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News: Driver dead following vehicle collision at intersection in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police and emergency crews were on the scene of a deadly collision in Miami Gardens on Thursday morning, according to WPLG. Authorities said two vehicles, a Jeep and a Corvette, collided in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and Northeast 199th Street at about 7:20 a.m. The driver of the Corvette…
Read MoreNews: Woman hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – A woman was hospitalized after being injured in a pedestrian accident in Oakland Park, WPLG reports. The victim was struck Tuesday morning in the 2800 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard at about 7 a.m. Oakland Park Fire Rescue crews took her to Broward Health Medical Center. The pedestrian, whose name…
Read MoreFamily of Miya Marcano Suing Apartment Complex Where She Worked
The family of a teen who authorities found dead in Orange County, Florida is filing suit against the apartment complex where she worked and lived. WSVN.com reports that the family of 19-year-old Miya Marcano is alleging that various parties were negligent in connection with her death including “Arden Villas, its parent company The Preiss Company,…
Read MoreNews: Car crashes through wall of home in North Miami Beach
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police were at the scene in North Miami Beach Monday night after a car crashed into a home, WPLG reports. A light-colored sedan was involved in the accident in the area of Northeast 183rd Street and Northeast 20th Avenue sometime before 11 p.m. According to the report, the driver of the car…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Little River hit-and-run
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after she was hit by two vehicles that both fled the scene in Little River, reports WPLG. Miami police identified the victim as Ana Paulina Garcia, a woman in her late 60s. Investigators said she was hit by an SUV while she was crossing the street in the…
Read MoreNews: 9-year-old boy killed in rollover car accident in Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Palm Beach County Friday night claimed the life of a young boy, according to the Palm Beach Post. The crash occurred on East Canal Street in Belle Glade shortly after 6:15 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a Lexus sedan…
Read MoreNews: Elderly pedestrian struck, killed by SUV at Miami-Dade intersection
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred Monday morning in southwest Miami-Dade. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 117th Avenue, and was reported at about 5:40 a.m. Authorities said a pedestrian was struck while crossing at the intersection by a woman…
Read MoreNews: Fatal crash involving semi tractor-trailer shuts lanes on I-95 north
FELLSMERE, FL – A fatal accident involving a semi tractor-trailer slowed traffic on Interstate 95 in Indian River County Friday afternoon, WFLX reports. Authorities responded to the scene on I-95 north near the 20th Street exit in Fellsmere after the crash occurred at about 4 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least one person was…
Read MoreCar Causes Significant Damage After Crashing Into Miami-Dade Church
A car crashed into a Miami-Dade area church on Saturday, leaving the building significantly damaged. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 8:00 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into a church located at Northeast 147th Street and Dixie Highway. According to Miami-Dade police officers, the victim drove a red Toyota Camry into the church…
Read MoreMan Dies After Being Struck On Sunny Isles Bridge And Falling Into The Water
A man fell from a bridge after being struck by a vehicle in Sunny Isles late Friday night. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 10:15 p.m. when the victim began experiencing car troubles. The victim pulled over on the 163rd Street bridge and began to search for the cause of his car problems. As…
Read MoreNews: Man charged in South Bay crash that killed 86-year-old motorcyclist
SOUTH BAY, FL – A driver has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of an elderly motorcyclist in Palm Beach County. According to WPEC, the incident took place Sunday on U.S. 27 in South Bay. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Henry Bailey of Big Pine Key was behind the…
Read MoreFamily Sues Disney Cruise Line Over Alleged Sexual Assault on Three-Year-Old Daughter
In a newly filed lawsuit, a family is alleging that their young daughter was sexually assaulted aboard a Disney cruise ship in 2020. WSVN.com reports that the lawsuit was filed last month in Orlando. The suit alleges that workers in the Disney Fantasy cruise ship daycare were negligent when they failed to separate children by age,…
Read MoreNews: Boca Raton woman hit by car on State Road 7 dies of injuries
BOCA RATON, FL – A young woman who was the victim of a pedestrian accident in Boca Raton last month has passed away from her injuries, WPEC reported. The incident occurred on State Road 7 on Sept. 11 at about 10:41 p.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Brianna Tanner of Boca…
