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News: 6 hospitalized following multi-car crash at Cooper City intersection
COOPER CITY, FL – Six people were hospitalized following a car accident Monday afternoon in Broward County, WPLG reports. Authorities said four vehicles were involved in the incident, including a Sunrise police vehicle. They collided at about 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Griffin Road and Southwest 100th Avenue in Cooper City. No details were…
Read MoreNews: Fiery car wreck in SW Miami-Dade leaves driver dead
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a deadly car accident in Southwest Miami-Dade early Monday morning. According to WSVN, the driver struck a tree in the median on Miller Drive near 132nd Avenue at about 1 a.m. The car overturned and caught fire, killing the driver, whose name was…
Read MoreNews: Passenger killed when boat slams into power pole in the Florida Keys
ISLAMORADA, FL – A passenger on board a boat was killed in an accident off the Florida Keys on Sunday afternoon, reports the Miami Herald. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 60-year-old Martin Mohr was operating a 22-foot Hydra-Sport center console at about 4:45 p.m. when he lost control of the vessel and…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 3-car collision in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – A driver was killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Oakland Park early Saturday morning, WPLG reports. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said three cars were involved in the wreck on East Oakland Boulevard that was reported at about 3:45 a.m. One of the vehicles ended up crashing into a pole. The driver of…
Read MoreNews: Passenger dies after car crashes into pole in Boynton Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating a car accident in Palm Beach County Friday night that left a woman dead. WPTV reports the wreck occurred on Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach at 10:13 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a 2017 Audi was headed west when the car…
Read MoreVideo Shows Driver Running Into Bicyclists In Fort Lauderdale
A video recording shows a driver striking bicyclists with his vehicle in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend. CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Authorities are investigating after a driver was caught on camera striking bicyclists in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend. https://t.co/q4bWFELbGE — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) May 23, 2022 Local10.com reports that the video, which was…
Read More13-Year-Old Airlifted to Trauma Center Following Motorcycle Crash
A 13-year-old is in the hospital following a Miami Lakes motorcycle crash. 13-year-old airlifted after motorcycle crash in Miami Lakes https://t.co/AF668Q6Dyc — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 20, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. near Northwest 82nd Avenue and Miami Lakes Drive. There, Miami-Dade Police and Fire rescue provided assistance at the…
Read MoreOfficial Force Doral Plastic Surgery Center To Close
Government inspectors shut down a plastic surgery center in Doral in March, saying that the center did not feel safe. Local10.com reports that officials told Miami Aesthetic Center to cease operations due to the fact that it was operating without a certificate of use and occupancy. During the evacuation officials also told patients to exit the…
Read MoreMiami Police Arrest 67-Year-Old School Bus Driver On Allegations Of Child Sexual Assault
Authorities have arrested a school bus driver who they allege sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl. THIS JUST IN: Miami police release details about what led to a school bus driver’s arrest in Miami. https://t.co/gGoSdntT5t — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) May 20, 2022 Local10.com reports that authorities arrested 67-year-old Marcelo Ortega on Tuesday afternoon on…
Read MoreNews: Man bringing gas to stranded driver fatally struck by car in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – A man was fatally struck by a car in Lauderhill late Wednesday night while trying to help a fellow driver, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The victim was identified as 41-year-old Erick Veilleux. Police said Veilleux parked his car in a northbound lane of North State Road 7 and went to a…
Read MoreNews: Police identify victim of Hollywood hit-and-run as Miami Gardens resident
HOLLYWOOD, FL – The victim of a hit-and-run crash in Hollywood Wednesday morning has been identified by police, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. Police said the pedestrian killed was 61-year-old Winsor Louis-Jean of Miami Gardens. He was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road near…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run near Hollywood Hard Rock Casino
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hollywood Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to WSVN, the crash took place near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at about 6 a.m. The victim was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road. The driver…
Read MoreNHTSA Investigating Tesla Crash That Killed Three
