Personal Injury

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a crash that killed three people in southwest Miami-Dade County last month, WPLG reports. 24-year-old Rodney Rodriguez of Hialeah is facing three counts of vehicular homicide for the Aug. 31 collision at Southwest 72nd Street and Southwest 92nd Avenue. Police said Rodriguez…

HOMESTEAD, FL – An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that killed a scooter rider in Miami-Dade County Sunday morning, according to WPLG. The accident happened in the vicinity of North Krome Avenue and Northeast 14th Street in Homestead at about 3:40 a.m. Investigators said 58-year-old David Linares of Florida City was driving…

Monday afternoon police continued to search for the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a man riding a scooter Sunday. Now, it appears they have arrested a suspect.  Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:45 a.m. when the dark-colored pickup truck struck the scooter driver near Krome Avenue ad  Southwest…

A man riding a scooter died after being involved in a traffic collision on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the victim was riding a scooter in the vicinity of Krome Avenue and Southwest 14th Street at about 3:32 a.m. when the vehicle struck him. MAN ON SCOOTER DEAD IN HOMESTEAD: A man has been struck and…

A person was killed in a traffic collision involving a semi-truck near Port Everglades on Friday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:00 a.m. when a semi-truck struck a pedestrian near South Federal Highway and Southeast 30th Street. PEDESTRIAN FATALLY STRUCK BY SEMI: A pedestrian died at a hospital Friday morning shortly after…

CORAL GABLES, FL – Two people died after the driver of a Tesla lost control and crashed into a tree in Coral Gables Monday night, according to WPLG. Police responded to the scene in the area of Alhambra Circle and Coral Way, where the vehicle caught fire after the crash. The victims, whose names were not immediately…

MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Miami that left an elderly man critically injured, according to WPLG. The incident happened Thursday morning as the victim was walking in the vicinity of West Flagler Street and Northwest 47th Avenue.  Investigators said he was hit by a car at about 2 a.m., and…

 LAKE PARK, FL – A driver passed away of injuries sustained in a car accident in Palm Beach County last week, authorities said. The Palm Beach Post reports the victim was identified as 49-year-old Sonia Lewis of West Palm Beach. The accident happened Sept. 8 on Congress Avenue in the vicinity of Watertower Road and…

MIRAMAR, FL – A driver died after a single-vehicle accident in Miramar Tuesday night, reports WPLG. Authorities said the car plunged into a canal in the area of Miramar Boulevard and University Drive in Miramar. Divers and other first responders were dispatched to the scene, and a person was seen being pulled from the water.…

A person is in police custody following a crash involving a box truck in Hialeah on Tuesday morning. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. near West 72nd Street and 19th Court police officers located a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. As the suspect attempted to flee from the police…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Four people were injured in an accident that disrupted traffic on Interstate 95 Sunday morning, according to WSVN. The crash involved multiple vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, and occurred in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park at about 10:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the…

MIAMI, FL – One person was killed following a fiery single-vehicle crash outside of a North Miami church on Sunday morning. According to a report by NBC Miami, the crash occurred as members were arriving at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church on NE 135th Street.  Police say the driver slammed into an object just outside…

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports a passenger was killed when two vehicles collided in Lauderdale Lakes. The accident occurred Sunday morning on North State Road 7 at about 6:13 a.m.  Investigators said 53-year-old Serge Vernerette was driving a Honda Accord south when he turned into the path of a northbound…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police say a woman was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene in Miami-Dade County. According to WPLG, the incident occurred Tuesday morning on Southwest 152nd Street near Harding Lane.  Police said 52-year-old Odalys Galvez was walking across the street at about 5 a.m. when she was hit…

Shoulder season refers to those times of year in between busy tourist seasons. In the Miami area, these are April and May, and again in September and October. However, while roads may be less crowded, it is still a good idea to practice safe and courteous driving habits to help prevent causing a car accident.…