Personal Injury
News: Driver killed in accident on I-95 at Golden Glades Interchange
MIAMI, FL – A driver died after a car accident in Miami Thursday morning, WSVN reports. The wreck occurred on Interstate 95 south at the Golden Glades Interchange. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Toyota lost control of the vehicle, went off the roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar. The victim,…
Read MoreNews: Pickup driver dies after being hit by box truck on Palmetto Expressway
MEDLEY, FL – A driver was struck and killed after his pickup truck broke down in Miami-Dade County last weekend, reports WSVN. The accident happened Saturday morning on the Palmetto Expressway in the area of Northwest 74th Street in Medley. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim got out of his pickup truck after…
Read MoreNews: West Palm Beach woman identified as victim of Intracoastal Waterway boat crash
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Officials released additional information on a deadly boat accident in Palm Beach County last weekend, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the woman killed in the crash Sunday as 37-year-old Samantha Esposito of West Palm Beach. The FWC…
Read MoreNews: Victim in SW Miami-Dade car crash identified as preschool teacher
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – New details have emerged regarding a car crash that killed three people in Southwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning, according to WSVN. This is an update to a previous story. One of the victims of the accident was identified as Karina Diaz, a preschool teacher at the Creative Learning Center. Diaz, her husband…
Read MoreNews: Man fatally struck by car while riding bicycle in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – Police in Plantation are investigating an accident that claimed the life of a bicyclist Monday morning, reports NBC Miami. The victim was identified as 20-year-old Monel Rivera of Tamarac. According to police, Rivera was riding a bicycle on N. University Drive at about 4:30 a.m. when he was hit by a Toyota.…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck by hit-and-run driver after running out of gas in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-Dade County Saturday night left a woman injured, according to WSVN. Family members said the victim, Maria Martinez, had been stranded after her car ran out of gas and was parked on Southwest 122nd Street near 112th Street. According to Miami-Dade police, a passing SUV struck…
Read MoreNHTSA Looking Into Tesla Auto-Drive Related Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating automaker Tesla relating to crashes involving Tesla vehicles. In particular, the NHTSA is looking into whether Tesla’s autopilot system may have been responsible for multiple serious car crashes. CNBC.com reports that all Tesla vehicles come equipped with the Autopilot driver assistance system, and the company also…
Read MoreNews: 2 injured when car falls from elevated valet ramp at Coral Gables country club
CORAL GABLES, FL – A car fell from an elevated ramp at a Coral Gables country club Friday afternoon, leaving two people hospitalized. The Miami Herald reports the incident took place at the Riviera Country Club on Blue Road sometime before 1:15 p.m. Reports from police and the club manager indicated that a 92-year-old club…
Read MoreMore Information on Woman Killed in Highland Beach Boat Crash
37-year-old West Palm Beach resident Samantha Esposito was killed in a boating crash on Sunday, WPTV.com reports. Esposito was in a boat with six other people traveling north of the Intercoastal Waterway when the vessel crashed into a sea wall, ejecting all the occupants. Woman killed in Highland Beach boat crash identified https://t.co/CyOj7K1jph pic.twitter.com/q9FO7gdJDn —…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver killed in collision with truck in Southwest Ranches
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL – A driver going the wrong way in Broward County was killed in a collision Sunday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The accident happened on U.S. 27 near Griffin Road in Southwest Ranches sometime before 9:45 a.m. Police said a woman was driving a Nissan Altima south in the northbound lanes of…
Read MoreNews: 3 dead, 1 injured in car crash on Sunset Drive in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI, FL – Three people died after their car was struck by a speeding vehicle in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning, NBC Miami reports. Police said one of the vehicles was a Range Rover, which an officer had tried to pull over on the Palmetto Expressway for speeding. The driver took off at high speed and crashed…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with causing wrong-way crash that killed driver on I-95
MIAMI, FL – A man has been arrested for a wrong-way crash that killed another driver in Miami Gardens last week, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. Irwin Rockwell of Ochopee, Florida has been charged with vehicular homicide in the case. Rockwell was allegedly driving a Chevy SUV south in the northbound…
Read MoreNews: Boating accident in Highland Beach kills 1, injures 6
