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News: Pickup truck driver killed when vehicle plunges into bay in North Bay Village
MIAMI, FL – A crash involving a pickup truck in North Bay Village Tuesday morning left a driver dead, authorities said. According to WSVN, the accident happened in the eastbound lanes of the 79th Street Causeway at about 7 a.m. Witnesses told investigators the pickup truck driver veered off the roadway and the vehicle plunged into…
Read MoreNews: 74-year-old bicyclist dies in hit-and-run crash outside Palm Beach County church
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – A bicyclist died in a hit-and-run crash outside a church in Palm Beach County, authorities said. According to WPTV, the incident occurred Friday afternoon near United Methodist Church in the area of Cochran Drive and 12th Avenue. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a Toyota Matrix…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car slams into bridge support pillar in Davie
DAVIE, FL – Police said a driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Davie early Wednesday morning, WPLG reports. Davie police responded to the area of South University Drive and Interstate 595 after the incident was reported at about 1:40 a.m. Investigators determined that the driver of a Kia crashed into a concrete pillar…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead after Tesla crashes, catches fire in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a fatal accident involving a Tesla in Miami Gardens, WSVN reports. The incident occurred Monday in the vicinity of Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 157th Street, where authorities said the vehicle crashed and went up in flames. The only person who was…
Read MoreBanking Executive Dead After Jumping From Boat to Assist His Girlfriend
The son of a Venezuelan billionaire is dead after he jumped from a fishing boat in an attempt to save his girlfriend. FoxBusiness.com reports that 31-year-old Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez and his 30-year-old girlfriend Andrea Montero were aboard a 60-foot vessel for The Ocean Reef Clubs Reef Cup 2022 fishing tournament off the Key Largo coast…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian fatally struck by Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Investigators were at the scene of a fatal railroad accident in West Palm Beach Friday evening, according to WPTV. Police said a pedestrian died after being hit by a southbound Tri-Rail train on the train tracks north of Forest Hills Boulevard. The name of the victim was not released. 80…
Read MoreBMW Recalls Over 900,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Defect That Can Cause Fire
Automaker BMW is recalling over a million vehicles worldwide due to a defect that could cause the automobiles to catch fire. News18.com reports that approximately 917,000 cars and SUVs are subject to the recall in the United States, with an additional approximately 120,000 subject to recall in Canada and South Korea. The defect affecting the…
Read MoreNews: Collision in West Palm Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in West Palm Beach Thursday morning. According to WPTV, the collision took place on Okeechobee Boulevard near Andros Isle at about 6:30 a.m. Police said 33-year-old Oshanke King was driving a BMW X5 west on Okeechobee Boulevard at the same time…
Read MoreBoaters Rescued After Drifting Miles Out to Sea
Four boaters required rescuing off Dania Beach Friday afternoon, after drifting dangerously far out to sea. WSVN.com reports that the group was sailing off the coast of Dania Beach when their vessel began to drift and take on water. Eventually, they would drift 6 miles out to sea. Four boaters were rescued from their sinking…
Read MoreNews: 18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal Oakland Park car accident
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a fatal car accident in Oakland Park on Dec. 31, 2021, NBC Miami reports. The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Yuz of Fort Lauderdale. He is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing injury. According to investigators, Yuz was…
Read MoreChild Services Investigating After Child Breaks Leg At Daycare
A Broward County family is accusing a local daycare of severely injuring their child. WSVN.com reports that two-year-old Ron Jay Smith was under the care of the daycare at First Church of the Open Bible in Lauderdale Lakes when the injury occurred. The report says that Smith was playing with other kids, jumping up and…
Read MoreMiami Beach Bouncer Arrested After Hospitalizing Patron
Police placed a bouncer at a Miami Beach hotel under arrest after allegedly beating up a patron. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred in 2021 at the Nautilus by Arlo hotel on Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The altercation apparently began when the victim and the bouncer began arguing over the dress code. The victim’s wife reportedly spit in…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Dania Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Dania Beach last week. The accident happened March 1 at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Dixie Highway at about 1 a.m. BSO detectives said 21-year-old Anderson Christopher Delinois of Miami was driving a Toyota RAV4…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian hit by car while walking on I-95 in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on Interstate 95 Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident occurred on I-95 south near Northwest 135th Street in North Miami. The FHP said a person walking in the express lanes of the interstate for an unknown…
Read MoreOne Dead And Many Injured In Broward Crash
A massive car crash in Broward County left one person dead and more than a half dozen injured. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near the Palm Beach County line on US 27 just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Though details regarding the collision were not immediately clear, the report does indicate that the crash involved…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A collision that killed a bicycle rider in Deerfield Beach last week is under investigation, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. BSO deputies responded to the area of East Sample Road and North Dixie Highway on March 1 after a call regarding a traffic crash shortly after 9 a.m. An initial investigation determined…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in multi-vehicle wreck at Miami-Dade intersection
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorist was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in west Miami-Dade County Monday morning. According to WPLG, three vehicles were involved in the incident at Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 137th Avenue. The FHP said the driver of a Cadillac sedan failed to stop at a flashing red…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who struck and killed elderly pedestrian in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police in Lauderhill are trying to track down the driver who struck and killed an elderly pedestrian early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The victim, a woman, was hit by an SUV as she walked across the westbound lanes on West Broward Boulevard at about 3:15 a.m. She was pronounced dead after being…
Read MoreSurveillance Video Shows Deadly Miami Beach Crash
On February 24 a horrific traffic incident saw a luxury vehicle hop a Miami Beach curb and strike several people. The collision left one person dead, many others injured, and locals wondering how this could happen. Now, the authorities have released surveillance video of the incident. New view has been released of the crash at…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist fatally struck by vehicle at Port St. Lucie intersection
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Port St. Lucie Thursday morning, WPTV reports. Police said the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle headed south on NW St. James Drive near NW N. Macedo Boulevard at 10:43 a.m. The bicycle rider was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNews: Fort Lauderdale man killed in multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach that left one person dead. The BSO issued a news release on the incident that occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Southeast 15th Street and South Federal Highway. The sheriff’s office said 76-year-old Farideh Shafagh of Fort…
Read MoreCrash Involving School Bus Leaves Two Hospitalized in Orange County
A crash involving a school bus in Orange County, Florida left two people hospitalized on Monday. ClickOrlando.com reports that the collision occurred near South John Young Parkway and 38th Street when the school bus driver apparently became distracted due to an unruly student. While attending to the student the driver looked away from the road and…
Read MoreNational Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, marking a good time to consider just how devastating these injuries can be – and giving hope as new efforts and research focus on helping victims of brain injury recover. According to the CDC, the leading cause of brain injury is falling. Nearly half of all traumatic brain…
Read MoreNews: 1 person dead in fiery car accident in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – One person was killed in a car accident that disrupted traffic in Oakland Park Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to NBC Miami, deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in the area of Dixie Highway and Oakland Park Boulevard after the incident was reported at about 1 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: Woman fatally struck by SUV while crossing street in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV in suburban West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon, according to the Palm Beach Post. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Lisa Pitnick of West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said she was walking on Community Drive near Military Trail…
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