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MIAMI, FL – A scooter rider was injured in an accident in Miami Monday morning, WSVN reports. According to police, the victim was riding in the area of Northwest 79th Street and North Miami Avenue when they merged in front of a bus.  The scooter rider was struck by the bus and was transported to…

Approximately 270,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs are under recall due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to roll away. CarAndDriver.com reports that the defect affects model years 2018 to 2019 and could cause the vehicles to “start, shift out of park, and move without the brake pedal being depressed.” #Recall…

OPA-LOCKA, FL – Police and rescue teams were at the scene of a crash in Opa-Locka on Sunday morning,  The incident happened in the area of Ali Baba Avenue and Johnson Street, where a vehicle knocked down a pole and a transformer. One injured person was flown to Ryder Trauma Center, though no details were…

The victims of Friday’s deadly boat crash off Key Biscayne are being identified. Local10.com reports that a 30-foot vessel collided with a 20-foot vessel in the waters off Key Biscayne Yacht Club. Two people were killed in the collision and 10 people were injured. FATAL BOAT CRASH INVESTIGATION – New details are emerging about a…

Two people were killed and 10 people were injured in a boat collision off of Biscayne Bay Friday night. Two bodies were recovered and 10 people rescued after two boats collided in Florida’s Biscayne Bay Friday night. https://t.co/MX9LO1nOyF — CNN (@CNN) June 19, 2022 CNN.com reports that the incident occurred when two vessels collided near…

BOCA RATON, FL – Emergency crews were on the scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Boca Raton on Friday morning, Boca News Now reports. The incident took place in the area of Lyons Road and Clint Moore Road at about 10:30 a.m.  Paramedics responded and a medical helicopter was put on standby but it turned…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A driver is under arrest after authorities said he intentionally crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser, WSVN reports. 25-year-old Tate Turner was arrested on felony charges for the incident that occurred on Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale.  The FHP said Turner drove through closed lanes and rear-ended the marked patrol car…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a crash in Pompano Beach that injured a woman and her son, according to NBC Miami. Authorities said 58-year-old Jeffrey Thomas Ballard was driving a Jeep Wrangler north in the southbound lanes of South Dixie Highway Friday when the accident occurred…

MIAMI LAKES, FL – A car accident in Miami Lakes left one person dead and disrupted traffic on Wednesday morning. According to WSVN the incident happened on Northwest 57th Avenue near Northwest 167th Street, where a Chevy mini-van and another vehicle collided at about 6 a.m. The identity of the person who was killed was not…

MIAMI, FL – The victim of a fiery car accident in Miami last week has now been identified, according to WPLG. The driver killed in the accident was reported to be 23-year-old Mohammad Khan. Police said Khan was driving a sports car on Northeast 82nd Street in Miami’s Little River neighborhood Friday at about 1:15 a.m. when…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A crash involving a U.S. Postal Service driver in Miami Gardens left two people injured, according to WSVN. The incident occurred Monday night at Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 175th Street at about 7:30 p.m.  First responders arrived at the scene and transported two people to a nearby hospital.  No details…

DORAL, FL – Police arrested a driver suspected of leaving the scene of a pedestrian accident in Doral on Saturday night, reports WSVN. Two people, a husband and wife, were struck by a Ford Fusion in the area of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 87th Avenue.  The man was dragged a quarter mile. The woman was…

One person is dead and three others are in the hospital following a serious crash in Miami on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred during the early Sunday morning hours near the 2500 block of Northwest 183rd Street. Officials believe that as a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed in the…

FORT PIERCE, FL – A wrong-way collision in St. Lucie County Thursday left two people dead, including a Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission officer. WPTV reports the incident took place at S. Header Canal Road and Okeechobee Road at 12:11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a woman was driving a Kia sedan east in the…

One person is dead and another hospitalized following a crash involving a Lamborghini overnight. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near NE. 82nd St. and first Avenue when a blue Lamborghini crashed into a light pole at about 1:15 AM. 1 dead, 1 transported following fiery crash in Miamihttps://t.co/jO9Bdo1NVX — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities said a driver was killed in an accident involving a Brightline train in Oakland Park Tuesday afternoon. According to WSVN, the train struck a car in the area of Cypress Creek Road and Dixie Highway, pushing the vehicle north into Fort Lauderdale. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead…