Personal Injury
News: Car slams into house west of Boca Raton, leaving 2 injured
BOCA RATON, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was at the scene of a car accident west of Boca Raton Thursday. According to WPBF, the driver of a car went off the road and crashed into a house on Clear Creek Place at about 5:35 p.m. One person in the vehicle and one person who…
Read MoreNews: Man sentenced to prison for deadly DUI accident in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man has been sentenced to prison for a fatal car accident in Deerfield Beach in 2019, reports NBC Miami. Raphael Candido Vilela of Boca Raton will spend 15 years behind bars and serve another 15 years probation under the sentence handed down Tuesday by a judge in Broward County. Vilela…
Read MoreNews: 2 injured after car’s roof torn off in Boynton Beach crash
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were at the scene of a serious car crash in Boynton Beach Thursday that sent two people to the hospital. Palm Beach Fire Rescue tweeted that the incident took place on Seacrest Boulevard, and it was reported at about 3 p.m. Photos from the scene showed a car that…
Read MoreNews: Police make arrest in crash that killed 2 teens in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police said they have made an arrest in connection with a fatal accident in northwest Miami-Dade County on Feb. 13, 2021. According to WPLG, 36-year-old Stanley Dedieu of Hialeah was charged Tuesday with two counts of vehicular homicide. Police said Dedieu was speeding in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on the…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck by car near airport in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a bicyclist was hit by a car early Wednesday morning near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. NBC Miami reports the adult cyclist was riding near the 3800 block of West Perimeter Road when the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. The victim was transported to an area hospital, but the…
Read MoreNews: 2 hospitalized, including police officer, following Miami collision
MIAMI, FL – A collision in Miami Tuesday afternoon left a police officer and one other person hospitalized, reports WSVN. Miami police said undercover detectives attempted to stop a car in the area of Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 61st Street when the driver took off and collided with a marked police vehicle a few blocks away. …
Read MoreMiami-Dade School Bus Involved In Collision in Opa-Locka
A Miami-Dade school bus was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Opa-Locka on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred just before 7:00 p.m. near Northwest 27th Avenue and Burlington Street when a blue sedan apparently rear ended the bus. A Miami-Dade Public Schools bus and another vehicle were involved in an apparent fender…
Read MoreAuthorities Continue To Investigate Personal Watercraft Death
A Florida family has laid their loved one to rest after he was killed in a crash involving a personal watercraft earlier this month. A family said their final farewells as they laid a loved one to rest after a man was tragically killed in a boat crash in Miami.https://t.co/bMJKvNCNQI — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreNews: 2 bicyclists struck by hit-and-run driver in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Police said two bicyclists were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Hollywood Sunday morning, according to a report by NBC Miami. Investigators said a driver lost control of a car in the area of Garfield Street and North Ocean Drive shortly after 7 a.m. Responding police officers found that the…
Read MoreVehicle Drives Into Crowd At Daytona Beach – Injuring Four
A car crashed through a crowd of people in Florida on Sunday, leaving several people injured. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at Daytona Beach just before 5:00 p.m. during a time that local officials allow vehicles on the beach sand. The vehicle went through an unattended toll booth, striking it, then crashed into the…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends Lamborghini crashing into Fort Lauderdale home
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a car to crash into a home in Fort Lauderdale Sunday afternoon. WSVN reports the driver of a rented Lamborghini Urus slammed into a parked Nissan SUV on Northwest Seventh Avenue near Northwest 11th Street at about 3 p.m. Officials with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the Lamborghini then went into…
Read MoreChrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Faulty Tire Pressure Sensor
Chrysler is recalling tens of thousands of vehicles due to a potentially defective tire pressure monitor. ConsumerReports.org reports that when the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) fails it may not alert drivers to low tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. #Recall: Chrysler is recalling more than 52,000 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and…
Read MoreParents Search for Answers After Infant Found Dead in Homestead Daycare
