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SR-434 shut down in Seminole County after crash involving motorcycle and vehicle
Read full article: SR-434 shut down in Seminole County after crash involving motorcycle and vehicleA crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle has a portion of State Road 434 shut down in Winter Springs, according to police.
Sheriff’s office employee victim of possible road rage incident in Longwood, deputies say
Read full article: Sheriff’s office employee victim of possible road rage incident in Longwood, deputies sayA Seminole County Sheriff’s Office employee was the victim of a possible road rage incident in Longwood on Thursday, according to deputies.
Longwood first responders describe saving man, 2 dogs from retention pond
Read full article: Longwood first responders describe saving man, 2 dogs from retention pondOfficers Bryce Snyder and Sergeant Kristopher Burnham got a call about a crash on Tuesday morning after a driver ended up inside a retention pond along State Road 434 and Rangeline Road.
Missing man found dead with gunshot wound in parking lot of Altamonte Springs Walmart
Read full article: Missing man found dead with gunshot wound in parking lot of Altamonte Springs WalmartALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – A missing man was found dead with a gunshot wound in his car in the parking lot of Walmart on State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs, according to police. [TRENDING: Christmas forecast: Back-to-back cold fronts coming | Florida rolls out daily vaccine report | US prepares to ship second vaccine]The Altamonte Springs Police Department said the victim was identified as Anthony Bradford. Bradford was found around 11:40 p.m. Sunday and police said he was previously reported missing by his father on Saturday. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 407-339-2441. Check back for more updates on this developing story.
Heads up: There’s a new I-4 exit to SR 434 in Longwood
Read full article: Heads up: There’s a new I-4 exit to SR 434 in LongwoodLONGWOOD, Fla. – As construction continues on the I-4 Ultimate project, a 21-mile overhaul of the interstate through Central Florida, another new exit will emerge Friday. The westbound I-4 exit ramp to State Road 434 in Longwood will shift to a permanent configuration as soon as Friday, officials said. The WB I-4 exit ramp to S.R. See map below and more info: https://t.co/SuhTDJPwdj pic.twitter.com/Xm7OXJ1qMg — I-4 Ultimate and Beyond (@I4Ultimate) December 19, 2019Robert Hawkins said he drives this stretch of I-4 every day. He tells News 6 this area can get congested when the exit ramp backs up onto the highway.
Police identify man hit and killed by Amtrak train he was trying to outrun, police say
Read full article: Police identify man hit and killed by Amtrak train he was trying to outrun, police sayLONGWOOD, Fla. – The Longwood Police Department on Wednesday released the name of the 44-year-old man hit and killed by an Amtrak train last Friday night. Keller's friend told police Keller challenged him to outrun the oncoming train and cross the tracks. Javier sprinted across the tracks and made it to the opposite side, but Keller was struck by the train and killed on impact. The Jacksonville-bound train was traveling 50 mph with more than 100 people on board. News 6 records indicate this is the second time in 2019 someone has been killed by an Amtrak train and the 18th time overall since 2014.