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News: Boynton Beach car crash leaves 2 women dead, husbands seriously injured
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said a collision near Boynton Beach left two elderly women dead, according to WPTV. The accident occurred in the area of Le Chalet Boulevard and Military Trail at about 7:44 p.m. Investigators said 90-year-old Jerry Lapenson of Boynton Beach was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima on…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in car accident at Pompano Beach intersection
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports a driver was killed and two other people were injured in a crash in Pompano Beach. Deputies responded to the scene Saturday night at the intersection of Southwest 26th Avenue and North Palm Aire Drive. According to investigators, 25-year-old Nelson Ervin of Pompano Beach was…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run crash on the Julia Tuttle Causeway
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash on the Julia Tuttle Causeway in Miami Wednesday morning, according to WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident involved an Infiniti and a Nissan that collided near Alton Road at about 7:10 a.m. Emergency crews had to extricate the Infiniti…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider dies after collision with car in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A man died after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car in West Palm Beach Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Apollo Bummolo was riding a Yamaha motorcycle east on Southern Boulevard at about 1:30 a.m. There was…
Read MoreNews: Scooter rider fatally struck by car on I-195 West in Miami
MIAMI, FL – State troopers said a driver left the scene after hitting and killing a man on a scooter on I-195 in Miami early Saturday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Honda sedan crashed into the scooter while both were heading west on the…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Searches for Missing Kayaker
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing person after a kayak washed ashore without its owner in West Palm Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a kayak that washed ashore Monday night near The Breakers. https://t.co/gaDjfSPTJl — WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) August 3, 2021 WSVN.com reports that an…
Read MoreNews: 4 dead, including 2 teens, in Palm Beach Gardens car wreck
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – Four people were killed when two sport utility vehicles collided in Palm Beach Gardens on Friday afternoon, according to the Palm Beach Post. The accident happened on the Beeline Highway near PGA Boulevard at about 4:09 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a 17-year-old was driving a northbound Nissan…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed when car crashes into Broward County Transit bus
MARGATE, FL – Police say a woman died after her car crashed into a Broward County Transit bus in Margate Friday morning, WPLG reports. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of State Road 7 just south of West Atlantic Boulevard in Margate Police said a woman driving a Honda Accord slammed into the rear…
Read MoreUF Doctor Discovers that the Man He Attempted to Help Is Fallen Colleague
After a university executive was harmed in a jet ski crash, he was attended to by another doctor who worked with him. Now the Good Samaritan is speaking out about the crash. ActionJaxNews.com reports that Dr. Joseph Cody responded to Dr. Haley after he crashed the jet ski on which he was riding. A group of fishermen…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in tanker truck accident on I-595 ramp in Davie
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver died in a fiery truck accident in Broward County Sunday afternoon, according to WSVN. The incident involving a fuel tanker truck occurred on Interstate 595 near the Florida Turnpike in Davie at about 3:45 p.m. State troopers said the 53-year-old driver was heading west when…
Read MoreWrong-Way Crash Leaves Many Injured in Miami
Published reports indicate that a driver who allegedly caused a wrong-way crash in Miami was hospitalized Saturday, in addition to multiple other victims. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred on the Don Shula Expressway at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. The crash involved a northbound Mercedes-Benz that collided with a blue Honda and black pickup truck.…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 4 injured in car accident on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A collision in Palm Beach County last weekend killed a teenage driver, the Palm Beach Post reports. The accident occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of Southern Boulevard and Avacado Avenue in the West Palm Beach area at about 11:25 p.m. Authorities said a 17-year-old male was driving a Toyota Avalon eastbound…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving tanker on Florida’s Turnpike injures driver, slows traffic
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Crews were at the scene of a tanker crash on Florida’s Turnpike Friday morning that caused a major fuel spill and extensive traffic backups. According to WPLG, the fuel tanker was one of four vehicles involved in the accident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near Bird Road at about 6:15 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with causing fatal wrong-way crash in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man is under arrest in connection with a fatal car accident late last year in Southwest Miami Dade-County, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. The suspect in the Dec. 27 wrong-way crash is 21-year-old Wilvert Canovas-Moreno. Authorities say he was driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV east in…
Read MoreMultiple People Die Diving in South Florida During Lobster Season
Multiple people died while diving in South Florida this week, during a busy lobster season. WSVN.com reports that the first victim drowned in Monroe County while diving for lobsters at about 7:00 a.m. off Sawyer Key. The second victim was diving in the Florida Keys when a boat propeller ran him over. The third victim…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving car and pickup in North Lauderdale kills 1, injures 4
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a car and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in North Lauderdale Sunday morning. According to WSVN, the vehicles collided in the vicinity of West McNab Road and Avon Lane at about 10:30 a.m. Investigators believe one of the vehicles T-boned the other while it was…
Read MoreNews: Teenager dies following Central Broward dirt bike accident
CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – Broward County detectives are investigating a dirt bike accident last week that claimed the life of a teenager. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened July 19 in unincorporated Central Broward shortly before 10 p.m. Investigators determined that a 16-year-old boy was riding a Kawasaki KLX 140 dirt…
Read MoreNews: 70-year-old man dies after scooter crash in Hillsboro Beach
HILLSBORO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died of injuries sustained when his scooter crashed in Hillsboro Beach earlier this month, Boca News Now reported. The victim was identified as 70-year-old John Meehan. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said Meehan was riding a scooter along Hillsboro Mile July 5 when he drove off the roadway,…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car slams into pickup in Vero Beach area
VERO BEACH, FL – A collision between a car and a pickup truck in the Vero Beach area Saturday night killed one of the drivers, according to TC Palm. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 68-year-old driver of the car did not stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 4th Street and 66th Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Driver loses control of vehicle, slams into Miami seafood restaurant
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a crash at a Miami restaurant Friday evening that left five people injured. According to WSVN, the incident happened at the Don Camarón Seafood Grill at 501 Northwest 37th Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. Witness accounts stated that the driver of a Nissan Altima lost control of the vehicle, went…
Read MoreNews: Car accident in Tamarac kills 76-year-old driver
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a car accident that killed an elderly woman in Tamarac. The victim was identified as 76-year-old Barbara Axelrod of Tamarac. She was driving on Northwest 81st Street July 16 when the accident occurred at about 7:19 p.m. Detectives said Axelrod was behind the wheel…
Read MoreNews: Hospital CEO killed in personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Dr. Leon Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, died in a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County over the weekend, according to WPTV. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Dr. Haley lost control of a Yamaha PWC jet ski Saturday and crashed into a jetty in the…
Read MoreNews: Miami police sergeant injured after car struck at intersection
MIAMI, FL – A Miami police sergeant was hospitalized after his marked car was struck Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the police vehicle was hit by another car at the intersection of Northwest 7th Street and 11th Avenue. Police said the sergeant suffered possible head injuries and was listed in stable condition at Jackson Memorial…
Read MoreBonita Springs Crash Involving Lee Trans Bus Leaves 3 Injured
A Lee Trans Bus was involved in a crash late last week. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred in Bonita Springs on Saturday in the vicinity of South Tamiami Trail near Coconut Road. Apparently, an SUV crashed into the Lee Trans Bus, as it was stopped at a bus stop north of Coconut Road. Authorities are…
Read MoreChevy Bolt Recalled Due to Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling Chevy Bolt vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that GM announced the recall as a result of two rare simultaneous defects “found in the same battery cell, made during module manufacturing process, the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevy Bolt EVs.”…
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