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DELRAY BEACH, FL – A bicyclist died of his injuries after being hit by a sport utility vehicle last week in Delray Beach, WPTV reports. This is an update to a previous story. The victim was a 64-year-old man who is believed to have been homeless, according to Delray Beach police.  The SUV, a Jeep…

In a tragic paradox, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says Florida saw fewer hit-and-run car crashes in 2020 than in 2019 but nevertheless recorded significantly more fatalities in 2020. News4Jax.com reports that the state is attempting to combat the hit-and-run trend with a new campaign set to launch in February, which is…

2020 saw millions of Americans begin to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. But, despite the attendant drop in automobile traffic, the first nine months of 2020 saw a significant increase in traffic accidents when compared to the same time period in 2019. Miami.CBSlocal.com reports that during the first nine months of 2020…

One person is dead and two people are seriously injured following a serious crash in North Lauderdale on Saturday morning. Miami.CBSLocal.com reports that the crash occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m. in the 5300 block of North State Road 7. Authorities believe that a sedan struck a van as the van was making a turn. The…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – A driver was killed in a car crash in Broward County Wednesday night, reports WPLG. According to the Broward Sheriff Office, the driver of a white Infiniti went off the road on Oakland Park Boulevard at about 11:30 p.m. and slammed into a tree outside a Goodwill store in Oakland Park.…

DELRAY BEACH, FL – Police in Delray Beach are searching for the driver who struck a bicyclist and left the scene Thursday night. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the victim was riding his bicycle on Germantown Road near Homewood Boulevard when he was struck by an SUV at about 6:30 p.m.  The rider, believed to be…

MIRAMAR, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested Wednesday in connection with a deadly car accident in Miramar last summer, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 42-year-old Brandon Lewis Swanson is facing several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.  The accident took place Aug. 16 in the area of Southwest 19th Street and Southwest 136th Avenue. Swanson…

One person was killed and another person was injured in a serious car crash near Brickell Friday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in The Roads near the 1200 block of Southwest Third Avenue. Apparently, the crash involved two vehicles and resulted in one of the vehicles bursting into flames. One of the victims…

MIAMI, FL – A woman was critically injured when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a street in Miami, reports NBC Miami. The incident happened early Monday morning in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 3rd Street.  Police officers responding to the scene at about 3 a.m. discovered the woman on the…

KEY LARGO, FL – State troopers say a 68-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV while walking in the Florida Keys. The Miami Herald reports the fatal accident happened Sunday on U.S. 1 in Key Largo at about 7:10 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was walking across the highway at mile marker…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – A search is underway for a driver who left the scene after crashing into a restaurant in Broward County. WSVN reports the incident occurred early Wednesday morning at The Mason Jar on Oakland Park Boulevard near U.S. 1 in Oakland Park. According to the report, the driver was behind the wheel…

In one of the largest recalls in U.S. government history authorities ordered a recall of millions of defective fire extinguishers in 2017. Now, a new report is shedding light on the extent of the problem. WRAL.com reports that for years before issuing recalls in 2015 and 2017 fire extinguisher manufacturer Kidde had allegedly been hiding…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Broward Sheriff Office reports the driver of a pickup truck died in a crash in North Lauderdale Friday night. Deputies responded to the incident at the intersection of Southgate Boulevard and Southwest 83rd Avenue at about 7:35 p.m. The sheriff office said the victim was 60-year-old George Rockerman of Miami. According…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A driver died when his car crashed in Palm Beach County Sunday morning, authorities said. Boca News Now reports the victim was identified as 60-year-old Dean Formica of Boca Raton.  The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Formica was driving south on State Road 7 near Glades Road when the…

Florida authorities are advising state motorists to take extreme caution when driving in foggy conditions. Recalling a 2012 incident in which a so-called super fog developed on I-75 in the Gainesville area, Florida officials issued the advisory as large portions of the state again experienced foggy conditions. Locally Dense Fog a concern overnight across interior…

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL – Law enforcement officials have identified the two victims of Saturday’s crash at Northeast 49th Street and North Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point, according to NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Dana Raymond was driving a Kia Optima at about 1:23 a.m.…

 MIAMI BEACH, FL – Authorities are trying to track down the hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Miami Beach last week, according to WPLG. The Miami Beach Police Department said a man in his 50s was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Fifth Street at Michigan Avenue Thursday night at about…

SUNRISE, FL – A suspected drunk driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision in Sunrise on Saturday night, police said. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the accident happened on North University Drive near Oakland Park Boulevard shortly after 11 p.m.  Sunrise police said a 42-year-old Tamarac man was driving a Chevy…

Years after the largest auto recall in U.S. and world history saw tens of millions of vehicles recalled due to faulty airbags, Ford is recalling three million more vehicles. CNN.com reports that Ford is recalling the vehicles in the U.S. and Canada for the same reason that automakers recalled the previous vehicles – potentially deadly…

Perhaps surprisingly, data indicates that men and women may progress differently after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). News-Medica.net reports that Eva Valera, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School Boston, and her colleagues, have identified research opportunities to substitute female animals for male animals and study the differences in TBI response. For…

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL – A fiery crash in Lighthouse Point over the weekend left two people dead, according to WPLG. The incident at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Northeast 49th Street was captured by a nearby surveillance camera. A white SUV that had stopped at a red light in the southbound lanes of U.S.…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A car crash in Palm Beach County last week left one person dead and three others injured, the Palm Beach Post reported. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of a Buick Park Avenue lost control while going west on Southern Boulevard near Cleary Road in West…

Yesterday we blogged about a collision between two personal watercraft in the Tampa area, a crash that left seven people injured, one seriously. Now, another two-boat collision has left another person seriously injured. The second collision occurred at about 3 p.m. Sunday on the St. Johns River when two airboats collided, causing one of them…