Read MoreNews: Elevator technician killed in accident on the job in Aventura
AVENTURA, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elevator technician in Aventura Tuesday afternoon, WSVN reports. The incident occurred at Harbor Towers Condominium on Yacht Club Drive. A 28-year-old man was on the job repairing an elevator when the incident occurred, trapping him inside an elevator shaft. Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue…
Read MoreNews: Sheriff’s office investigating fatal scooter accident in Central Broward
CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal scooter accident in unincorporated Central Broward. The incident took place Friday near the 2800 block of Northwest 15th Court at about 8 p.m. Investigators said 47-year-old Benjamin Gethers was riding a Riya scooter at the same time that a BMW…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing street in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police and rescue crews were at the scene of a pedestrian accident in northwest Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning. According to WPLG, the incident occurred at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 122nd Street. Miami-Dade police said a man was walking across the street when he was hit by a truck.…
Read MoreNews: Woman sentenced to prison for West Palm Beach hit-and-run that killed pregnant mother
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman has been sentenced to prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Palm Beach on September 29, 2020, WPTV reports. A judge sentenced 40-year-old Priscila Nicolas Antonio to five years behind bars for the incident on Pinewood Avenue that killed Catarina Reymondo Marcos. The victim was eight months pregnant at…
Read MoreMan Working On Elevator Found Dead in Aventura
A man died while working on an elevator in Aventura on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that at about 2 p.m. a security guard called officials to report that a person was in trouble in the elevator. First responders arrived at the Harbor Village Towers on Yacht Club Drive and discovered that the victim had already passed away. Aventura Police…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider killed in collision with pickup truck in Broward County
COOPER CITY, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck Sunday evening, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release. The accident took place in the area of Griffin Road and Southwest 118th Avenue in Cooper City at about 7:41 p.m. Investigators said 44-year-old Lawrence Bihl of Davie was…
Read MoreNews: Palm Springs police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian
PALM SPRINGS, FL – Police in Palm Springs are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian, according to WPEC. The victim, identified as Jamie Sebastian, was struck by a southbound silver vehicle in the 4000 block of Kirk Road at about 11 p.m. Investigators said he was improperly crossing the road from west…
Read MoreNews: Woman, 3 children injured when driver hits their car in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Fort Lauderdale last week left a woman and her three children injured, reports WSVN. The woman, Fallone Pinphinat, said she was driving her BMW on Northwest 19th Street Thursday night at about 8 p.m. when she was struck from behind by a Dodge Charger. The impact caused her…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed, 4 seriously injured in multi-vehicle accident on I-95 south
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A woman was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County early Saturday morning, reports WPLG. The Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles had been involved in an earlier crash and were stopped on I-95 south near the exit for Sheridan Street in Hollywood at about 3:50 a.m. The…
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Arrested for High-Speed Crash That Killed Three
Florida authorities have arrested a South Florida man in connection with a traffic collision that killed three people including a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Local10.com reports that on the night of May 1, 2020, 35-year-old Miami resident Tomas Javier Rodriguez was driving approximately 109 mph on Northeast 8th Street when he ran a…
Read MoreCar Crash Propels Car into Miami Shores Fire Station
An SUV crashed into a fire station in Miami Shores on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at the fire station on Northeast Second Street when a driver was involved in a collision with another vehicle, launching his vehicle into the fire station. The driver’s sister says that “The car was going south and…
Read MoreNews: 5 injured after vehicles collide on NW 3rd Avenue in Miami
MIAMI, FL – At least five people were injured in a motor vehicle collision in Miami on Thursday afternoon, reports WSVN. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene at Northwest 3rd Avenue and Northwest 54th Street at about 4 p.m. One pedestrian, a woman, was struck in the crash and was left pinned under a car. …
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