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News: Woman under arrest on DUI charges for deadly crash near Sawgrass Mills mall
SUNRISE, FL – Police have arrested a suspected drunk driver in connection with a fatal crash in Sunrise on Nov. 18, 2021, reports WPLG. The suspect, 33-year-old Emily Bell of Sunrise, was arrested on several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. The accident happened in the area of Northwest 136th Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard…
Read MoreTimeline for a Personal Injury Claim
When you are injured in an accident, you may be faced with medical expenses and other costs that can make life much more frightening and difficult. This prompts some people to accept settlement offers from an insurance company before they have spoken with an attorney. While this may be a faster option than filing suit,…
Read MoreJet Ski Fatalities Give Stark Warning to Floridians
A couple was killed in a boating crash in early December, when their Jet Ski collided with a boat near Lover’s Key State Park. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred at about 12:00 p.m. December 9 when the couple was riding a Jet Ski near Flippers on the Bay. Apparently, both the Jet Ski and…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in collision outside Walmart in Royal Palm Beach
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL – A driver died after a collision outside a store parking lot in Palm Beach County Tuesday morning, WPEC reports. The incident occurred near the entrance to a Walmart store on Belvedere Road near U.S. 441 in Royal Palm Beach at about 8 a.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Victims of Aventura Brightline crash identified as brother and sister
AVENTURA, FL – Authorities have identified the victims of a crash involving a Brightline train on East Dixie Highway in Aventura last week, reports the Miami Herald. Police said the two people killed were 68-year-old Marc Charleus and his sister, 58-year-old Veronique Charleus. According to investigators, Marc Charleus was driving a Toyota Thursday morning when…
Read MoreFifth Person in a Month Killed by Brightline Train
A Brightline train has killed at least 5 people over the past month, with the fifth victim coming on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that a Brightline train struck a pedestrian at about 7:50 a.m. in Boynton Beach. A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the 5th death involving the…
Read MoreNews: Car crashes into vintage vehicles at business in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car crashed into an auto business in Northwest Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage. According to WSVN, the driver of a Mazda sedan went through a fence at Ted Vernon Auto Specialties at 8301 NW 7th Avenue off I-95 at about 3 a.m. and struck…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating death of pedestrian in Wilton Manors crash
WILTON MANORS, FL – Homicide detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal pedestrian crash. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said it was notified on Dec. 29 that the victim had died of injuries sustained in the June 22, 2021 incident on Northeast 15th Avenue in Wilton Manors.…
Read MoreAs Cruising Resumes Cruise Companies Return to Their Old Tricks
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, cruise companies across the world are attempting to get back to business as normal. And with the increased cruising comes additional cases of cruise ship injury. Aside from the expected cases of outbreak on a cruise ship, presumably, the recent uptick of embarkations has brought a semblance of a return…
Read MoreNews: 2 dead after car hits back of scooter in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Two people were killed in a collision between a car and a scooter in West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, according to the Palm Beach Post. The two victims were on a scooter riding in the southbound lanes of South Military Trail when the accident occurred just after 2 p.m. …
Read MoreTesla Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Vehicles for Safety Defects
Automaker Tesla is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the United States and China, due to defects that could cause the vehicles to experience an increased probability of a crash. Aljezeera.com reports that Tesla is recalling up to 356,309 Model 3 vehicles for a defect that could cause the rear-view cameras to not function properly.…
Read MoreNews: Teen bicyclist fatally struck by pickup at West Palm Beach intersection
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A collision in West Palm Beach killed a 17-year-old bicycle rider, according to WPEC. Police responded to the scene on Jog Road near Okeechobee Boulevard after the incident occurred Thursday night at about 10:30 p.m. Police said the teen was riding his bicycle across Okeechobee Boulevard in a crosswalk when…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured following SUV rollover wreck on U.S. 1 north
