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Blown transformer leaves traffic stuck at Seminole County railroad crossings
Read full article: Blown transformer leaves traffic stuck at Seminole County railroad crossingsSeveral railroad crossings around Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Seminole County are impassable because the crossing arms are stuck in the down position.
Officer, girl, other driver injured when Apopka police cruiser overturns in head-on crash on SR-436, FHP says
Read full article: Officer, girl, other driver injured when Apopka police cruiser overturns in head-on crash on SR-436, FHP saysThe FHP says an Apopka police officer was hurt and another driver was critically injured in a crash in Orange County.
Child among 2 taken to hospital after 6-vehicle crash in Seminole County, firefighters say
Read full article: Child among 2 taken to hospital after 6-vehicle crash in Seminole County, firefighters sayA crash in Fern Park — involving six vehicles and 11 people — sent a child and an adult to the hospital, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
Casselberry police ask for public’s help to find driver in hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Casselberry police ask for public’s help to find driver in hit-and-run crashCasselberry police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning — and they're reaching out to the public for help.
Casselberry police looking for driver in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
Read full article: Casselberry police looking for driver in hit-and-run that killed pedestrianCasselberry police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run that killed a woman Sunday morning.
Casselberry Walmart evacuated for bomb threat, later reopened, police say
Read full article: Casselberry Walmart evacuated for bomb threat, later reopened, police sayA Wal-Mart Supercenter on State Road 436 in Casselberry was evacuated Sunday after an unknown person reported a bomb threat within the store, according to Casselberry police.
54-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Seminole County, troopers say
Read full article: 54-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Seminole County, troopers saySEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A passenger was killed when two cars were involved in a head-on crash in Seminole County Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 59-year-old Tampa man was driving a 2012 Ford Focus westbound on State Road 436 at about 4:50 p.m. when for an unknown reason he crossed a median and entered the eastbound lanes. [TRENDING: ‘Tragedy and nightmare:’ 10 killed in Colorado | Fla. woman who coughed on cancer patients could face jail time | AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial]AdOnce on the opposite side of the road, the Focus crashed head on into a 2016 Kia Forte driven by a 19-year-old Apopka woman, records show. Both drivers suffered minor injuries but the 54-year-old Kissimmee man who was a passenger in the Focus died at an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
Woman standing in middle of SR-436 in Apopka struck, killed by pickup truck
Read full article: Woman standing in middle of SR-436 in Apopka struck, killed by pickup truckA 21-year-old woman standing in the middle of State Road 436 in Seminole County was struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. 436 at Executive Park Court in Apopka. AdThe driver of the pickup, a 20-year-old Casselberry man, was unable to avoid the woman, according to an FHP report. [WATCH: Highway Patrol urging caution on Central Florida roads after uptick in deadly crashes]The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to troopers. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured, the FHP said.
Dump truck becomes suspended in air after hitting an overpass, officials say
Read full article: Dump truck becomes suspended in air after hitting an overpass, officials saySEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – First responders were called to a crash Saturday after a dump truck hit an overpass. According to officials, the crash caused the front of the truck to be “suspended in the air.”The crash happened on Interstate 4 and State Road 436 near mile marker 92. Driver successfully extricated; DOT engineers en route. “The driver was successfully extricated by crews and was treated for minor injuries at the scene,” first responders said. No lanes were closed to traffic as crews worked to remove the truck.
Here’s how to navigate the latest I-4 traffic shift at Maitland Boulevard
Read full article: Here’s how to navigate the latest I-4 traffic shift at Maitland BoulevardMany drivers missed the latest shift at Maitland Boulevard causing backups along I-4 between Lee Road and State Road 436 as motorists attempted to make a U-Turn at SR 436, according to FDOT. Beginning Wednesday morning, drivers exiting eastbound I-4 to westbound Maitland Boulevard (exit 90B) will begin that shift approximately a quarter of a mile sooner, coupled with the exit point to eastbound Maitland Boulevard (exit 90A). The new combined eastbound exit ramp splits to provide access to both directions of Maitland Boulevard. Eastbound I-4 exit is now in its final configuration and access to eastbound and westbound Maitland Boulevard will remain combined on the same ramp. However, be on the lookout for additional shifts of I-4 ramps at the Maitland interchange, according to FDOT.