Posts by Hickey Law Firm
Authorities Arrest Lyft Driver And Charge Him With Sexually Assaulting A Passenger
Authorities have arrested A Lyft driver on suspicion of sexually assaulting a passenger. WSVN.com reports that the 26-year-old driver, Kevin Rojas, allegedly assaulted the victim as he transported her from Wynwood to Miami Beach. The report says that Rojas parked the car and got into the backseat with the passenger as he transported her. A…
Read MoreNew Details About Woman Who Ran Into Crowd On Miami Beach Sidewalk
New details are becoming clearer about the woman who struck several people on the sidewalk in Miami Beach last week. WSVN.com reports that the 75-year-old driver, Regitze Tauber Gamble, has a history of run-ins with the law. In 2015 she was apparently arrested for DUI. Startling new details have arisen about the 75-year-old driver who…
Read MoreNews: 6 hospitalized following collision in Northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A traffic accident in Northwest Miami-Dade Monday afternoon sent six people to the hospital, reports WSVN. First responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash that occurred on U.S. 27 near Northwest 154th Street at about 3:45 p.m. Video from the scene showed a truck and car that had been…
Read MoreNews: 72-year-old man dead after being hit by car in Palm Beach County
BELLE GLADE, FL – Authorities said a man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Palm Beach County Friday night, according to WPBF. The victim was identified as 72-year-old Alexandre Metellus. Police said the incident happened when Metellus walked into the roadway at the intersection of South Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Read MoreNews: Single-vehicle accident near airport in Fort Lauderdale kills driver
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A portion of Griffin Road in Fort Lauderdale was shut down following a deadly car accident early Monday morning. NBC Miami reports the incident occurred in the area of Griffin Road and South Federal Highway, near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the scene at about 3 a.m. Rescuers…
Read MoreNews: Victim of crash at South Beach dining area identified as NY chiropractor
MIAMI, FL – The victim of a car accident at a South Beach restaurant last Thursday evening has been identified, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. One person died and six others were injured when the driver of a Bentley struck an outdoor dining area at Call Me Gaby on…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 6 injured after car crash into Miami Beach sidewalk cafe
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police said a car crashed at a sidewalk cafe in Miami Beach on Thursday evening, killing one person and injuring six others. According to WSVN, the incident happened at Call Me Gaby, a restaurant on Washington Avenue, at about 6 p.m. Miami Beach police said an elderly woman was trying to parallel…
Read MoreNews: Elderly woman fatally struck by car while crossing sidewalk in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elderly woman in Miami on Thursday, according to WSVN. The incident occurred along West Flagler Street, where the victim was crossing a sidewalk. A driver pulling their car out of a parking lot struck the woman. She was pronounced dead after being transported to…
Read MoreOne Dead And Six Injured After Bentley Jumps Curb In Miami Beach
One person is dead following a Miami Beach crash in which a vehicle struck several people on a sidewalk. WSVN.com reports that the Bentley ran into several people outside a Miami Beach café at about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. The crash apparently trapped one person underneath the massive vehicle, resulting in good Samaritans attempting to…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Cooper City leaves 3 injured
COOPER CITY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Cooper City Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, WPLG reported. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred at Sheridan Street and North Flamingo Road at about 10 p.m. No information was disclosed on what led…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified after dump truck crashes into Parkland canal
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities have identified the man who died in a dump truck accident at a work site in Parkland Monday morning, according to the Miami Herald. This is an update to a previous story. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 24-year-old Jeffrey Seraphin of Belle Glade. Investigators say Seraphin was driving…
Read MoreNews: Construction truck plunges into Hillsboro Canal, killing driver
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities said the driver of a construction truck died in an accident in Parkland Monday morning. According to WSVN, rescuers responded to the Hillsboro Canal in the area of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle after the vehicle landed in the water and became submerged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers and Coral…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash near Miami Dade College campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident near the North Campus of Miami Dade College left one person dead and two critically injured, CBS Miami reports. Three vehicles were involved in the crash in the northbound lane of NW 27th Avenue near 113th Street that occurred Tuesday morning just after 12:30 a.m. One vehicle ended up…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested after 4 pedestrians struck by car near Stuart grocery store
STUART, FL – Police in Stuart have announced an arrest in connection with a crash near a grocery store that left four pedestrians injured Tuesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the four victims were hit by a vehicle at the Fresh Market on Southeast Ocean Boulevard just before 1 p.m. Police said the driver struck the pedestrians…
Read MoreSweetwater Motorman Hospitalized After Traffic Crash
A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way accident on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two drivers died in a wrong-way collision late Monday night. According to NBC Miami, the wreck occurred on Okeechobee Road near the Florida Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade County. The FHP said a woman was driving a Hyundai sedan south in the roadway’s northbound lanes at about 11…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle crashing into Fort Lauderdale beauty salon
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a vehicle to crash into a Fort Lauderdale beauty salon early Monday morning, WPLG reported. Police said two vehicles collided along East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. The impact sent one of them plowing into the SWANK Blow Dry Bar, which was captured on surveillance video.…
Read MoreMan Killed After Construction Truck Crashes Into Canal in Parkland
A person is dead following a crash involving a construction truck in Parkland. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Canal in the vicinity of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle. A rescue mission has become a recovery mission after a dump truck landed in a Parkland canal. https://t.co/DlOgZqAFDm —…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into Miami Beach helicopter crash that injured 2
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash off the coast of Miami Beach Saturday afternoon that left two people injured, CBS Miami reports. The Robinson R44 helicopter came down near the shore near Ocean Drive and 10th Street at about 1:20 p.m. The incident was captured on video released by the Miami Beach Police Department.…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Cutler Bay, leaving 1 person hospitalized
CUTLER BAY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a car accident in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning that left a home uninhabitable, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver of a sport utility vehicle crashed into a home in the vicinity of Southwest 99th Court and Southwest 214th Street. One person was…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Off South Beach
South Florida beachgoers were shocked when a helicopter crashed into a beach on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when a helicopter went down just off 10th St. at South Beach. Witness accounts: Helicopter crash off South Beach that injured 2 stuns holiday weekend beachgoers https://t.co/uxCskOe8DG — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating fatal dog attack at Broward County animal rescue facility
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred at an animal rescue facility in Broward County, NBC Miami reports the incident involved two women who were working Thursday at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in the 300 block of E. Commercial Boulevard. Investigators said one woman was working with a dog…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Hialeah Hospital worker
HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m. Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by Brightline train in Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal railroad accident in Hallandale Beach that happened Tuesday evening. According to WPLG, a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in the area of South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Dog Attack In Oakland Park
A woman died Thursday after a dog attacked her Oakland Park. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred at a dog rescue facility in the vicinity of Northeast Fourth Avenue and East Commercial Boulevard. There, rescue workers found the 71-year-old volunteer with serious bites and transported her to Broward Health Medical Center where she later died.…
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