Personal Injury

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade police say a bicyclist was fatally struck Thursday night by a driver who left the scene. NBC Miami reports the male victim was found in the vicinity of 196th Street and Southwest 127th Avenue shortly after 9 p.m.  He was pronounced dead after being rushed to Jackson Medical Hospital South.…

Earlier today we blogged about a Thursday afternoon hit-and-run car crash involving a North Miami Beach police officer. Now, police confirm that the alleged perpetrator will face a charge of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred in Aventura near Northeast 172nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard when a police…

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – A police officer in North Miami Beach was hospitalized Thursday after being struck by a hit-and-run suspect, according to WSVN. Police said the officer had been trying to stop a woman who tried to flee the scene of a crash in the area of Northeast 172nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard…

MIAMI, FL – Police say they have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a scooter rider in southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday morning, reports WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The victim, 38-year-old Rolando Rodriguez, was struck and killed by a Honda Accord while riding a standing electric scooter as he crossed…

OPA-LOCKA, FL – One person was killed and two were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Opa-Locka on Wednesday afternoon, reports WSVN. First responders were dispatched to the scene on Northwest 42nd Avenue near Opa-Locka Airport after the incident was reported at about 4 p.m. Several vehicles were involved, including at least two pickup trucks.…

A group of shrimpers found themselves in a very precarious position on Wednesday after the boat on which they were sailing struck a jetty near Fort Clinch State Park. The collision, which occurred at about 9:30 a.m., caused a breach in the hull of the shrimping boat and resulted in it taking on water. As…

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…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Wednesday morning, WSVN reports. A man was struck by a vehicle on Old Dixie Highway near Southwest 296th Street in Southwest Miami-Dade at about 5:30 a.m.  Police said the driver fled the scene after the incident. No description of the…

MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Miami Saturday morning, according to WPLG. The pedestrian, reported to be a man in his 30s, was struck by the vehicle at Northwest 21st Avenue and 36th Street at about 4:22 a.m. He was taken to the Ryder Trauma Center…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A teenager was taken into custody after crashing a stolen SUV into a home in Fort Lauderdale early Monday morning, police said. According to WPLG, officers responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and Fifth Street at about 4 a.m. The incident began following a report of…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A stolen car being pursued by law enforcement authorities crashed in Hollywood Saturday morning, leaving four people injured. According to WSVN, the chase began when state troopers were notified about a stolen Maserati headed south on Interstate 95 near Davie Boulevard at about 9:40 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver refused to stop…

HILLSBORO BEACH, FL – Authorities say three bicyclists were injured when they were struck by an SUV in Hillsboro Beach on Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the men were riding their bicycles north in the 900 block of Hillsboro Mile when they were hit by a Honda CR-V at about 9:30 a.m. The three were…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police were at the scene of a deadly head-on crash involving a car and a pickup truck in Northeast Miami-Dade on Friday morning, according to WSVN. Investigators said a driver was going the wrong way in the area of Northeast 114th Street and Second Avenue and crashed into another vehicle.  The wrong-way driver,…

HIALEAH GARDENS, FL –  A collision involving two vehicles in Hialeah Gardens Friday night left three people dead, NBC Miami reports.    The Florida Highway Patrol and local emergency crews responded to the scene on Okeechobee Road near Northwest 95th Street at about 7 p.m. According to investigators, a Chevy sedan was headed north on…

A person was seriously injured in a crash involving a school bus over the weekend. WTXL.com reports that the crash occurred in Jefferson County on I-10 near mile marker 217. Apparently, a vehicle rear-ended the bus, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree. The bus moved onto the shoulder following the…

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is recalling over 6,000 vehicles on worries that the vehicles’ brakes may be defective. The recall covers Model 3 years 2019-2021 and Model Y years 2020-2021, reports the HindustanTimes.com. The defect concerns the brake calipers which could could “allow the brake calipers to separate and contact wheel rim,” leading to a…

Three people were killed and one injured in a serious crash in Hialeah Gardens Friday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred Friday night as a silver Nissan was traveling northbound on Okeechobee Road. Simultaneously, a black Chevy was traveling southbound and crossed the median. The two vehicles collided near Northwest 95th Street. The crash killed…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Two people are under arrest after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach Thursday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. The victim, a 37-year-old construction worker, was struck by a Chevy Cruze at about 6:30 a.m. while fixing a sign in the…