Personal Injury
News: Driver hospitalized after crashing into wall on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – A driver was injured when his car was involved in a rollover crash in West Miami-Dade County Friday morning, according to WSVN. The man was driving a Nissan west on the Dolphin Expressway when the accident occurred at about 6:15 a.m. Authorities said he lost control of the vehicle while trying to…
Read MoreNews: Lake Worth man dies after crashing car for 2nd time in same day
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died after a car accident in Deerfield Beach last week, the second crash he had been involved in that day. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release identifying the victim as 47-year-old Shane Martin of Lake Worth. Investigators said Martin had been driving a Honda Accord July…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Fort Lauderdale leaves driver dead, passenger injured
FORT LUADERDALE, FL – Police said one person died and another was seriously injured following a collision in Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning. WPLG reports the crash happened when the driver of a BMW went through a red light in the vicinity of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. The BMW struck a Chevrolet sedan that…
Read MoreNews: Driver and child killed in car accident on University Drive in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – A car accident on University Drive in Plantation Thursday morning killed the driver and a child passenger, NBC Miami reports. Police said the driver lost control of a Mercedes-Benz between Northwest 3rd and 5th Streets at about 3:30 a.m. The car then collided with a tree and caught fire. The driver and child,…
Read MoreTwo Lawsuits Reportedly Filed Due to Injuries Stemming from Mazda Defect
More information has become available about the recently announced recall of hundreds of thousands of Mazda vehicles. Driving.ca reports that Mazda is recalling 261,000 M3 vehicles in North America, including model years 2003 to 2007, due to a defect that that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to shatter when the airbag deploys.…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured after boat hits 3 other vessels on Lake Boca
BOCA RATON, FL – A boating accident in Boca Raton Sunday afternoon left one person injured, according to WPTV. Police said the driver of a boat on Lake Boca accidentally hit the throttle shortly after 3 p.m. and the vessel took off. It hit two other boats on the lake that had passengers on board…
Read MoreBicyclist Dies Following Key Largo Crash
A bicyclist has died following a crash with a vehicle in Key Largo. WFLA.com reports that the crash occurred at about 9:00 p.m. in the vicinity of 66th St N, south of Ulmerton Road when the bicyclist was crossing in an unlit area of the road. The bicycle apparently did not have illumination at the…
Read MoreNews: 9 rescued by Coast Guard after boat takes on water near Peanut Island
LAKE WORTH, FL – The Coast Guard said nine people were rescued after their boat started taking on water near Peanut Island in Palm Beach County on Sunday. In a news release, the Coast Guard said a Station Lake Worth Inlet watchstander was notified of the problem aboard the 20-foot vessel after receiving a 911 dispatch from the Palm…
Read MoreNews: 18-year-old suspect arrested in deadly hit-and-run in Central Broward
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities say they have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in unincorporated Central Broward last month. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Janiya Davis is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving death. The incident…
Read MoreNews: Driver hits 2 pedestrians walking in North Lauderdale, killing 1
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities say a driver struck two pedestrians, one fatally, in North Lauderdale Sunday morning. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened in the 5100 block of North State Road 7 shortly after 2:30 a.m. The two pedestrians, a male and female, were walking east across North State Road 7 when…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 2 injured following collision at Greenacres intersection
GREENACRES, FL – A car collision in Palm Beach County left one person dead and two others injured, according to the Palm Beach Post. The accident occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of Military Trail and Lake Worth Road in Greenacres shortly before 11:30 p.m. Investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old…
Read MoreNews: 2 people, dog rescued by Coast Guard after boat sinks off Jensen Beach
JENSEN BEACH, FL – The Coast Guard came to the rescue Wednesday night after a boat sank off the coast of Jensen Beach. According to WPTV, a helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami responded after a distress call from a VHF radio was received at about 10:30 p.m. Two people and a dog…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide in fatal 2020 crash in Margate
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A man has been arrested and is now facing charges in connection with a deadly crash in Broward County last year, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. 24-year-old Malik Neufville of Fort Lauderdale is charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving with damage to a person or property. The incident occurred on February 24,…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way collision in Coral Springs
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A wrong-way collision on Wiles Road in Coral Springs last week left two drivers dead, reports Coral Springs Talk. Police said the driver of a Bentley lost control of the vehicle while heading east near Creekside Drive at about 10:42 a.m. Thursday. The Bentley went into the westbound lanes of Wiles Road…
Read MoreNews: Driver in 2013 crash that killed 5 in Riviera Beach placed on probation
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – The driver involved in a crash that killed five people in Riviera Beach in 2013 is now out of state prison, reports the Palm Beach Post. 29-year-old Jabari Kemp was released and placed on probation after pleading guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide as part of a plea agreement reached…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with boating under the influence in fatal accident off Key West
KEY WEST, FL – A man was arrested last week in connection with a fatal boating accident off Key West on Jan. 21, 2020, the Miami Herald reports. 71-year-old Johnny Louis “Jeep” Caillouet of Key West has been charged with boating under the influence manslaughter in the case. Investigators said Caillouet was operating an 11-foot Carolina…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with DUI manslaughter in deadly 2019 crash in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An arrest report states that police have made an arrest in the case of a fatal crash in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 22, 2019, according to NBC Miami. The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Christopher Eastes. He is facing multiple criminal charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. The arrest affidavit said…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Tamarac
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a collision in Tamarac that killed a motorcyclist on Sunday night. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the accident happened in the 800 block of North Pine Island Road at about 9:38 p.m. According to traffic homicide detectives, 29-year-old Stephanie Lynne…
Read MoreNews: Broward County woman dies in Boca Raton motorcycle accident
BOCA RATON, FL – A woman was killed when her motorcycle was involved in a collision with an SUV in Boca Raton on Sunday, according to the Palm Beach Post. The incident happened in the vicinity of Powerline Road and Southwest 18th Street at about 1:45 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the…
Read MoreNews: Man facing DUI manslaughter charge in fatal Davie crash
DAVIE, FL – Police arrested a man alleged to have been driving drunk during a fatal crash in Davie in January. NBC Miami reports the suspect is 27-year-old Pedro Moss of Miramar. An arrest affidavit indicated that Moss was driving a white BMW on January 18 in the area of State Road 7 and Griffin…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver slams into 4 cars in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested following a crash in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, reports WSVN. Police said 31-year-old Ana Maria Peralta was driving south on Federal Highway near State Road 84 when she slammed into four cars. Minor injuries were reported, though no details were provided on who was…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify couple killed in Boca Raton car crash
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities have identified a married couple who were among five people killed in a crash in Boca Raton early Sunday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. This is an update to a previous story. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 58-year-old Goran Zgonjanin and 55-year-old Anka Zgonjanin of West Boca died…
Read MoreNews: 4 killed when car slams into wall in North Lauderdale
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities say a car crash in North Lauderdale on Saturday afternoon left four people dead. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the accident that took place in the area of Bailey Road and Rock Island Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. A witness told detectives that the driver of…
Read MoreBroward County Family Seeks Justice for Woman Killed in Crash
The family of a Broward woman is demanding justice after she was hit and killed by a vehicle while riding her bicycle. Local10.com reports that 44-year-old Sunny LaValle was struck by a car as she rode her bike along Bonaventure Boulevard in Weston on May 23. LaValle’s mother, Cheri Surloff, insists that her daughter was…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with DUI manslaughter in West Palm Beach crash
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal car crash in Palm Beach County on April 19, WPEC reports. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Ronald Ray Cook of West Palm Beach has been arrested in the accident in which a passenger in his car was killed.…
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