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Hyundai Recalls 130,000 Vehicles Due to Engine Fire Risk
Automaker Hyundai is recalling over 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada as a result of defects that could lead to the vehicles’ engines catching fire. AutoServiceWorld.com reports that Hyundai is recalling 130,000 vehicles, including 2017 Tucson and Sonata models. The vehicles’ power system includes a 2.0-litre inline-4 “Nu” gas engine which can seize as…
Read MoreNews: 1 driver killed, 1 injured when vehicles collide in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in Oakland Park Monday morning, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to the scene in the 1900 block of Northwest 38th Street after the incident was reported at about 9:46 a.m. Investigators said the driver…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with DUI manslaughter in Boynton Beach crash that left 2 dead
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly car wreck Sept. 29 in Boynton Beach, WPEC reports. This is an update to a previous story. 29-year-old Saul Garcia Guzman of Boynton Beach is charged with DUI manslaughter and driving without a license causing death. The accident occurred in the area…
Read MoreFlorida Man Arrested in Connection With Saturday Night Boat Crash
A Florida man is being charged in connection with a boat crash in Florida on Saturday. NewYorkPost.com reports that 38-year-old Paul Rae was apparently drunk when he crashed his boat into an island in Pinellas County at about 10 p.m. on Saturday night. Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies on marine patrol investigated a Saturday night boat crash…
Read MoreNews: Driver dead, 3 others injured after pickup hits SUV in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, FL – A driver was killed and three other people were injured in a collision in Palm Springs Saturday morning, WPTV reports. State troopers said a man was driving a pickup truck on 10th Avenue N. at 11:42 a.m. when he struck an SUV from behind near Henthorne Drive. The impact sent the…
Read MoreJohn Hickey Recognized as One of America’s Most Honored Lawyers
The founder of Hickey Law Firm, John (Jack) Hickey, has recently been named one of America’s Most Honored Lawyers by American Registry, a rating organization that aggregates data to identify the top business professionals in a variety of categories. Attorney Hickey has been recognized as being among the Top 1% of lawyers by the American…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies after single-vehicle Palm Beach County car wreck
BELLE GLADE, FL – Authorities said a man died in a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Post reports the crash happened in the 33000 block of Conners Highway outside Belle Glade. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 55-year-old Toriano Rutledge of Port St. Lucie was driving an…
Read MoreNews: Suspect arrested in Fort Pierce hit-and-run that killed 10-year-old girl
FORT PIERCE, FL – Police arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a young girl in Fort Pierce last month, TC Palm reports. This is an update to a previous story. 22-year-old Arianna Aleja Colon is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving the death of a human.…
Read MoreVolvo Announces Massive Auto Recall Following Airbag-Related Death
Automaker Volvo is recalling over 400,000 vehicles worldwide due to a defect in the vehicles’ airbags that can cause severe injury and death. CNBC.com reports that Volvo is recalling 460,769 vehicles, including 2001-2006 S80 models and 2001-2009 S60 models. The report indicates that over half of these vehicles were sold in the United States. …
Read MoreNews: Driver killed after losing control, crashing into water in SW Miami-Dade
MIAM-DADE COUNTY, FL – A woman died after losing control of her vehicle on Florida’s Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade County Sunday morning, WPLG reports. The accident happened Sunday morning as the driver was headed south on the turnpike near Southwest 254th Street. Her vehicle crashed through a grassy area and then plunged into a 30-foot…
Read MoreNews: Passenger dies in car accident near 63rd Street in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A fatal car accident that occurred in Miami Beach early Saturday morning is under investigation. NBC Miami reports the single-vehicle crash occurred in the area of 63rd Street and Alton Road shortly after 4 a.m. The male driver and a female passenger were taken to Ryder Trauma Center, where the woman…
Read MorePolaris Recalls ATVs Due to Dangerous Throttle Problem
All-terrain vehicle manufacturer Polaris is recalling almost 14,000 ATVs due to defects that can cause the vehicles’ throttle speed control stops to “break and become stuck, posing a crash hazard.” A throttle problem creating a crash hazard caused Polaris to recall 13,990 Phoenix 200 ATVs from model years 2011 through 2021 in the United States and…
Read MoreMiami Beach Crash Leaves One Dead and One Hospitalized
A crash in Miami Beach left one person dead and another injured on Saturday. Local10.com reports that a man was driving a vehicle when it was involved in a crash near Alton Road and 63rd Street at about 4:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. The crash was so severe that both the driver and the woman…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with DUI manslaughter in fatal Broward County accident