A South Florida family is grieving after their infant son was found dead in a local daycare. Local10.com reports that 9-month-old Tayvon Tomlin was under the care of the Lincoln Marti Child Care School in Homestead on Monday when he was found unresponsive. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS – Infant Tayvon Tomlin was being cared for at…
Read MoreNews: Miami man killed when motorcycle collides with car on I-95 south
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a sedan in Broward County Thursday morning. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred on Interstate 95 south at Pembroke Road at about 2 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 40-year-old motorcyclist hit the car from behind while both were in…
Read MoreNews: Teen motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A teenage motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car in Deerfield Beach, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened Sunday at Northeast 3rd Avenue and Northeast 42nd Street shortly after 8 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Camry was slowing down to make…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when tractor-trailer rear-ends SUV on I-95 south
DELRAY BEACH, FL – A driver was killed when his SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning, WPTV reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year-old victim had stopped in the right southbound lane of I-95 near Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach at about 5:15 a.m. The driver of a tractor-trailer…
Read MoreBicyclist Killed In Broward After Being Run Over By a Box Truck
A bicyclist tragically died after falling off his bike and being run over by a vehicle on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred as 59-year-old Robert Bastian rode his bike southbound on a sidewalk that runs along a northbound traffic lane. As Bastian was riding he suddenly fell from his bike after his foot…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck and killed by car while crossing street in Sunny Isles Beach
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that took place Monday afternoon in Sunny Isles Beach. According to WSVN, a woman was crossing the street in the vicinity of Collins Avenue and 159th Street at about 4:30 p.m. when she was hit by a car, suffering fatal injuries. Police said…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver arrested for fatal crash in the Florida Keys
MARATHON, FL – Police have arrested an alleged drunk driver in connection with a fatal crash in the Florida Keys Monday, NBC Miami reports. 43-year-old Mike Muthama is charged with negligent manslaughter and seven felony counts of driving drunk and causing serious bodily harm. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Muthama was driving a 2015 Maserati…
Read MoreNews: Rollover car accident on Miami highway leaves driver dead
MIAMI, FL – A woman died after losing control of her sedan and crashing in Miami Saturday morning. According to a report by WSVN, the accident happened as the driver was going east on Interstate 195 near Biscayne Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver collided with the median and the vehicle overturned, causing her…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with leaving scene after hitting pedestrian in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A driver was arrested following a fatal pedestrian accident in Palm Beach County Friday, reports WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 52-year-old Lesly Ulysse was hit by a BMW while crossing the street in the vicinity of Lantana Road and South Jog Road, and died at the scene. Investigators…
Read MoreWeston Man Found Dead in Local Lake
Authorities in Weston Florida are investigating after a man was found dead in a local lake. Local 10.com reports that the 46-year-old victim, identified as Jermaine Jones, left his home on Friday on a three-wheel motorcycle. At approximately 7:39 a.m. someone phoned 911 and reported that they saw a body in the lake. Broward Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreToyota Issues Recall For Defect That Could Cause Wheels To Roll Off
Automaker Toyota is recalling dozens of vehicles due to a defect that could cause their wheels to roll off. CNN.com reports that Toyota is recalling 260 BZ4X model vehicles for the defect and has advised drivers to stop driving them immediately. “After low-mileage use, all of the hub bolts on the wheel can loosen to the…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized Following Serious Crash in Miami Gardens
A serious crash in Miami Gardens left two people hospitalized Thursday afternoon. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. and involved eight people. Footage from the crash scene shows a black sedan with a severely damaged front end in the vicinity of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 183rd Street. #BREAKING: Two people, including a juvenile,…
Read MoreNews: 79-year-old woman killed in Boca Raton car accident
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities said one driver was killed and another injured in a crash in Palm Beach County Wednesday afternoon. Boca News Now reports the accident happened in the area of US 441 and Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 79-year-old Barbara Murphy of Boca…
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