Personal Injury
Video Of Serious Broward Country Crash Purportedly Released
We previously blogged about a serious Broward County crash on Thursday in which six people were injured. Now, Local 10.com reports that the incident was recorded in the recording has been released to the public. Video shows Camaro crash into electrical box injuring 4 teens in Broward https://t.co/VASEBEOyxf — Louis Aguirre (@LouisWPLG) April 23, 2022…
Read MoreDriver and Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Miami-Dade Home
A car crashed into a Miami-Dade home Friday afternoon, leaving two people hospitalized. A child was transported to the hospital after a car smashed into a home in SW Miami-Dade. https://t.co/gqOMIvLzGi — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 22, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near the 11500 block of Southwest 168th Terrace when a…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with leaving scene of Sunrise crash that injured motorcyclist
SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have arrested the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that took place in Sunrise on February 18, 2021. According to NBC Miami, 62-year-old Edwin Vallejo was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury and reckless driving. The Florida Highway Patrol said Vallejo was driving an SUV north on…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide for Fort Lauderdale crash that killed pedestrian
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A man has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale last November, NBC Miami reports. 26-year-old Jeffrey Genner Dorval of Lauderdale Lakes was arrested on Tuesday and made his first court appearance in the case on Wednesday. Authorities said Dorval was speeding while driving…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after Brightline train hits car in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and rescue crews were at the scene of a railroad accident in Oakland Park Wednesday morning. According to NBC Miami, a car was hit by a Brightline train in the 3400 block of North Dixie Highway at about 9:45 a.m. Brightline officials said the driver went around…
Read MoreNews: Authorities searching for suspect in hit-and-run that killed man in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Detectives are intensifying their search for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in northwest Miami-Dade County earlier this month. NBC Miami reports Miami-Dade police joined with family members to ask for the public’s help in the investigation into the April 4 death of Carl Morris. He was fatally struck by a…
Read MoreNews: 2 teenagers die after car crashes into Sunrise canal
SUNRISE, FL – Two teenagers died following a car accident in Sunrise Tuesday night, WSVN reports. Police said an 18-year-old driving a Lexus crashed into a canal in the area of Northwest 12th Street and Flamingo Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. The driver was killed in the crash. A 17-year-old boy who saw what happened jumped…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in Delray Beach crash that killed 6
DELRAY BEACH, FL – An 18-year-old man is facing charges in connection with an accident in Delray Beach in January that left six people dead, WPEC reports. Noah Galle has been charged with six counts of vehicular homicide in the case, and could face up to 15 years in prison on each count if convicted. The…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 2 injured following car accident in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Two cars were involved in a deadly collision in Miami Gardens early Saturday morning, CBS Miami reports. According to investigators, the driver of a Nissan Altima going east on Northwest 183rd Street made a U-turn on Northwest 12th Avenue at about 3 a.m. The vehicle crashed into a Nissan Altima. Emergency crews responded…
Read MoreNews: Person dies while assisting with rescue attempt after boat capsizes in Palm Beach Inlet
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – A person died while involved in rescue efforts during a boat accident in Palm Beach County Saturday, WPBF reported. The U.S. Coast Guard along with state and local authorities responded to the scene after a boat capsized on the south side of a jetty in the Palm Beach Inlet. A good Samaritan…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash in Tamarac injures 3, slows traffic
TAMARAC, FL – Rescue crews were at the scene of a crash in Tamarac Sunday morning that left three people injured, according to WSVN. The incident, in the vicinity of West Commercial Boulevard and Woodlands Boulevard, was reported to have been a rollover accident. Three people were injured. Two of them were extricated from their vehicle…
Read MoreInvestigators Find Possible Cause for Teen’s Death at Orlando Theme Park
Investigators looking into the theme park-related death of a 14-year-old boy in Orlando last month have found that sensors aboard the ride had been manually adjusted before the tragedy. Sensors on a Florida amusement ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats before Tyre Sampson fell.…
Read MoreTeen Hospitalized After Brightline Train Strikes Him in Miami
