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News: Speeding driver killed when car hits tree in Lauderhill, police say
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police said a driver died following a car accident in Lauderhill Sunday, according to WSVN. An investigation by Lauderhill police determined that the driver was going west in the 4000 block of Northwest 19th Street at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.…
Read MoreDavie Couple Recount Harrowing Moments A Car Crashed into Them As They Exited a Convenience Store
A woman and her boyfriend are lucky to be alive after a vehicle struck them as they exited a convenience store Wednesday night. WSVN.com reports that Maura Schrews and her boyfriend Jonathan were exiting the America Latina Market along Davie Road when a vehicle crashed into the front door of the market, striking the couple.…
Read MoreBMW Defect Causes Parked Cars to Catch Fire
BMW owners are increasingly alarmed following several incidents of the vehicles spontaneously bursting into flames. ABC7Chicago.com reports that one such incident occurred in September when a Chicago family’s BMW ignited as owner Lina Ricchio dropped her daughter off at school. Interestingly, Ricchio says that the car was parked and not running at the time. “Thank…
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into Daycare in Lauderhill
A West Broward daycare suffered significant damage after a vehicle crashed into it Thursday night. Local10.com reports that witnesses believe that two vehicles may have been drag racing along West Broward Boulevard when one of the cars struck a palm tree, lost control and ran into New Beginnings Christian Academy. Interestingly, the owner of the…
Read MoreNews: Car plows into day care facility on West Broward Boulevard in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – A driver lost control of a car and crashed into a day care facility in Lauderhill, WPLG reports. Police responded to the scene Friday at the New Beginnings Christian Academy on West Broward Boulevard. Witnesses were quoted as saying they believed two cars may have been drag racing and were swerving while…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in car wreck at Miami International Mall in Doral
DORAL, FL – Police were at the scene of a deadly car wreck at a mall in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. NBC Miami reports a driver was killed after crashing into a tree in the parking lot of the Miami International Mall on NW 107th Avenue in Doral at about 1:30 p.m. No information was released on…
Read MoreNews: Scooter driver critically injured in collision with semi-truck in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A major intersection in Miami was shut down during Wednesday morning’s rush hour following an accident involving a semi-truck and a motor scooter, according to the Miami Herald. Police and rescue crews responded following the crash that occurred in the area of Southwest 12th Avenue and Coral Way. Investigators determined that the driver…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 2 injured after vehicles collide at Dania Beach intersection
DANIA BEACH, FL – One person was killed and two others injured in a collision between two vehicles in Dania Beach Sunday night. According to a news release from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred near the intersection of East Sheridan Street and Southeast Second Avenue at about 8:41 p.m. Traffic homicide detectives said…
Read MoreNews: Wreck involving car and semi-truck shuts down US 1 in Pinecrest
PINECREST, FL – One person was hospitalized following a collision between a car and a semi-truck in Pinecrest Monday morning, reports CBS Miami. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene on US 1 north between Southwest 136th Street and Southwest 132nd Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. One man involved in the collision was taken to…
Read MoreRAM Recalls Over 200,000 Vehicles Due to Potential Defect
Auto manufacturer RAM is recalling over 200,000 pickup trucks due to a potential stalling risk. ConsumerReports.org reports that the defect affects approximately 222,410 vehicles model years 2019 to 2020, and can cause the high-pressure fuel pump to fail. If this happens the vehicle may stall, presenting a potential hazard. Ram Issues Massive Recall For HD…
Read MoreLocal Grandmother Hospitalized After Gas Explosion in Her Home
A gas explosion in a Miami-Dade home has left a local resident hospitalized with serious injuries. Local10.com reports that Aleida Bello awakened on November 13 and went to cook breakfast for her husband. When she turned on the stove it erupted in a loud boom, blowing out windows and burning Aleida on over 45% of…
Read MoreNews: Single-vehicle crash on I-95 in NE Miami-Dade leaves 2 critically injured
MIAMI, FL – Two people were critically injured in a car accident on Interstate 95 on Sunday morning, reports WSVN. The single-vehicle crash took place on I-95 in Northeast Miami-Dade County near the exit for Northeast 203rd Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. One person was trapped in the vehicle, and had to be…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed when Corvette crashes through guardrail on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – Authorities were at the scene of a fatal crash on the Dolphin Expressway that snarled traffic early Monday morning. According to NBC Miami, the incident happened in the expressway’s westbound lanes near Northwest 42nd Avenue shortly after 3 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the driver of a Chevrolet Corvette lost…
