Personal Injury
News: Teenage driver exiting Lake Worth drive-thru hits, kills pedestrian
LAKE WORTH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a distracted driver in Palm Beach County on Sunday, according to WPEC. The accident, which involved a 15-year-old driver, took place near a Burger King restaurant on North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the teenager…
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: 1 injured when vehicle crashes, catches fire in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Emergency crews were at the scene of a vehicle accident and fire in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reported the incident took place at Southern Boulevard and Kirk Road shortly before 4 p.m. Firefighters arrived and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. One person was…
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: 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 MoreTrain Collides with SUV in Pompano Beach
An SUV and a train collided in Pompano Beach Friday morning. Local10.com reports that a woman was driving the SUV and crossing the train tracks in the vicinity of East Copans Road and North Dixie Highway when the train struck the vehicle at about 4 a.m. Witnesses say that the vehicle was totaled in the collision…
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 MoreMiami Beach Official Investigating After Light Pole Falls on Truck
Officials in Miami Beach are looking into a dangerous accident in which a light pole fell onto a moving truck Wednesday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. when a truck was traveling along 14th St. between Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue. Surveillance video captured the pole falling and striking the truck on…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck, killed by train in northwest Miami-Dade
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian railroad accident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, WSVN reports. Authorities said a man was struck by a train near the 2300 block of Northwest 71st Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. Police responded following a report of the incident, and said the victim was pronounced…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash near I-95 in NW Miami-Dade injures driver
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of an accident in northwest Miami-Dade County Tuesday night that left a driver injured. WPLG reports the incident was a rollover crash that occurred between the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 and the on-ramp for the Palmetto Expressway. The driver, whose name was not…
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: 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 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 dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian has died after he was hit by a vehicle in Palm Beach County last week. According to WPTV, 64-year-old Richard James Nicastro of West Palm Beach passed away from his injuries Sunday at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The accident happened Nov. 23 on 10th Avenue N near…
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: 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 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…
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