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Three students and a bus driver were injured in a crash involving a Seminole County school bus last Tuesday. WESH.com reports that the crash occurred at State Road 426 and State Road 46 when a landscaping truck allegedly failed to make a right turn while traveling in a right turning lane. This set off a chain…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Palm Beach County Saturday morning left a driver dead, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Benjamin Star was driving a Jeep Cherokee south on State Road 710 near Jupiter and struck a light pole on the right side of the…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a railroad accident in Pompano Beach Saturday morning left a woman dead. WPLG reports the woman was riding a Sanmen County Yongfu 150 CC scooter in the area of Copans Road and North Dixie Highway when the incident took place at 11:19 a.m. Investigators with the Broward Sheriff’s Office…

It has been several days since three American tourists fell ill and died at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas. Despite an ongoing investigation, Bahamas police do not seem to have a firm idea as to what went wrong.  Paul Rolle, Bahamas police commissioner, said that the force is taking samples from not only the victims…

Three people are dead and another is in the hospital after falling ill at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas. Local10.com reports that the victims suffered from a “health emergency” at the resort, but the nature of the emergency is thus far undisclosed. SANDALS RESORT DEATHS: 3 Americans found dead at Sandals Emerald Bay Bahamas…

Rescue workers transported a pedestrian to the hospital by helicopter after a vehicle struck the victim in Florida City. #BREAKING – Rescue crews have airlifted one person to the hospital following a reported hit-and-run in Florida City. https://t.co/i7gvgAslJj — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 7, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred at about 8:30…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police said a man was killed when two vehicles were involved in a crash in Boynton Beach Wednesday afternoon. According to WPEC, investigators said 19-year-old Ryann Wright was driving a Dodge Challenger east on West Gateway Boulevard when she entered the intersection with Royal Manor Circle. At the same time, 68-year-old Daniel Weitzer was driving…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Investigators are trying to track down the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Fort Lauderdale April 29, WPLG reports. According to police, 57-year-old Allen Trowbridge of Fort Lauderdale was riding a bicycle when he was struck and killed by a vehicle on North Federal Highway at about 3:41 a.m. On…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – A Brightline train was involved in a fatal collision with a vehicle in Pompano Beach early Monday morning, WSVN reports. The train slammed into a pickup truck in the northbound lanes of North Dixie Highway near Sixth Street at about 5:30 a.m.  The driver went around the gate while it was down to…

It’s getting difficult to keep up with all of the Brightline train collisions. After a fatal crash in Pompano Beach on Monday Brightline was involved in another fatal collision on Tuesday. #DEVELOPING: 1 person was hospitalized after a Jeep collided with a Brightline train in Hollywood. https://t.co/mQOY2Jm6D8 — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 3, 2022…

2022 has seen numerous Brightline train collision incidents, with some of them being fatal. Monday tragedy struck again when a Brightline train struck and killed a driver in Pompano Beach. Driver transported after car collides with Brightline train in Pompano Beachhttps://t.co/uWFUnYunmK — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 2, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash happened…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a taxi passenger died following a crash in Hollywood Friday night, NBC Miami reported. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood Boulevard at about 10 p.m. According to the FHP, a bicycle fell off the back rack of a pickup truck and…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police said a two-car crash in Hallandale Beach Friday morning left six people hospitalized, WPLG reports.  A Range Rover and a GMC collided at the intersection of Federal Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard at about 12:40 a.m., according to investigators.  One of the vehicles, the Range Rover, caught fire after the…

OPA-LOCKA, FL – A worker was injured in an accident on the job in Miami Lakes Thursday morning, reports WSVN. First responders were dispatched to the scene after the incident occurred in a construction warehouse at Northwest 57th Avenue and Northwest 150th Street, behind the Opa-Locka Airport. An employee at the warehouse was crushed by…

A boating crash at Highbanks Marina in DeBary left two people injured. 2 hurt in Volusia County boat crash https://t.co/IIef846gLz pic.twitter.com/RoG6X94dnk — Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) April 18, 2022 ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred on April 18 and left a 51-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries. A 63-year-old man was also hospitalized with minor injuries. A…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A driver was arrested after a man fell off a golf cart and was killed in Port St. Lucie Tuesday night. According to WPEC, the incident took place at the Floridian National Golf Club on SE Floridian Drive.  Investigators said that three people were riding on a golf cart when it…