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A fire engulfed a boat at a Dania Beach marina on Wednesday, injuring two people. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. near 399 Lewis Lane when a boat caught fire. Apparently, the vessel caught fire while undergoing mechanical repairs. There may have been an explosion as witnesses reported hearing a loud…

DORAL, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating an accident that killed a man in a wheelchair early Sunday morning, NBC Miami reports. Investigators said the man was trying to cross the street in the area of Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue in Doral when he was hit by a vehicle at about 4:14 a.m.…

NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian died after being hit by a pickup truck in North Lauderdale on Saturday night. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene at 5300 N. State Road 7 shortly after 9:30 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was going north…

GREENACRES, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in Palm Beach County last week and then fled the scene. According to WPTV, a 56-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the 5100 block of Lake Worth Road Thursday night at about 10:50 p.m. when he crossed into the…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said a bicyclist died after being hit by a cargo van in Pompano Beach late Friday night. The victim was struck near the intersection of Southwest 12th Avenue and Southwest 8th Street at about 11:45 p.m.  Traffic homicide detectives said the bicyclist was riding in the…

WEST PARK, FL – Authorities said a driver fled the scene after striking a man in West Park Friday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Broward County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene on Southwest 42nd Avenue near Southwest 20th Street following the incident that occurred at about 6:00 a.m. Investigators determined that a man who had…

A toddler was found dead in a pool on Thursday. Local10.com reports that that 18-month-old was at a home near Southwest 173rd Avenue and Southwest 160th Street when adults found her floating dead in a pool. When first responders arrived on the scene, they pronounced the girl dead. Video of the aftermath showed a man…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a hit-and-run driver. Police tweeted information regarding the incident that occurred July 31 in the area of Northwest 64th Street and 12th Avenue at about 3 a.m.  A man riding a bicycle, 58-year-old Luis Maqueira, was struck by a vehicle,…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – State troopers say a young woman died after being struck by vehicles on Interstate 95 Tuesday evening. According to WPBF, the 21-year-old victim had gotten out of a vehicle she was riding in on I-95 south near Lantana Road in Palm Beach County  She was struck by two sedans that…

LAKE WORTH, FL – A Florida state trooper was one of two people hospitalized following a crash on Interstate 95 early Tuesday morning, WPBF reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the trooper’s vehicle and two other vehicles were involved in the accident on I-95 north at 10th Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. The trooper…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are trying to track down a driver who fled the scene after hitting and killing a bicyclist in Hallandale Beach early Saturday morning. WSVN reports the victim was riding a bicycle south on South Federal Highway near Hallandale Beach Boulevard at about 4 a.m. when he was struck by a…

Automaker Cadillac is recalling approximately 34,000 vehicles due to defective airbags. AutoEvolution.com reports that the affected vehicles include CT4 and CT5 model years 2020 to 2022. The vehicles are being recalled because the side curtain airbags may have been installed incorrectly. The airbags may have been installed with a twist between two attachment points, which…

NORTH MIAMI, FL – A firefighter with the city of Hialeah was killed in an accident outside his home Friday afternoon, reports WSVN. The victim was Chris Villa, who served 24 years with the Hialeah Fire Department. The incident occurred while he was repairing a fence at his home at Northwest 5th Avenue and Northwest 135th…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – An accident at an intersection near Boynton Beach Saturday afternoon left an elderly woman dead, according to WPEC. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at the intersection of Verona Lakes Boulevard and Lyons Road at about 3 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 74-year-old Bruce Cigale of Delray Beach was driving…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash on the Don Shula Expressway in southwest Miami-Dade Friday morning injured an off-duty Coral Gables police officer, according to NBC Miami. The accident happened in the northbound lanes near Killian Parkway at about 6:30 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the officer was in her personal vehicle, a Toyota…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating the death of a pedestrian in Pompano Beach last week. The incident occurred Thursday morning in the area of Powerline Road and South Palm Aire Drive just after 8 a.m. Traffic homicide detectives say the pedestrian was crossing Powerline Road near the…

The community of Pembroke Pines is a little safer after a local martial arts studio was found to have a hidden camera in the bathroom. WSVN.com reports that Master Franco’s Taekwondo Academy is owned by 64-year-old Robert Franco. The camera was discovered by a 17-year-old student at the school, who then contacted the police. Police:…

A Miami area bicyclist is hospitalized following a collision with a vehicle on Sunday. According to Local10.com the vehicle, a black SUV, ran into the cyclist after making a right turn in the vicinity of Northwest 27th Avenue. The SUV struck the cyclist, 20-year-old Anthony Johnson, severely injuring him. Johnson’s mother said that “He got…