PARKLAND, FL – An alleged drunk driver has been charged in connection with a fatal rollover car accident in Broward County last April, Parkland Talk reports. Authorities said 57-year-old John Serino of Parkland was behind the wheel of a Superfast Ferrari when he crashed in the area of West Sunrise Boulevard and the Sawgrass Expressway in Sunrise…
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Suspected of Multiple Child Molestations
A South Florida man is being accused of molesting a boy in Aventura, and investigators believe that there may be more victims. Local10.com reports that the suspect, Gerald Jose Millan Gutierrez, was driving the alleged victim home from receiving a haircut when he allegedly pulled over en route and begun to show the boy pornography…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dies after being struck by van in Central Broward
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident in unincorporated Central Broward on Sunday night. The incident took place in the 1900 block of State Road 7 just before 9 p.m. Investigators say 53-year-odl Geronimo Perez-Garcia of Fort Lauderdale was attempting to walk across the roadway…
Read MoreMiami FC Soccer Play Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault
A Miami area professional soccer player has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman. The man, 20-year-old Jahshaun Anglin, allegedly raped a woman in a room on Tuesday after she declined to be with him consensually. .@TheMiamiFC midfielder Jahshaun Anglin accused of sexually battering woman https://t.co/cCMNCQEvkv — CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) September 29, 2021 Authorities later…
Read MoreNews: Head-on crash shuts down Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, FL – A head-on collision shut down the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys Monday afternoon, the Miami Herald reports. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said two vehicles crashed about halfway across the bridge at mile marker 43.5, at about 2 p.m. Keysnews reports that one of the vehicles was a private ambulance…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who fled scene after hitting bicyclist in Homestead
HOMESTEAD, FL – Police in Homestead are trying to find the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash, according to NBC Miami. On Tuesday investigators released surveillance video of the incident, which occurred Sept. 4 at about 7:15 p.m. According to police, a bicyclist was riding south on North Krome Avenue and entered the travel…
Read MoreNews: Man on scooter struck, killed by vehicle in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released details regarding a fatal scooter crash earlier this month in Pompano Beach. The accident happened Sept. 1 in the area of North Dixie Highway and East Copans Road. Detectives said 49-year-old Gary Thornton was riding a JBLC scooter west on East Copans Road when he…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash in Miami Gardens kills 2, injures 5
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police in Miami Gardens are investigating a weekend crash that killed two people, according to WSVN. The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Northwest 183rd Street and 38th Court, and involved five vehicles. WPLG reported family members have identified one of the people killed as 42-year-old…
Read MoreNews: Suspects fleeing from police crash in front of Miami funeral home
MIAMI, FL – Two people fleeing from police were arrested after their vehicle crashed in Miami Saturday night, NBC Miami reports. Miami-Dade Police said the suspects, 36-year-old Joseph Pereira and 24-year-old Mercedes Ariosa, were initially involved in robbing a man at gunpoint at Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 42nd Street. When officers tried to stop them,…
Read MoreVideo Shows Moments Just Before Illegal Vehicle Race Deaths
Broadcaster Local10.com has published a video that purports to show an illegal car race moments before a crash that killed two and injured five. The video apparently shows a person driving a vehicle recklessly at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday. The crash occurred near Northwest 183rd Street and 38th Court in Miami Gardens. A witness…
Read MoreFlorida Alerted to Salmonella Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is warning about a massive salmonella outbreak that is affecting at least half the states in the Union. SALMONELLA OUTBREAK UPDATE: 152 more cases reported in fast-growing Salmonella outbreak. The source remains unknown, but investigators are working quickly to identify a food linked to illness. Latest info: https://t.co/SH3Iy80Pwe. pic.twitter.com/ON1NGaNGR4 —…
Read MoreNews: Head-on collision in Boynton Beach leaves 1 dead, 2 critically injured
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A fatal head-on collision occurred in Palm Beach County Saturday afternoon, according to WPTV. Authorities said the driver of a BMW X3 went over a center median while going north on S. Military Trail in Boynton Beach just before 3:30 p.m. The vehicle entered the path of a Toyota Tundra and…
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