Personal Injury
Attending a Super Bowl Party? Do Not Drive Home Drunk
Super Bowl Sunday sees an average of 22% more drunk driving accidents than any other Sunday throughout the year. If you plan on driving home after a Super Bowl party this year, stay sober. If you plan on drinking, arrange for a ride home. Making one of these choices can help keep you and everyone…
Read MoreNews: Worker dies in accident on the job at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A worker was killed in an accident Tuesday at a Fort Lauderdale high-rise condominium building, WSVN reports. The incident happened at the Playa Del Mar at 39th Street and Galt Ocean Drive. Investigators said the man was on the job during ongoing repair work when he fell from the scaffolding he was on…
Read MoreNews: Coral Springs police officer injured after cruiser struck during burglary investigation
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A police officer was injured after their cruiser was hit by another vehicle in Coral Springs early Tuesday morning. WSVN reports it happened during a search for burglary suspects in the area of 41st Street and Coral Ridge Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Police said a car with juveniles inside hit…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged in Miami Beach hit-and-run crash
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the woman who is facing criminal charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach Tuesday evening, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. Police say 37-year-old Jaclyn Alvarez was driving a pickup truck that crashed into a BMW at 71st Street and Bay…
Read MoreSouth Florida Mom Outraged After Daycare Downplays Son’s Severe Burns
A South Florida mom is speaking out against a local daycare after an accident involving a bottle warmer left her son significantly burned. WSVN.com reports that Karen Hensel dropped off her 11-month-old son at the daycare at about 9 a.m. Sometime later the daycare called her and said that her son Malaki had suffered minor…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach leaves driver hospitalized
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver was hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach Tuesday evening. According to NBC Miami, a pickup truck and a BMW were involved in a collision at 71th Street and Bay Drive East at about 5:21 p.m. The BMW driver was extricated from the car and transported to Jackson…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with leaving scene of North Miami crash that killed passenger
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly car accident in North Miami Monday morning, reports WPLG. Jahmel James Minott Jr. was driving a Dodge that was involved in a three-vehicle crash in the area of Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 119th Street at about 1:50 p.m., authorities said. …
Read MoreNews: Elderly woman fatally struck by transit bus in downtown Miami
MIAMI, FL – An elderly woman died after an accident involving a bus in Miami on Monday morning, reports CBS Miami. Police said the 72-year-old victim was walking at the intersection of SW 1st Street and SW 2nd Avenue when she was hit by a Metro-Dade public transit bus making a left turn onto SW…
Read MoreMan Dies After Falling from 12th Floor of Fort Lauderdale Building
A man is dead following a fall from the 12th floor of a building in Fort Lauderdale. Local10.com reports that the victim was apparently on scaffolding which was attached to the building, located at 3900 Galt Ocean Dr. Though the building has scaffolding, the report did not indicate with certainty that the man had been…
Read MoreNews: Suspected drunk driver charged in fatal crash on State Road 70
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL – A man was arrested on drunk driving charges after a deadly crash Saturday evening in Okeechobee County, according to WPTV. The accident happened near the intersection of State Road 70 and SW 48th Avenue at about 6 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a pickup truck failed to…
Read MoreNews: Fatal motorcycle accident closes stretch of Sawgrass Expressway
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Authorities said a motorcycle rider was killed in a crash in Coral Springs on Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the wreck took place on the Sawgrass Expressway near the exit for Coral Ridge Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist crashed into a guard rail on the roadway and was…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck hits pedestrian on South Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Deerfield Beach last week, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said 69-year-old Janet Thornbloom of Deerfield Beach was walking across South Federal Highway from west to east Wednesday night when she entered the path of a northbound GMC Sierra traveling…
Read MoreOne Dead After Miami-Dade Transit Bus Collides With Woman
A person was killed in a traffic crash involving a bus on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred near Southwest Second Avenue and First Street when the Miami-Dade transit bus collided with a 72-year-old woman. Authorities pronounced the victims dead at the scene. Elderly pedestrian fatally struck by transit bus in downtown Miamihttps://t.co/YDM8fOrVr4 —…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 3-vehicle collision at intersection in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A driver was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in North Miami early Monday morning, police said. According to WPLG, there were three vehicles involved in the wreck that occurred in the vicinity of Northwest 119th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue at about 1:50 a.m. Investigators said a Dodge, a Range Rover…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Search for Missing Boater
Florida officials are searching for a man who apparently fell from a boat while boating in the Lower Keys. The U.S. Coast Guard says that it is searching for 40-year-old Erik Rundle after he went missing while sailing on a small boat in Man of War Harbor, which is located near Fleming Key. HAVE YOU…
Read MoreCoast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Migrants
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for dozens of migrants who are now feared dead off the South Florida coast. WSVN.com reports that the Coast Guard suspended its search and rescue operations on Thursday after finding four additional bodies while searching for the missing migrants. The sole survivor of a capsized boat off…
Read MoreNews: 85-year-old driver killed in Oakland Park collision
OAKLAND PARK, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office released details of a deadly crash that occurred earlier this month in Oakland Park. Deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the scene Jan. 3 at the intersection of Northeast 16th Avenue and East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 9:44 a.m. Investigators determined that 85-year-old William O’Malley…
Read MoreNissan Recalls Nearly 700,000 SUVs Due to Fire Risk
Automaker Nissan is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a defect that could present a fire risk. ConsumerReports.org reports that the issue involves a “poorly insulated electrical connector located in the driver’s footwell—the area in a vehicle where the driver’s legs go.” Moisture in the area can cause corrosion on a connector that could then…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by car in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale early Thursday. According to WSVN, the incident occurred in the vicinity of Northeast 54th Street and North Federal Highway. The pedestrian, reported to be a man in his 60’s, was struck by a car and suffered fatal injuries. …
Read MoreNews: Driver dead after car crashes into West Palm Beach canal
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities said a single-vehicle car accident in West Palm Beach Monday morning left a driver dead, according to WPBF. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene following a report of the crash that occurred along South Congress Avenue at about 6 a.m. According to an eyewitness account, a…
Read MoreNews: Police make arrest in hit-and-run crash that killed driver in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police said they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a driver in Miami on Monday afternoon, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. The suspect is a 17-year-old who authorities say was driving a stolen Range Rover at high speed when he went through a…
Read MoreAuthorities Continue to Search for Dozens of Missing Migrants
38 people remain missing off the Florida coast after the boat on which they were sailing capsized Saturday night. WSVN.com reports that the group was involved with a suspected human smuggling operation. Of the original 40 who originally set out 1 has been found alive and 1 has been found dead. According to U.S. Coast…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian with shopping cart fatally struck by truck in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – An accident in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning left a pedestrian dead, authorities said. According to WPTV, the victim was identified as 55-year-old Richard M. Massa of West Palm Beach. The incident occurred near the parking lot of a CVS store on Jog Road near Okieechobee Boulevard at about 6:10…
Read MoreNews: Woman dead, man injured after being struck by vehicle in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police said a car struck two pedestrians in Miami Tuesday morning, killing one of them. WPLG reports a man and woman were walking across Northwest 7th Street near Northwest 57th Avenue just after 6:30 a.m. when they were hit by a Cadillac going east on Northwest 7th Street. Investigators believe the two failed to…
Read MoreUp to 39 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast
A boat caring dozens of people capsized earlier this week, leaving at least 39 people missing. Local10.com reports that the missing migrants were aboard the vessel when it capsized about 45 miles off Fort Pierce Inlet on Saturday night. A Good Samaritan rescued one of the 40 people who had been aboard the vessel and…
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