Personal Injury
News: Elderly woman fatally struck by car while crossing sidewalk in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elderly woman in Miami on Thursday, according to WSVN. The incident occurred along West Flagler Street, where the victim was crossing a sidewalk. A driver pulling their car out of a parking lot struck the woman. She was pronounced dead after being transported to…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Cooper City leaves 3 injured
COOPER CITY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Cooper City Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, WPLG reported. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred at Sheridan Street and North Flamingo Road at about 10 p.m. No information was disclosed on what led…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified after dump truck crashes into Parkland canal
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities have identified the man who died in a dump truck accident at a work site in Parkland Monday morning, according to the Miami Herald. This is an update to a previous story. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 24-year-old Jeffrey Seraphin of Belle Glade. Investigators say Seraphin was driving…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested after 4 pedestrians struck by car near Stuart grocery store
STUART, FL – Police in Stuart have announced an arrest in connection with a crash near a grocery store that left four pedestrians injured Tuesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the four victims were hit by a vehicle at the Fresh Market on Southeast Ocean Boulevard just before 1 p.m. Police said the driver struck the pedestrians…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash near Miami Dade College campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident near the North Campus of Miami Dade College left one person dead and two critically injured, CBS Miami reports. Three vehicles were involved in the crash in the northbound lane of NW 27th Avenue near 113th Street that occurred Tuesday morning just after 12:30 a.m. One vehicle ended up…
Read MoreNews: Construction truck plunges into Hillsboro Canal, killing driver
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities said the driver of a construction truck died in an accident in Parkland Monday morning. According to WSVN, rescuers responded to the Hillsboro Canal in the area of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle after the vehicle landed in the water and became submerged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers and Coral…
Read MoreSweetwater Motorman Hospitalized After Traffic Crash
A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle crashing into Fort Lauderdale beauty salon
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a vehicle to crash into a Fort Lauderdale beauty salon early Monday morning, WPLG reported. Police said two vehicles collided along East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. The impact sent one of them plowing into the SWANK Blow Dry Bar, which was captured on surveillance video.…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way accident on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two drivers died in a wrong-way collision late Monday night. According to NBC Miami, the wreck occurred on Okeechobee Road near the Florida Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade County. The FHP said a woman was driving a Hyundai sedan south in the roadway’s northbound lanes at about 11…
Read MoreMan Killed After Construction Truck Crashes Into Canal in Parkland
A person is dead following a crash involving a construction truck in Parkland. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Canal in the vicinity of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle. A rescue mission has become a recovery mission after a dump truck landed in a Parkland canal. https://t.co/DlOgZqAFDm —…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into Miami Beach helicopter crash that injured 2
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash off the coast of Miami Beach Saturday afternoon that left two people injured, CBS Miami reports. The Robinson R44 helicopter came down near the shore near Ocean Drive and 10th Street at about 1:20 p.m. The incident was captured on video released by the Miami Beach Police Department.…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Cutler Bay, leaving 1 person hospitalized
CUTLER BAY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a car accident in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning that left a home uninhabitable, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver of a sport utility vehicle crashed into a home in the vicinity of Southwest 99th Court and Southwest 214th Street. One person was…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Off South Beach
South Florida beachgoers were shocked when a helicopter crashed into a beach on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when a helicopter went down just off 10th St. at South Beach. Witness accounts: Helicopter crash off South Beach that injured 2 stuns holiday weekend beachgoers https://t.co/uxCskOe8DG — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Hialeah Hospital worker
HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m. Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating fatal dog attack at Broward County animal rescue facility
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred at an animal rescue facility in Broward County, NBC Miami reports the incident involved two women who were working Thursday at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in the 300 block of E. Commercial Boulevard. Investigators said one woman was working with a dog…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by Brightline train in Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal railroad accident in Hallandale Beach that happened Tuesday evening. According to WPLG, a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in the area of South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Dog Attack In Oakland Park
A woman died Thursday after a dog attacked her Oakland Park. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred at a dog rescue facility in the vicinity of Northeast Fourth Avenue and East Commercial Boulevard. There, rescue workers found the 71-year-old volunteer with serious bites and transported her to Broward Health Medical Center where she later died.…
Read MoreNews: Bicycle rider struck and killed by box truck in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Miami Beach police were at the scene of an accident that killed a bicycle rider on Tuesday, NBC Miami reports. Authorities said the bicyclist was struck by a box truck at Dade Boulevard and Purdy Avenue, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Tamarac woman dies after 2-vehicle collision on North Pine Island Road
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tamarac. Deputies responded to the scene in the 6900 block of North Pine Island Road after the incident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators determined that 67-year-old Amy Leigh Garbati was driving a Nissan Kicks…
Read MoreNews: Brightline train collides with car, killing West Palm Beach man
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities said a Brightline train collided with a car in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, killing the driver. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the accident occurred in the vicinity of 17th Avenue North and F Street in Lake Worth Beach at about 4 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed in high-speed collision in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police are investing a fatal wreck that occurred in Miami Gardens early Monday morning, reports WPLG. Two vehicles collided in the 20700 block of Northwest 20th Avenue at about 2 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Mercedes SUV was speeding while heading east on 207th Avenue and crashed into a…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle wreck on I-595 in Davie kills driver
DAVIE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in Davie early Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the accident took place on eastbound Interstate 595 near Davie Road at about 5 a.m. Two vehicles had stopped in the eastbound center lanes after they sideswiped, a pickup truck and…
Read MoreNews: 2 people killed when car slams into light pole in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning left two people dead and three injured, according to WPLG. Police arrived at the scene in the area of West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue after the crash occurred at about 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Kia Forte lost control…
Read MoreSerious Miami Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Hospitalized
A serious crash in Miami left two people dead and three others injured Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue when a KIA sedan lost control and slammed into a light pole. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized After SUV Crashes into Local Subway Restaurant
A driver was hospitalized after slamming into a South Florida Subway sandwiches location on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near SW. 139th Ave. and 8th Street and broke a wall and destroyed the entrance to the restaurant. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant suffers minor injuryhttps://t.co/3GbSwzsh0Z…
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