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Saturday, December 28, 2013
An 8-year-old boy and 65-year-old woman were killed Sunday morning in a head-on crash in Oviedo, in the area of S.R. 434 and the 417. Three children were involved in the crash, according to Seminole County Fire Rescue officials. An 8-year-old boy died, two other children in the vehicle, Kyle Deuter and Courtney Deuter, ages 6 and 9, only suffered minor injuries, troopers said. Danielle Deuter, 28, the woman driving the vehicle with the children, was listed in critical condition. The woman driving the other vehicle, Marie Radford, 65, died from her injuries, troopers said.
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
The estranged wife of George Zimmerman was taken to a hospital after her vehicle was struck by a driver suspected of DUI, according to Winter Park police. Shellie Zimmerman was taken to Winter Park Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash, which occurred at 11:14 a.m. Friday near Aloma and Phelps Avenues. Winter Park police said Zimmerman suffered abrasions from the air bag and complained of a foot injury. A passenger in Zimmerman's car, Andrea Timko, described as a female friend, was also taken to the hospital.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

One man was killed and another was injured Thursday when vehicle veered off a roadway in Titusville and slammed into several trees, according to officials.

Police said the driver, Richard Eckhardt, 51, of Titusville, was killed in the crash. His passenger, Paul E. Nash, 52, of Titusville, was critically injured.

The crash, involving a 2001 Pontiac Firebird, happened about 4 p.m. on Fox Lake Road.

Police are trying to determine if alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

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Monday, December 23, 2013

A stretch of Interstate 95 in Flagler County will reopen by 6 p.m. after being closed when a driver was killed in a fiery crash that damaged the roadway, officials said.

In a tweet earlier on Tuesday, the Flagler County sheriff said, "NB 95 FROM PALM COAST PKWY TO US1 WILL BE CLOSED UP TO 24 HOURS DUE TO CRASH."

Florida Highway Patrol crews were called around 4 a.m. Tuesday to I-95 northbound near Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast in reference to a crash.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
A wrong-way crash on State Road 528 has lanes closed and traffic backed up for five miles in Brevard County. The crash was reported on westbound SR 528 at mile marker 36 just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a vehicle, driven by an elderly woman, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes, sideswiped one car and and then turned around to travel westbound to the Narcossee Road exit. The car the woman crashed into hit another vehicle, which ignited. The driver of that vehicle suffered minor injuries.
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Friday, December 13, 2013

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that happened in Osceola County early Saturday.

Troopers said the motorcycle rider, 42-year-old James Demler, was south on Florence Drive near Emerald Drive around 2 a.m. Saturday.

Troopers said he crashed as he tried to turn right on to Emerald Drive, causing him to lay down his bike in the road.

Troopers said Demler was thrown from his bike and declared dead at the scene.

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Friday, December 13, 2013

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that killed a Tavares man on Saturday.

Troopers said 66-year-old Earl Dudley was riding his bike south on Highway 19 when he approached Dead River Road.

Troopers said Dudley started to cross the road into the path of 42-year-old Alan Gagne who was driving a Ford F250 truck.

Troopers said Gagne struck Dudley and he landed in the concrete median.

Troopers said Dudley was declared deceased and the investigation is ongoing.

Troopers said there are no charges at this time.

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

At least two people have been injured in a crash involving two vehicles near New Smyrna Beach High School on Friday afternoon.

Volusia County deputies said one car was turning out of the parking lot of the school when it was struck by another vehicle.

One car flipped over onto its roof in the crash.

A 21-year-old and 20-year-old were hurt in the crash. One was airlifted to Halifax Hospital but their condition is unknown.

It's not clear if the crash involved students.

No other information was immediately available.

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Police in Oviedo are investigating a deadly construction zone accident.

Two SUVs collided just before 11 p.m. Friday on E. Mitchell Hammock Road near Alafaya.

Two women were taken to the hospital, and one male was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers say no construction workers were present at the time of the crash.

Police are not releasing the names of the people involved in the crash until family members have been notified.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

A car chase has ended on Interstate 4 on Thursday afternoon, leading to an arrest of a man believed to be involved in a $1-million jewelry heist.

Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms officials were pursuing a vehicle with a felony robbery suspect inside on Interstate 4 near Kirkman Road.

Orlando police arrested Bryan Bobby Beaudoin, of Orlando, on charges stemming from a Nov. 22 robbery at the International Diamond Center in Tampa, in which ATF says Beaudoin and two other suspects stole $1 million worth of jewelry.