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were on the scene of a deadly boat crash in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, reports WPTV. The incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway in the 1000 block of Bel Aire Drive in Highland Beach sometime before 5:15 p.m. Authorities said one person died in the crash. The victim…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Florida Crash Involving School Bus
A teen was killed in a crash involving a school bus on Wednesday. NWFDailyNews.com reports that the crash occurred at U.S. Highway 90 and Clint Mason Road in Okaloosa County. The school bus was stopped at the intersection awaiting a left turn when a Nissan reportedly struck the bus after failing to stop. The force…
Read MoreOne Dead Following Multi-Vehicle Crash in Davie
A serious crash in Davie left three vehicles damaged and one person dead on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the crash involved a pickup truck, an SUV, and a red vechicle and occurred when the vehicles collided in the vicinity of Stirling Road and US-27. DEADLY CRASH IN DAVIE – Authorities were called to what appeared…
Read MoreMotorist Dead Following SR 826 Collision with Box Truck
WSVN.com reports that a fatal crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning when a motorist broke down on SR 826. After he got out to attend to his disabled vehicle a box truck reportedly struck him. First responders transported the victim to Ryder Trauma at Jackson Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries.…
Read MoreNews: Car slams into school bus at Boynton Beach intersection
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A car and a school bus were involved in a collision at an intersection in Boynton Beach on Friday morning, WPTV reports. According to police, the car crashed into the bus in the area of Woolbright Road and Seacrest Boulevard shortly before 7 a.m. A 14-year-old who was a passenger in…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver in Hollywood hit-and-run that injured scooter rider
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Police in Hollywood are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured a scooter rider Tuesday morning, WPLG reports. A woman was riding a scooter west on Johnson Street when she was struck by a vehicle making a turn shortly before 6 a.m. The woman sustained what were reported…
Read MoreNews: Man kite surfing dies after crashing into Fort Lauderdale home
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An accident in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning claimed the life of a kite surfer, reports WPLG. Authorities said the man had launched into the air from a beach shortly before 10 a.m., but lost control because of strong winds that had moved into the area. He slammed into the wall of…
Read MoreAuthorities Charge Boat Captain for Parasailing Crash that Killed Two
Authorities are charging a Key West boat captain in connection with a parasailing crash that killed two people. The incident occurred in July 2020 when Andrew John Santeiro was piloting a boat operated by Sunset Watersports. Authorities accuse Santeiro of taking 36-year-old Nicholas Hayward of Costa Rica and 26-year-old Azalea Silva of San Antonio, Texas…
Read MoreNews: 73-year-old driver dies after colliding with car in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A crash that killed a driver in Pompano Beach last week is under investigation, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened Thursday night in the area of Federal Highway and Northeast 14th Street at about 9:45 p.m. Investigators said 73-year-old William Walsh of Lighthouse Point was driving a Toyota…
Read MoreNews: Teenage driver facing charges in fatal Palm Beach County crash
WELLINGTON, FL – A teenage driver is facing charges in connection with a fatal crash in Palm Beach County last month, according to WPTV. The 17-year-old Belle Glade resident was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide over the July 6 incident at Forest Hill Boulevard and Guilford Way in Wellington. The Palm…
Read MoreKite Surfer Dead After Slamming into South Florida Home
A Kite Surfer has died after slamming into a South Florida home. Local10.com reports that the tragedy occurred on Wednesday morning when the kite surfer went airborne from the beach in the vicinity of Northeast 27th Street and North Ocean Boulevard. The victim collided with the home and was severely injured. First responders transported the…
Read MoreNews: 2 men killed when pickup truck crashes on Florida’s Turnpike
FORT PIERCE, FL – A pickup truck crash on Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County Monday left two men dead, TC Palm reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year-old man was driving a pickup in the northbound lanes of the turnpike when he lost control of the vehicle near Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce…
Read MoreNews: Hollywood man dies after SUV slams into tree in Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred in Dania Beach last week. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the scene in the 300 block of East Dania Beach Boulevard Aug. 18 at about 10:44 p.m. Detectives said 63-year-old…
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