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News: Wrong-way crash on U.S. 441 leaves both drivers hospitalized
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities in Palm Beach County say two drivers were injured in a crash after one of them drove the wrong way on U.S. 441/SR7. According to Boca News Now, the incident happened Tuesday night in the area of Winner’s Circle near Saturnia Isles shortly before 10 p.m. The Palm Beach County…
Read MoreNews: Traffic snarled after tanker truck crash causes fuel spill on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Drivers faced extensive traffic delays Tuesday morning following an accident involving a tanker truck in Pompano Beach. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the vehicle hit a median barrier wall and flipped onto its side on Interstate 95 north near Atlantic Boulevard at about 7 a.m. A second vehicle was also involved,…
Read MoreNews: Divers find body of missing boater in NW Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The body of a man who went missing after a personal watercraft accident in Northwest Miami-Dade was recovered over the weekend, according to WSVN. The victim was identified as Alexander Garcia. Officials said he was one of two people who fell off a personal watercraft in a lake in the area of Northwest 127th…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach crash that killed motorcyclist
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man was arrested last week on criminal charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in Broward County in January. According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Steven Gabriel Seneca of Coral Springs was taken into custody for the Jan. 30 accident on Southwest…
Read More3 Dead and 8 Hurt In Serious I-95 Crash
A serious car crash killed three people in Volusia County, Florida Sunday. NBCMiami.com reports that the victims were among nearly a dozen people who were involved in the crash which occurred on Interstate 95 when a van careened off the highway at about 5:30 AM. The force of the crash sheared the van’s roof completely off…
Read MoreHialeah Crash Involving Smart Car Leaves One Dead
A woman driving a Smart car died in a crash in Hialeah on Friday. Local10.com reports that the victim was driving the Smart car near the intersection of West 35th Street and West Fourth Avenue at the time of the incident. The crash reportedly occurred when another driver struck the Smart car, ejecting the woman…
Read MoreProposed Law Named for Boy Who Died in Boating Accident Could Help Make the Waters Safer
In November 2020 we blogged about a tragedy in which a 10-year-old boy was killed during a boating accident in Sarasota. At the time it was not entirely clear how Ethan Issacs died. But as details of his death have come to light as his parents are also pushing for legislation that would help prevent a…
Read MoreNews: Driver dead after vehicle crashes into palm tree in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A car crash that killed a driver in Pompano Beach is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the incident at the 3100 block of Southwest 15th Street was reported at about 11:21 a.m. Sunday morning. Investigators determined that the driver of…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought after Boca mother and son killed in hit-and-run crash
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities are trying to locate the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a mother and son in West Boca on Saturday morning, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The incident occurred in the area of State Road 7 and N. Central Park Boulevard at about 7:30 a.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreMiami-Dade ATV Crash Hospitalizes 4 Minors
An ATV crash left 4 minors seriously injured Thursday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in a rural section of Miami-Dade, near Southwest 368th Street and 212th Avenue. The crash left at least one of the children with injuries serious enough to require emergency hospitalization. Miami-Dade first responders medically evacuated the youth to Kendall Regional…
Read MoreNews: 1 bicyclist dead, 1 injured after being hit by car at Jupiter intersection
JUPITER, FL – One bicyclist was killed and another injured when they were struck by a car at an intersection in Jupiter Monday night, police said. According to WPTV, the incident happened as the two were attempting to cross Loxahatchee Drive at Indiantown Road at about 7:15 p.m. Witnesses said they were hit by a…
Read MoreNews: Police search for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Miami Sunday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 36th Avenue and 21st Court in the Allapattah neighborhood. The pedestrian, identified as Maynor Moncada, was struck…
Read MoreSearch Continues for Missing Man Who Was Last Seen On a Persona Watercraft
The search continues for a man who was last seen on a personal watercraft in Miami-Dade County. Local10.com reports that 20-year-old Alexander Garcia and his friends were out on the water in an area close to a warehouse district near Northwest 25th Street, east of Northwest 127th Avenue, when he went missing. Though the details…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal accident in Deerfield Beach last week in which a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck. Deputies responded to the scene in the 1600 block of Northwest 49th Court on Thursday at about 10 a.m. Investigators determined that 32-year-old Gregory…
Read MoreMiami Mother Launches Investigation to Find Son’s Hit-and-Run Killer
A South Florida mother is taking matters into her own hands and launching an investigation to find the hit-and-run driver who took her son’s life. Last weekend Stephan Maze, an American Airlines Arena security guard, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while on his way to work. According to Local10.com, witnesses to the crash say…
Read MoreNews: 2 adults, 3 children hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade last week that left two adults and three children hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident involving multiple vehicles occurred Thursday afternoon in the area of Southwest 87th Avenue and Southwest 48th Street. Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were on the scene and had to extricate several…
Read MoreNews: Car crash in Plantation leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
PLANTATION, FL – A car crash in Plantation Monday morning left two people dead, reports WSVN. The accident happened in the area of Northwest 47th Avenue and State Road 7 shortly after 7 a.m. Another person was hospitalized in the incident. No details have been released on the identities of the victims, or the circumstances that…
Read MorePedestrian Hit and Killed While Crossing I-95
Florida authorities say that a pedestrian was killed on I-95 early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that about half past midnight a silver Hyundai was traveling north on I-95 near Northwest 125th St. At the same time a man was crossing I-95 on foot from east to west. The vehicle struck the pedestrian, severely injuring him.…
Read More2021 Daytona Bike Week Sees 8 Deaths and 91 Serious Injuries
It has been a deadly Bike Week 2021 in Daytona as the eighth biker has died of injuries sustained in a crash. UnionLeader.com reports that on the afternoon of March 9 the biker was involved in a crash with a school bus. 29-year-old Seth A. Whitmer crashed into the bus, which was carrying 14 Mainland High…
Read MoreNews: 71-year-old driver dies in chain-reaction crash in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released details of a crash that killed a Coconut Creek man Tuesday morning. The incident started when 71-year-old Joe Robertson, driving a Lexus, rear-ended a Toyota driver who had stopped at a red light at the intersection of Northwest 45th Avenue and West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield…
Read MoreNews: Woman dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A woman died after being hit by two vehicles on a roadway in Miami-Dade County early Thursday, according to WPLG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened after the victim stopped her SUV on the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 107th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. After…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on State Road 836 in NW Miami-Dade following fatal crash
MIAMI-DADE, FL – Several vehicles were reported to have been involved in a fatal crash Thursday morning on a roadway in Northwest Miami-Dade, according to WSVN. The accident happened on State Road 836 near the exit for Northwest 107th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. No information was immediately released on the person who was killed…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Boating Accident in Citrus County
Florida authorities have announced the death of a teenager who was involved in a serious boating collision on Saturday, March 13. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the teen’s death on Monday. The accident occurred as a boat was traveling north on Citrus County’s Tsala Apopka Lake chain. The boat was occupied by…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested after crash that injured North Miami security worker
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police say they have made an arrest following a crash that left a man injured outside a North Miami lounge Saturday morning. WPLG reports the suspect is 26-year-old Luis Iraheta, who has been charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. The incident happened near the Arena Grill and Lounge in the area…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dead after colliding with car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Deerfield Beach Thursday night. Authorities identified the victim as 21-year-old Peter Wilson of Coconut Creek. According to traffic homicide detectives, Wilson was driving a Yamaha motorcycle east in the left thru lane on West Hillsboro Boulevard near…
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