MARTIN COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a car accident in Martin County early Thursday morning. WPEC reports the wreck took place on U.S. 1 near Southeast 171st Street north of Jupiter at about 2:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old driver lost control of an SUV while…
Read MoreNews: Car struck by Brightline train in Aventura after driver goes around gates
AVENTURA, FL – Authorities were at the scene of a collision between a car and a Brightline train in Aventura Thursday morning, the Miami Herald reports. The incident occurred in the area of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard and South Dixie Highway sometime before 7 a.m. A Brightline spokesman was quoted as saying a driver went around crossing…
Read MoreNews: Crash with injuries reported at Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Police in Pembroke Pines tweeted that they were at the scene of a traffic crash with injuries on Thursday morning. Officers responded to the area of Pines Boulevard and Southwest 106th Avenue following the incident that was reported at 11:05 a.m. No details were immediately released on the extent of the injuries.…
Read MoreNews: Arrest made in Wilton Manors hit-and-run that killed 2 children
WILTON MANORS, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office announced it has made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed two children and injured four others in Wilton Manors on Monday afternoon. The suspected driver, 27-year-old Sean Charles Greer of Wilton Manors, was booked into jail Tuesday evening. Police and rescue crews responded to…
Read MoreNews: Police officer hospitalized after collision with vehicle at Miramar intersection
MIRAMAR, FL – A police officer was hospitalized following a car accident in Miramar on Wednesday morning, reports NBC Miami. The crash took place in the vicinity of Flamingo Road and Pembroke Road at about 6 a.m. According to Miramar police, the officer’s car was struck by another vehicle as police were clearing the roadway from a previous…
Read MorePolice Arrest South Florida Man After His Family Turns Him In for Fatal Hit-and-Run
Police have arrested a man who they suspect of striking and killing a bicyclist just before the Christmas holiday. WSVN.com reports that police arrested 35-year-old George Luis Amparo after his family members noticed that his SUV had been damaged shortly after learning of the bicyclist’s death. Amparo allegedly struck 44-year-old Mark James as Amparo was…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured when SUV crashes into pond in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – One person was injured in a crash involving a sport utility vehicle that occurred in Lauderhill on Sunday afternoon, reports WSVN. The incident took place in the vicinity of Northwest 56th Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2 p.m. According to police, the driver of an SUV collided with another vehicle before…
Read MoreNews: 13-year-old boy killed in dirt bike accident in Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating a dirt bike crash in Boynton Beach Sunday that killed a 13-year-old boy. According to WPTV, Boynton Beach police officers attempted a traffic stop after the teen was seen driving the bike recklessly on Boynton Beach Boulevard shortly before 1 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the boy then…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with leaving scene of Miami crash that killed bicyclist
MIAMI, FL – Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Monday morning in Miami, WPLG reported. This is an update to a previous story. The victim, a man in his 40s, was hit while riding a bicycle in the vicinity of Northwest 12th Avenue and…
Read MoreNews: Man riding bicycle killed in Miami hit-and-run crash
MIAMI, FL – A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle in Miami early Monday morning, according to WPLG. Police say the victim was hit while riding in the vicinity of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 51st Street, in what was described as a hit-and-run incident. The bicyclist was pronounced dead…
Read MoreTeen Dead Following Fall from MSC Cruise Ship
A teen is dead after he fell from a cruise ship last week. NBCNews.com reports that the teen fell from the MSC Seashore cruise ship at about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. A passenger reportedly recorded the aftermath of the teen’s disappearance and posted it on social media. The video shows a loudspeaker blaring a “man…
Read MoreNews: Car goes off road, slams into mobile home in southwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were at the scene of a mobile home that was struck by a car in Southwest Miami-Dade, WSVN reports. The accident happened early Thursday morning at the corner of 2550 Southwest 131st Place shortly after 1 a.m. The driver of a white Toyota sedan lost control and…
Read MoreHollywood Man Arrested For Fatal Collision with Bicyclist
A Florida man is under arrest following a crash that killed a bicyclist in Weston over the summer. Local10.com reports that 21-year-old Hollywood resident Lidor Lahiani was apparently under the influence of Xanax when he crashed his 2014 Hyundai Sonata into a bike rider on West State Road 84 in early September. BEHIND BARS: Driver faces…
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