Read MoreDriver Dead After Sunrise Red Light Crash
A motorist is dead following a crash at a stoplight in Sunrise, Florida early Friday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of Northwest 136th Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard when a Lexus SUV collided with a silver Nissan. According to police the Lexus was traveling at a high rate of speed and ran into…
Read MoreNews: Bicycle rider killed in collision with transit bus in Broward County
PLANTATION, FL – A crash in Broward County Thursday night killed a man riding a bicycle, according to NBC Miami. Police responded to the area of SW 84th Avenue and Broward Boulevard in Plantation after the accident was reported sometime before 7:20 p.m. Police said the bicyclist was struck by a Broward County Transit bus…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach hit-and-run that seriously injured 3
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced it has made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that injured three people in Deerfield Beach early Wednesday. This is an update to a previous story. Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit said 45-year-old Eric Meyer was driving a Jeep Wrangler east on…
Read MoreNews: Man riding on golf cart killed in accident in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating after a man riding on a golf cart was killed in an accident in Miami Beach early Saturday, according to WSVN. The incident took place in the North Bay section, in the vicinity of 29th Street and North Bay Road. Police and rescuers were called to the scene at…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run accident in Deerfield Beach leaves 3 hospitalized
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a hit-and-run crash in Deerfield Beach early Wednesday morning. WSVN reports the collision occurred near a railroad in the vicinity of Southwest 10th Street and Dixie Highway shortly after 1 a.m. One of the vehicles involved was a silver sedan. The driver of…
Read MoreNews: Police sergeant accused of driving under the influence in Broward County crash
HIALEAH, FL – The Florida State Patrol arrested a police sergeant following a car crash in Tamarac last week, according to WPLG. Hialeah Sgt. Richard Quintero is charged with driving under the influence. The accident took place Nov. 11 on the northbound lanes of the Sawgrass Expressway at about 5 a.m. The FHP said Quintero, who…
Read MoreCoast Guard Locates Missing Boater
A missing boater is safe a day after authorities confirmed that they found him alive following his disappearance. Local10.com reports that the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that 54-year-old Juan Evelio Ferrer Gonzales is safe after a good Samaritan alerted them to a disabled boat approximately 10 miles off the Jupiter Inlet coast. Coast Guard crews found…
Read MoreNews: Lanes blocked on Florida’s Turnpike following Palm Beach County accident
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian was killed in an accident that shut down a stretch of Florida’s Turnpike Monday night. According to WPTV, the male victim was struck by a vehicle at the 109 mile marker of the turnpike south of PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. The man was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck driver crashes into family’s Sunrise home
SUNRISE, FL – A Broward County family is feeling fortunate they were not injured when a pickup truck plowed into their home on Monday night. According to WPLG, the incident took place on the 6100 block of Northwest 18th Court in Sunrise shortly after 7:30 p.m. A neighbor who witnessed what happened said the driver of…
Read MoreNews: Thousands left without power in Miami after SUV slams into pole
MIAMI, FL – A car accident caused a power outage in a portion of Miami Sunday morning, WPLG reports. Authorities said the driver of an SUV crashed into a power pole near Southwest 6th Street and the vehicle became stuck on a tension cable. The woman driving the SUV was extricated by rescuers and was…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Dies after Diving Off Boat to Catch Football In Florida Keys
A man died after jumping off of a boat while attempting to catch a football on Saturday. OrlandoSentinel.com reports that the 46-year-old victim, Liam John Daly of California, apparently dove face-first into the water while attempting to catch the football while on a boat in the Florida Keys. Daly was on a commercial pontoon boat…
Read MoreEight Injured in Early Morning Doral Car Crash
A serious car crash left 8 people hospitalized on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the 2-vehicle collision occurred at about 3:10 a.m. in the vicinity of Northwest 58th Street and 102nd Avenue in Doral. Though the details of the collision are unclear, the report does indicate that eight people were injured in total. First responders took…
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