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News: Bicycle rider struck and killed by box truck in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Miami Beach police were at the scene of an accident that killed a bicycle rider on Tuesday, NBC Miami reports. Authorities said the bicyclist was struck by a box truck at Dade Boulevard and Purdy Avenue, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Tamarac woman dies after 2-vehicle collision on North Pine Island Road
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tamarac. Deputies responded to the scene in the 6900 block of North Pine Island Road after the incident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators determined that 67-year-old Amy Leigh Garbati was driving a Nissan Kicks…
Read MoreNews: Brightline train collides with car, killing West Palm Beach man
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities said a Brightline train collided with a car in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, killing the driver. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the accident occurred in the vicinity of 17th Avenue North and F Street in Lake Worth Beach at about 4 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed in high-speed collision in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police are investing a fatal wreck that occurred in Miami Gardens early Monday morning, reports WPLG. Two vehicles collided in the 20700 block of Northwest 20th Avenue at about 2 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Mercedes SUV was speeding while heading east on 207th Avenue and crashed into a…
Read MoreNews: 2 people killed when car slams into light pole in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning left two people dead and three injured, according to WPLG. Police arrived at the scene in the area of West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue after the crash occurred at about 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Kia Forte lost control…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle wreck on I-595 in Davie kills driver
DAVIE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in Davie early Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the accident took place on eastbound Interstate 595 near Davie Road at about 5 a.m. Two vehicles had stopped in the eastbound center lanes after they sideswiped, a pickup truck and…
Read MoreSerious Miami Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Hospitalized
A serious crash in Miami left two people dead and three others injured Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue when a KIA sedan lost control and slammed into a light pole. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized After SUV Crashes into Local Subway Restaurant
A driver was hospitalized after slamming into a South Florida Subway sandwiches location on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near SW. 139th Ave. and 8th Street and broke a wall and destroyed the entrance to the restaurant. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant suffers minor injuryhttps://t.co/3GbSwzsh0Z…
Read MoreFormer Univision Producer Charged With Using Position To Sexually Batter Women During Auditions
A former television producer is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted various women. WSVN.com reports that while Enrique Albis-Masot worked as a producer for Univision he allegedly abused his position by targeting victims who had come in for auditions. A former Univision producer and show writer faces multiple sexual battery charges after, authorities…
Read MoreNew: Man accused of crashing into police car in Pompano Beach while driving drunk
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he crashed into a police cruiser in Pompano Beach last month while driving drunk. According to NBC Miami, Milos Blazic of Hialeah turned himself in this week in connection with the incident that occurred New Year’s Day at Power Line Road and Atlantic…
Read MoreIslamorada Boat Crash Leaves One Dead
A woman is dead after a boat on which she was riding crashed into another vessel. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred in late January when the victim was riding on the center console of a 17-foot boat traveling in Florida Bay. The vessel in which she was riding crashed into a 31-foot-boat near mile…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead in head-on collision in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – One person died in a head-on collision between two vehicles in North Miami Beach on Wednesday, reports WSVN. The crash involving a Slingshot and another vehicle occurred in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 26th Avenue. The identity of the person killed was not immediately disclosed. Westbound traffic…
Read MoreNews: Search underway for driver who fled scene after I-95 crash in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A driver took off following a car accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Broward Boulevard. The driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan fled the scene after crashing into a Toyota Prius,…
Read MoreNews: Police identify victim of fatal fall from Royal Park Bridge
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police said the victim of a fatal fall from a bridge in West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon has been identified, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. A woman was walking her bicycle across the Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the draw bridge…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver involved in deadly crash on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning, according to Boca News Now. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan south in the northbound center lane of I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. …
Read MoreElderly Woman Falls to Her Death From West Palm Beach Bridge
Authorities are investigating after a woman fell to her death from a South Florida drawbridge. WPBF.com reports that the 79-year-old West Palm Beach woman was walking her bicycle along Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the bridge started to open up. The victim attempted to hold on to the bridge to avoid falling. Bicyclist…
Read MoreNews: Suspect under arrest in Sunrise hit-and-run that killed bicycle rider
SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Sunrise last Friday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Police said a bicyclist and a Chevrolet Equinox were both going north in the 3500 block of Nob Hill Road when the car hit the bicycle rider…
Read MoreNews: Tow truck driver dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man died after he was struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike near Port St. Lucie early Sunday morning, authorities said. According to TC Palm, the incident took place in the turnpike’s southbound lanes at mile marker 149 shortly after midnight. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 57-year-old tow…
Read MoreNews: Woman falls to her death when drawbridge opens in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman was killed in an accident that occurred along a drawbridge in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon, according to WPTV. Police said it happened shortly after 1 p.m. as the woman was walking with a bicycle from east to west on the Royal Park Bridge, which connects West Palm Beach to the…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Find Tugboat and Barge Stranded In Deerfield Beach
The United States Coast Guard assisted a tugboat and a barge that ran aground on Thursday. CBS Miami reports that the incident occurred Thursday night at about 8:45 p.m. in Deerfield Beach. Though authorities are unsure how the vessels become stranded, they were able to determine that the barge had four people aboard. The Coast…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 2-car collision in northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police said a two-car collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Friday morning left one of the drivers dead. According to NBC Miami, a white sedan and a red SUV crashed at Northwest 72nd Avenue and Northwest 60th Street at about 6 a.m. Both cars went up onto a sidewalk and slammed into a…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who struck, killed bicyclist in Sunrise
SUNRISE, FL – A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle in Sunrise Friday morning, WPLG reports. Police said the bicyclist and a four-door car were both going north in the 3400 block of Nob Hill Road when the car hit the bicycle rider at about 6:30 a.m. The victim was pronounced…
Read MoreNews: Coral Springs police officer injured after cruiser struck during burglary investigation
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A police officer was injured after their cruiser was hit by another vehicle in Coral Springs early Tuesday morning. WSVN reports it happened during a search for burglary suspects in the area of 41st Street and Coral Ridge Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Police said a car with juveniles inside hit…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged in Miami Beach hit-and-run crash
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the woman who is facing criminal charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach Tuesday evening, according to WPLG. Police say 37-year-old Jaclyn Alvarez was driving a pickup truck that crashed into a BMW at 71st Street and Bay Drive East at about 5:20 p.m. The BMW…
Read MoreNews: Worker dies in accident on the job at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A worker was killed in an accident Tuesday at a Fort Lauderdale high-rise condominium building, WSVN reports. The incident happened at the Playa Del Mar at 39th Street and Galt Ocean Drive. Investigators said the man was on the job during ongoing repair work when he fell from the scaffolding he was on…
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