A Brightline train was involved in yet another collision over Easter Weekend when a train struck a teenage boy. Pedestrian hospitalized after crash involving Brightline train in Miami https://t.co/UTAORGKjZa — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 18, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the victim is in the hospital after the train struck him in the area of…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says a driver left the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Deerfield Beach Wednesday night. The incident happened in a parking lot at 1674 W. Hillsboro Boulevard shortly before 9:30 p.m. Investigators said a woman was walking northbound in the parking lot. When she turned…
Read MoreFive Students Injured in Crash Involving School Bus and Semi in Levy County
A school bus was severely damaged, and five students were injured, when the bus and a semi-truck collided late last month. Live5News.com reports that the crash occurred in Levy County when both the bus and tractor-trailer were traveling on US 19 at about 3:45 p.m. As the bus traveled in front of the semi, the…
Read MoreNews: 17-year-old motorcyclist killed in collision with car west of Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities said a collision in Palm Beach County Monday afternoon claimed the life a teenage motorcycle rider. WPTV reports the incident took place on State Road 7 and Bridgebrook Drive near Boca Raton shortly after 3 p.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, a 79-year-old driver was behind the…
Read MoreHands-Free Devices May Not Reduce Distraction
Hands-free devices like talk-to-text and voice-activated infotainment systems have become standard features in passenger vehicles. Partly an attempt at improved safety, partly in response to nationwide bans on cellphone use while driving, these devices give the impression of reducing distraction. Unfortunately, study after study after study has found that hands-free devices simply do not live…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed motorcyclist in Riviera Beach
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – Police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal crash that took place Wednesday in Riviera Beach, WPTV reports. The incident occurred in the area of W 10th Street and Avenue I, where police said a man riding a dirt bike was struck by a beige Hyundai Accent. The victim, whose…
Read MoreNews: 3 hospitalized after car slams into building in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami Sunday morning sent three people to the hospital, reports WSVN. Police said the driver crashed into a building in the vicinity of Southwest 22nd Avenue and Southwest 4th street at about 8:40 a.m. The three injured victims were taken to Ryder Trauma Center, but no information was…
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Charged After Allegedly Raping Worker In Massage Parlor
A South Florida man is under arrest following an incident in which he allegedly forced his way into a local massage parlor and sexually assaulted an employee. MASSAGE PARLOR ATTACK: A 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he broke into a massage parlor in Hialeah and raped an employee, authorities said. https://t.co/9gg1AqE0Jq —…
Read MoreNews: Miami police officer injured in accident on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning sent a police officer to the hospital. According to NBC Miami, several vehicles, including a Miami police cruiser, were involved in the crash on the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 57th Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. A Miami Police Department officer was reported to have…
Read MoreNews: Moped rider killed in collision with car in west Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car and a moped were involved in a deadly collision Sunday night in west Miami-Dade, according to WPLG. The incident happened on Krome Avenue near Southwest 8th Street, where the moped was traveling ahead of a Toyota sedan as both were heading north at about 10 p.m. The Florida Highway…
Read MoreBrightline Train Collision Survivor Feels Lucky to be Alive
The victim of a vehicle crash involving a sedan and a Brightline train is speaking out about how lucky she feels to be alive. The crash, which occurred on April 4, saw Amy Charal’s Nissan collide with the train as she attempted to circumvent an SUV that was on the train tracks Near Dixie Hwy. close…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car crashes at dealership in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver died in a single-vehicle car accident in southwest Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The accident happened in the area of Bird Road and Southwest 67th Avenue, where a Hyundai sedan crashed at about 4:46 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver lost control while going west…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after collision with van near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – A van and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in Palm Beach County on Saturday afternoon. According to WPTV, the incident took place on Highway 441 near Boca Raton at about 2:55 p.m. Authorities said a man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle was going south and tried to make…
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