiple times and struck trees in Taylor County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was the only person inside the vehicle. Authorities have not yet determined what caused the pickup to begin overturning. What Happened in the…

A 23-year-old Oklahoma man was found dead inside a submerged vehicle Sunday morning after an apparent single-vehicle crash in Cocoa Beach, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department. Authorities identified the driver as Ramon Jauregui of Madill, Oklahoma. Preliminary evidence indicates his vehicle left the roadway while traveling at a high rate of speed before…

A 20-year-old Davie man died after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Interstate 95 in Hollywood early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal collision occurred in the northbound Express Lanes near West Pembroke Road while rain was falling and the interstate was wet. What Happened on I-95…

A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing from his Hillsborough County apartment was found dead Friday morning in a retention pond just feet from his family’s home, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. More than 140 deputies and specialized search teams participated in the search before a bloodhound repeatedly alerted investigators to the nearby…

A 3-year-old girl died four days after becoming trapped in a children’s toy kitchen at a babysitter’s home in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to police and news reports. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner determined that the child, identified by her family’s GoFundMe as Briella Holmes, died from probable positional asphyxia. Her death has been…

A man has been arrested in connection with a July crash in St. Augustine that killed a woman riding a scooter, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Authorities allege the driver of a Tesla was speeding when he struck the woman and then continued fleeing the scene before crashing his own vehicle. Investigators later determined…