The US government is sending a team to investigate a deadly crash involving a Tesla automobile. Local10.com reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special investigative team to look into the crash which killed three people and occurred in Newport Beach on May 12. New @Reuters — @NHTSA has opened…
Read MoreNews: Man dies of injuries sustained in Miramar car wreck
MIRAMAR, FL – A man has died after being involved in a car accident in Miramar Monday morning, NBC Miami reports. This is an update to a previous story. Police said an Infiniti Q50 slammed into a concrete wall in the vicinity of Pembroke Road and Douglas Road at about 5:30 a.m. Two men who…
Read MoreMore Information on South Florida Bicyclists Killed By SUV Sunday Afternoon
Authorities have identified the two bicyclists who were killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the victims were a couple, 49-year-old Yaudys Vera and 46-year-old Ogniana Reyes. TRAGIC CRASH: Two Bicyclist killed along the Rickenbacker Causeway. @MiamiPD have someone in custody. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/q3t0yKX0sj — Taylor Stewart (@TaylorStewartTV) May 15, 2022 The couple was…
Read MoreNews: 3 injured, 1 critically, when car slams into wall in Miramar
MIRAMAR, FL – A car accident in Miramar early Monday morning left three people hospitalized, reports WSVN. Police said a driver lost control of their vehicle in the area of Southwest 86th Avenue and Pembroke Road at about 5:30 a.m. The vehicle slammed into a concrete wall and wound up in the median of the…
Read MoreTwo Bicyclists Killed by SUV on Ridenbacher Causeway
Two cyclists were killed while riding their bikes in Miami on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that a man and woman cyclist were riding along the Ridenbacher Causeway at about 5 p.m. Sunday when an SUV struck the pair, destroying their bikes and leaving both of them fatally injured. #DEVELOPING – Two bicyclists have been killed in a…
Read MoreNews: Pickup and Amazon truck involved in fatal wreck on Gratigny Parkway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver was killed when his vehicle was involved in a wrong-way accident in Miami-Dade County early Friday morning, authorities said. According to WPLG, the incident happened in the westbound lanes of the Gratigny Parkway near the Palmetto Expressway at about 5:20 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a…
Read More11 Confirmed Dead After Suspected Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Coast of Puerto Rico
A boat capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday, leaving at least 11 people dead. CTVNews.ca reports that the boat was carrying dozens of suspected migrants when it went down. Authorities confirmed at least 31 people were rescued in addition to the nearly dozen people who were killed. Authorities confirm that at least some…
Read MoreHyundai Recalls Over 200,000 Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Risk
Automaker Hyundai is recalling over 200,000 cars as a result of a defect that could cause dangerous fuel leaks and engine fires. RECALL ALERT: Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. — most for a second time — because fuel hoses can leak in the engine compartment and cause fires. https://t.co/lhr9boFbAn…
Read MoreNews: Driver, 63, dies after crashing into tree in Cooper City
COOPER CITY, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a driver in Cooper City late Sunday night. The victim was identified as 63-year-old William Watts of Davie. Watts was driving a Nissan Altima south on Pine Island Road when the accident occurred at about 11:41 p.m. Investigators said he…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Miami Gardens hit-and-run that killed Miami Heat security guard
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A suspect is under arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Miami Gardens in 2021, reports WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The victim was 35-year-old Stephan Maze, a security guard for the Miami Heat. He was headed to work at the arena March 9 when he…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way crash on US 1 in South Miami-Dade leaves 2 drivers dead
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Two people were killed in a wrong-way accident on U.S. 1 in South Miami-Dade Wednesday afternoon. WSVN reports the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near mile marker 124 at about 4 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevy sedan was going north in the southbound…
Read MoreNews: Driver facing DUI charge after vehicles collide in Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police were at the scene of a crash involving a suspected impaired driver in Hallandale Beach early Wednesday morning. According to WPLG, two vehicles collided on Hallandale Beach Boulevard near Interstate 95 at about 3 a.m. No further details were released about what led to the wreck. One of the drivers…
Read MoreNews: Woman facing vehicular homicide charge for fatal wreck in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police said they have made an arrest stemming from a fatal two-car crash in Miami last Friday morning, NBC Miami reports. 21-year-old Shamonni Alexandre-Little is facing two felony charges, vehicular homicide in a reckless manner and driving without a license causing death. Authorities said Alexandre-Little was driving a Mercedes-Benz C300 in North Bay Village at…
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