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BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence in a fatal crash in Broward County on Sept. 4. According to WPLG, 21-year-old Lidor Lahiani of Hollywood faces several charges, including DUI manslaughter and DUI crash with property damage. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said Lahiani was driving a Hyundai Sonata…

In 2017 an Indian River County man was piloting a boat when it struck a channel marker, killing one person. Now, officials have arrested the man in connection with the death. TCPalm.com reports that 23-year-old Jayson Clark is facing boating under the influence manslaughter and vessel homicide charges in connection with the tragedy. Officials assert…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A driver is facing multiple charges over a crash last month that injured several people at an outdoor dining area in Hollywood. This is an update to a previous story. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports 45-year-old Shana Soto turned herself in on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest.  The incident occurred Nov.…

MIAMI, FL – Police have released new details on a hit-and-run crash that injured two pedestrians in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood Saturday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Police said a driver lost control of an SUV at South Miami Avenue and Southwest 7th Street and hit the two pedestrians,…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police are investigating an accident that injured a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale Friday night. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. A man attempting to cross the street at that intersection was hit by the driver of a red convertible, witnesses…

WEST PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in West Park. The sheriff’s office has released details of the collision that happened Nov. 22 on South State Road 7.  According to investigators, 77-year-old Michael Dodsworth of Pembroke Pines was driving south in a…

MIAMI, FL – Police said a driver struck two pedestrians in Miami Saturday morning before leaving the scene, according to WSVN. The incident happened at South Miami Avenue and Southwest 7th Street in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. Police said a driver lost control of an SUV and hit the two pedestrians, then crashed into the…

Two people were seriously injured in a car crash in Miami on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Southwest 22nd Avenue and 8th Street. The force of the crash was so severe that two people were ejected and one of the vehicles was on fire…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating an accident that killed a bicycle rider in Pompano Beach last week. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the bicyclist was involved in a collision with a car on Dec. 9 at the intersection of North Powerline Road and Northwest 8th Street shortly before 6:10 p.m. Investigators…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Palm Beach, reports WPTV. The incident occurred Monday night in the vicinity of Australian Avenue and 13th Street.  The victim, 59-year-old Raymond Alexander, was hit by a vehicle as he walked across Australian Avenue at about 8…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A police officer was one of two people injured in a crash in Port St. Lucie Wednesday evening, according to WPBF. Police said the officer’s car was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the vicinity of St. Lucie West Boulevard and California Boulevard at about 6 p.m. The…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police said a woman was injured when she was struck in Boynton Beach Saturday night by a hit-and-run driver. The Palm Beach Post reports the incident occurred as the woman was walking across the 1000 block of North Seacrest Boulevard from west to east at about 9 p.m. Witnesses said she…

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – A crash that killed a pedestrian in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea recently is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place near the 1800 block of South Ocean Boulevard Dec. 5 at about 6:45 p.m. Investigators say the pedestrian, an adult woman, was crossing from east to west when she was…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police and firefighters responded after a woman was hit by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale Monday morning, NBC Miami reports. The victim, reported to be a woman in her early 70s, was struck at a railroad crossing at 100 Northwest 6th Street at about 8 a.m. She was pronounced dead…

Authorities are charging a Lakeland high school substitute teacher with sexual battery after she allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with the student. Local10.com reports that the 20-year-old woman, Ayanna Davis, allegedly began an illegal sexual relationship with a student in early December, including at least four encounters. Another student reportedly alerted authorities to the…

WEST KENDALL, FL – A driver trying to elude police was involved in a deadly car wreck in Kendall Thursday morning, according to a report by NBC Miami. Miami-Dade police said the incident began when officers were following a sedan seen speeding on Krome Avenue.  The officers had their lights and sirens on as they…