Personal Injury
Boat Strikes and Gets Stuck Under Bridge in Fort Lauderdale
A party boat was involved in a collision with a Fort Lauderdale bridge late last month. Sun-Sentinel.com reports that the 137-foot yacht was left stuck under the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge after it attempted to dock at the Doubletree suites Hotel next to the Intracoastal, but struck the bridge instead. Yacht slams into Sunrise Boulevard Bridge…
Read MoreVehicle Crashes into South Florida Post Office
A vehicle slammed into the entrance of a Miami-Dade post office on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at the USPS branch on Southwest 117th Avenue and Bird Road. Cell phone video caught the immediate aftermath shows the frantic scene after the vehicle drove through the post office. Apparently, the vehicle first crashed into a pole…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by Brightline train in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – An intersection in North Miami Beach was shut down Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train, reports the Miami Herald. Police said the victim was hit by a Brightline high-speed train on the tracks in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard, in an…
Read MoreNews: Elderly couple hit by suspected drunk driver at Vero Beach parade
VERO BEACH, FL – Police said two people were injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver at the Vero Beach Christmas Parade Saturday night, according to TC Palm. The accident happened in the 3400 block of Ocean Drive, where two spectators were loading chairs into the trunk of their car at about…
Read MoreNews: Collision on I-75 in Pembroke Pines leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a crash in Broward County Saturday morning, WSVN reports. The accident occurred on Interstate 75 north near the exit for Sheridan Street in Pembroke Pines at about 7 a.m. Two people were rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead.…
Read MoreNews: Police investigating crash that killed cyclist on Broward County bridge
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A bicyclist died after a crash on a bridge in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, according to a report by WPLG. Police responded to the scene on the Avenue of the Arts Bridge near west Las Olas Boulevard after the accident occurred Saturday shortly after 4 a.m. Investigators determined that a…
Read MoreHonda Recalls Over 700,000 Vehicles Due to Defective Hood Latches
Honda is recalling over 700,000 vehicles due to a defect that could result in the hood opening while the vehicle is in operation. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall affects 724,826 vehicles including Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models. The vehicles were manufactured with a defective hood latch that could become damaged, separating it from the hood…
Read MoreBicyclist Dead Following Fort Lauderdale Traffic Collision
A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 4 a.m. in the vicinity of Avenue of the Arts Bridge and West Las Olas Boulevard, and involved a red vehicle that struck the bicyclist. Following the crash, the driver of…
Read MoreNews: FedEx driver critically injured in Miami-Dade truck accident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A FedEx driver was hospitalized following an accident involving his truck in southwest Miami-Dade Thursday, reports WPLG. The accident happened as the man was delivering packages along his route in the area of SW 58th Street and SW 97th Avenue at about 3:20 p.m. When the truck failed to start, investigators…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian fatally struck by pickup truck in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Pompano Beach early Friday morning. The BSO issued a news release on the incident that occurred in the 2700 block of North Dixie Highway at about 1:30 a.m. Investigators said 40-year-old Norval Howard of Pompano Beach was…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle accident in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – Police in Boca Raton are investigating an accident that killed a motorcyclist on Saturday night, according to Boca News Now. The incident happened in the vicinity of W. Yamato Road and NW 5th Avenue at about 8 p.m. Police said a motorcycle and a Toyota Camry were approaching the intersection at…
Read MoreNews: 2 pedestrians hit by car while trying to cross Miramar Parkway
MIRAMAR, FL – Police are investigating an accident in Miramar that left two pedestrians injured, according to WSVN. The incident occurred Sunday morning as the two were walking across Miramar Parkway. Investigators said they were struck by a car while in the vicinity of Southwest 61st Avenue. The two victims were taken to an area…
Read MoreBMW Recalls Approximately 50,000 Vehicles Due to Potential Fire Risk
BMW is recalling thousands of cars and SUVs due to risk of fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that the German automaker is recalling vehicles model years 2013 to 2018. The affected vehicles feature a potentially defective exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. #Recall Alert: BMW is recalling certain diesel cars and SUVs from the…
