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26-year-old man dies in crash on Pine Hills Road

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old Orlando man was killed during a crash on Pine Hills Road Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Trooper said the crash took place Monday at 1:10 p.m. on Pine Hills Road at Champagne Circle. The 32-year-old man driving the other car suffered minor injuries, according to the report. Fatal crash on Pine Hills Road on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Southbound lanes of Pine Hills Road were blocked following the crash, troopers said.

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Florida trooper shoots gunman who ambushed him in patrol car

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MIAMI – A gunman who ambushed a state trooper’s patrol car on a Florida highway was shot when the trooper inside returned fire, authorities said Thursday. The trooper was not hit but his car was riddled with bullets, highway patrol Lt. Alejandro Camacho told news outlets. The trooper was guarding a lane closure for a construction project when the man abruptly stopped his car and opened fire, Camacho said. “It almost seems like the trooper was targeted," Camacho said. The Highway Patrol did not release any further information.

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Fore! Florida man throws golf clubs at cars on I-75

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One man in Florida found himself face-to-face with the Florida Highway Patrol after investigators said he was throwing golf clubs at traffic on I-75. According to troopers, Jonathan Edward Day, 41, of North Port was driving north on I-75 Wednesday. During his drive, troopers said Day was throwing golf clubs out of his van at adjacent traffic. Online jail records showed Day was being held at the Hillsborough County Jail Thursday morning. Jail records listed him as unemployed.

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Is it OK if drivers can’t see out the rear window? The answer may surprise you

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ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated. The most recent question Trooper Steve addressed was this, “Is it against the law to stack luggage so high that I can’t see out the rear window?”The answer may surprise you. “It sounds like an obvious question, but there’s a catch to this,” Trooper Steve said. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.

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Yes, a big rig with police lights is pulling over drivers in Florida. Here’s why

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“This is so real that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles actually posted about it early last week,” he said. “There are several divisions of the Florida Highway Patrol. One of those divisions is the commercial motor vehicle enforcement troopers, aka CVE.”Trooper Steve explained that CVE troopers dedicate their enforcement efforts on commercial motor vehicles. “This semi-truck is just one of the tools they have to enforce aggressive driving and noncompliance on our highways.”The big rig has Florida Highway Patrol markings and red and blue lights throughout the vehicle. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.

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Don’t be that driver: Trooper Steve lights up lazy motorists

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[MORE: Ask Trooper Steve: Should you ride a bike with or against traffic?] “That white BMW SUV had their front headlights on, leading them to believe that all their other lights were on,” Trooper Steve said. “It is the driver’s responsibility to always manually engage their headlights in conditions that require them,” Trooper Steve said. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.

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Heres exactly what you should do during a traffic stop

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ORLANDO, Fla. News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated. [MORE: Ask Trooper Steve: Should you ride a bike with or against traffic?] Heres the first question Trooper Steve addressed this week: What should I, as a driver, do during the course of a traffic stop? Staying calm keeps everyone safe.If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.