Personal Injury

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a person was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along Florida’s Turnpike early Tuesday morning, according to WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a pickup truck had become disabled and pulled over in the turnpike’s northbound lanes near the exit for 216th Street shortly before 2:30 a.m. When…

A South Florida woman is dead following a crash involving a dump truck in Doral on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. on Monday when the dump truck swerved to avoid a traffic collision with the victim’s car. Apparently, the swerving resulted in the dump truck falling on top of…

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…

A fiery car crash in North Miami left one person dead on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning near Northeast 135th Street and Sixth Avenue when a Mercedes Benz and another vehicle collided outside the  Holy Cross Lutheran Church Christian Day School. Roadways closed after fiery crash in…

A man is under arrest after allegedly striking a Miami bicyclist and then leaving the scene. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 2:50 a.m. on Friday when a car struck the bicyclist, severely injuring the victim. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Miami police have arrested a driver accused of leaving the scene after fatally striking a…

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…

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…

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.…

A dog attack left a Miami area woman hospitalized and fighting for her life Tuesday. WSVN.com reports that 77-year-old Jeannine Jean Marie of Miami-Dade suffered serious injuries when two American bulldogs ran into her yard and attacked her. 77-year-old woman hospitalized after dog attack outside Miami home – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – An elderly woman died of injuries suffered in a car accident in Palm Beach County last month. According to the Palm Beach Post, the victim was 94-year-old Jean Saltzman Maltz of Delray Beach, who passed away at an area hospital. Maltz was a passenger in a Toyota Camry that was involved in…

MIAMI LAKES, FL – State troopers were at the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Miami Lakes Tuesday morning, according to WPLG. The incident happened in the northbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway, just past the exit for Northwest 154th Street at about 2:30 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said at least three vehicles were…

HIALEAH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a deadly pedestrian accident on Interstate 75 Monday morning, according to WPLG. The incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-75 near the on-ramp for NW 138th Street in Hialeah.  State troopers said a man was hit by least two vehicles while he was…

MIAMI, FL – Three people were injured when a cart went out of control and crashed at Miami International Airport Friday afternoon, the Miami Herald reports. According to a spokesperson for American Airlines, a piece of luggage fell onto the accelerator of an Envoy wheelchair cart in Concourse D at about 1:30 p.m. The driver…

Tesla has recently come under scrutiny for its Autodrive feature on its vehicles, which authorities believe may have contributed to at least a dozen crashes. Now, authorities are investigating a Tesla that crashed into a Florida home and killed two people Friday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred in Palm Harbor when the Tesla ran a…

MIAMI, FL – Police investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in Miami have released surveillance video they hope will help them solve the case, according to WSVN. The video shows the aftermath of the collision that happened February 13 at Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 36th Street shortly after 2 a.m. Police said the driver of an Infiniti…

Two people were reported hospitalized following a crash involving a blue cart at Miami Airport. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. when the driver of the cart lost control, hit a woman, and then crashed into a pole. Officials believe that the cart may have accelerated after luggage fell on the…