Personal Injury

COCONUT CREEK, FL – A car accident in Broward County Sunday evening left one person dead and seven others injured, CBS Miami reports. Police said a Nissan collided with a Hyundai SUV at the intersection of Sample Road and NW 42nd Avenue in Coconut Creek at about 6:45 p.m. Six teenagers were in the Nissan. One…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a suspected drunk driver was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 last week, reports Boca News Now. According to an arrest report, 28-year-old Jenni Lee Sweeney of Boca Raton was booked on a DUI charge following the incident last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol said Sweeney was…

HOMESTEAD, FL – Three people were killed and another was injured when their car crashed into a canal in Homestead early Saturday morning, reports WPLG. Authorities said the driver had cut off a marked police vehicle at about 3 a.m. and was fleeing from police when the incident occurred. According to investigators, the driver had turned…

Yesterday we blogged about a serious car crash near Homestead International Raceway that left three people dead and one person injured. Now, authorities are reporting that a 14-year-old boy was among the victims that died in the crash. Local10.com reports that the deceased teen, Terrance Valivia, had been out with a group of friends well…

Three people are dead following a serious vehicle crash near the Homestead International Speedway. Local10.com reports that the events that lead to the crash began at about 3:00 am when a vehicle allegedly cut off an unmarked Homestead patrol car. Officers say that when they attempted to stop the car it accelerated away. About an…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was fatally struck on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach Thursday morning after her car had gotten a flat tire. According to NBC Miami, the woman pulled onto the shoulder of the highway after the car became disabled and was trying to walk across the…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – An accident disrupted traffic for drivers along a stretch of Interstate 95 Friday morning, reports WPTV. The crash involved two tractor-trailers, and occurred on I-95 south near the exit for Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie.   The incident, reported at about 5:30 a.m., shut down all southbound lanes of the…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has released details of crash in Pompano Beach last week that killed a passenger.  Deputies with the sheriff’s office arrived at the scene in the 1400 block of West Atlantic Boulevard just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators determined that 21-year-old Lesly Maza of Hollywood, Florida was…

KEY WEST, FL – Authorities said a police pursuit ended when a fleeing driver crashed into a hotel pool area in Key West. According to NBC Miami, the chase began when a deputy spotted 31-year-old Asiel Diaz Valladares speeding at 86 miles an hour in the 35 mile an hour Key Deer Zone shortly before 11:30…

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL – One of the victims of a deadly crash in Lighthouse Point last month has been identified as a teacher with Florida Atlantic University, according to a report by WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. 38-year-old Justin Waldron was killed Jan. 23 when his car was hit from behind…

MIRAMAR, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested Wednesday in connection with a deadly car accident in Miramar last summer, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 42-year-old Brandon Lewis Swanson is facing several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.  The accident took place Aug. 16 in the area of Southwest 19th Street and Southwest 136th Avenue. Swanson…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A car crash in Palm Beach County last week left one person dead and three others injured, the Palm Beach Post reported. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of a Buick Park Avenue lost control while going west on Southern Boulevard near Cleary Road in West…

WILTON MANORS, FL – Authorities say a young man died when his SUV crashed in Broward County early Sunday morning. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the victim was identified as 18-year-old Tyler Weaver of Fort Lauderdale. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said he lost control of a Ford Expedition…

A man and woman are dead following a serious car crash Tuesday night involving a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred at approximately 8:28 p.m. on I-75 south near U.S. Highway 27. The man was driving a van behind a tractor-trailer that was transporting rebar that was exposed out of the back…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A young man is facing charges stemming from a deadly car crash in Miami-Dade County earlier this month, reports WPLG. Investigators said 19-year-old Davian Andres Kates was speeding in an Infiniti Q50 on Jan. 2 when he lost control in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and 128th Street at about…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A car crash in Broward County early Monday left one person dead and two others injured. The accident happened on Interstate 75 along Alligator Alley near mile marker 42, reports NBC Miami. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Honda Civic collided with a Hyundai Sonata in the northbound lanes at about 2…