Read MoreNews: Vehicle crashes into business at Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police were at the scene of a pre-dawn car crash in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday, WPLG reported. It happened at 3001 E. Las Olas Boulevard, where a vehicle slammed into a business at a local shopping plaza sometime before 3:45 a.m. Two people were inside the vehicle at the time and were being evaluated…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with DUI following multi-vehicle wreck on Florida Turnpike
MIRAMAR, FL – Police said a suspected drunk driver went the wrong way and caused a crash on the Florida Turnpike Sunday morning, reports WSVN. 43-year-old Ciazaris Emilio Rodriguez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. The Florida Highway Patrol said Rodriguez was driving a Lexus south on the northbound lanes of the…
Read MoreLocal Family’s Heavy Hearted Holidays After Man Dies at Sea
A South Florida family is celebrating the holidays with a heavy heart after one of their own died at sea earlier this month. Local10.com reports that 36-year-old Reynier Marino was out test driving a boat he had recently sold when he went missing off the Miami coast. After a frantic search, Marino’s friend found his…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Oakland Park Monday morning. According to WPLG, a pedestrian was hit by a train near the Florida East Coast Railway and South Commercial Boulevard at about 6 a.m. The person was found dead at the scene by deputies from the Broward…
Read MoreNews: Speeding driver killed when car hits tree in Lauderhill, police say
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police said a driver died following a car accident in Lauderhill Sunday, according to WSVN. An investigation by Lauderhill police determined that the driver was going west in the 4000 block of Northwest 19th Street at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.…
Read MoreDavie Couple Recount Harrowing Moments A Car Crashed into Them As They Exited a Convenience Store
A woman and her boyfriend are lucky to be alive after a vehicle struck them as they exited a convenience store Wednesday night. WSVN.com reports that Maura Schrews and her boyfriend Jonathan were exiting the America Latina Market along Davie Road when a vehicle crashed into the front door of the market, striking the couple.…
Read MoreBMW Defect Causes Parked Cars to Catch Fire
BMW owners are increasingly alarmed following several incidents of the vehicles spontaneously bursting into flames. ABC7Chicago.com reports that one such incident occurred in September when a Chicago family’s BMW ignited as owner Lina Ricchio dropped her daughter off at school. Interestingly, Ricchio says that the car was parked and not running at the time. “Thank…
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into Daycare in Lauderhill
A West Broward daycare suffered significant damage after a vehicle crashed into it Thursday night. Local10.com reports that witnesses believe that two vehicles may have been drag racing along West Broward Boulevard when one of the cars struck a palm tree, lost control and ran into New Beginnings Christian Academy. Interestingly, the owner of the…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in car wreck at Miami International Mall in Doral
DORAL, FL – Police were at the scene of a deadly car wreck at a mall in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. NBC Miami reports a driver was killed after crashing into a tree in the parking lot of the Miami International Mall on NW 107th Avenue in Doral at about 1:30 p.m. No information was released on…
Read MoreNews: Car plows into day care facility on West Broward Boulevard in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – A driver lost control of a car and crashed into a day care facility in Lauderhill, WPLG reports. Police responded to the scene Friday at the New Beginnings Christian Academy on West Broward Boulevard. Witnesses were quoted as saying they believed two cars may have been drag racing and were swerving while…
Read MoreNews: Scooter driver critically injured in collision with semi-truck in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A major intersection in Miami was shut down during Wednesday morning’s rush hour following an accident involving a semi-truck and a motor scooter, according to the Miami Herald. Police and rescue crews responded following the crash that occurred in the area of Southwest 12th Avenue and Coral Way. Investigators determined that the driver…
Read MoreNews: Wreck involving car and semi-truck shuts down US 1 in Pinecrest
PINECREST, FL – One person was hospitalized following a collision between a car and a semi-truck in Pinecrest Monday morning, reports CBS Miami. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene on US 1 north between Southwest 136th Street and Southwest 132nd Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. One man involved in the collision was taken to…
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