Personal Injury
News: 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…
Read MoreNews: Rescuers at scene in Plantation after car crashes into canal
PLANTATION, FL – Rescue teams were at the scene of a crash in Plantation Thursday morning after a car plunged into a canal. According to WSVN, the incident happened at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Hiatus Road. The vehicle rolled into the water after the driver, who was fishing in the area at about…
Read MoreGirl Dies From Injuries Sustained in Hit-and-Run That Killed Two Other Children
Months after a hit-and-run car crash killed two girls in Broward County, a third girl has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. NBCMiami.com reports that 10-year-old Laziyah Stukes died on Monday from injuries she sustained in the crash on December 27, 2021. Stukes was one of six children that a hit-and-run driver…
Read MoreNews: Man charged in Lake Worth Beach hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities announced an arrest in a hit-and-run incident that killed a bicyclist in Lake Worth Beach. According to a report by WPTV, 40-year-old Corey A. Bell of Boynton Beach was arrested Tuesday in the March 11 crash at 1901 12th Avenue South. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Bell was…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Hialeah Gardens leaves 3 hospitalized
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Miami-Dade County on Monday, WSVN reports. Four vehicles were involved in what was reported to be a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 27 along the Northwest 116th Way bridge in Hialeah Gardens. The three people who were hurt sustained minor injuries and were…
Read MoreHyundai Recalling Ioniq Model Vehicles for Fire Risk
Automaker Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall is due to a defective power assembly that can overheat and potentially catch fire under the rear seat. 2017–2018 Hyundai Ioniq recalled for rear-seat fire risk: https://t.co/TOCpIHbtRv pic.twitter.com/gkYWoo7bHU — Car and…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify window washer killed in Coral Gables fall
CORAL GABLES, FL – New details have been released in the case of a window washer who fell to his death in Coral Gables last week. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the man killed has now been identified as 43-year-old Elmer Solis. The accident occurred Wednesday at a…
Read MoreNews: Coral Springs man dies after collision in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a deadly collision in Lauderdale Lakes early Monday morning. The incident involved two vehicles that were both headed southbound on North State Road 7 at about 1:20 a.m. Investigators said 44-year-old Walter Cuellar of Coral Springs was driving a Jeep Wrangler SUV at…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run accident in Pompano Beach kills pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pompano Beach that happened early Sunday morning. According to NBC Miami, sheriff’s deputies and rescue crews responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 22nd Street and North Powerline Road after being notified of the crash at about 2…
Read MoreNHTSA Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Tesla
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a crash involving a Tesla that killed two people on Wednesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 75 when the Tesla suddenly and unexpectedly ran off the road, went across a parking lot, and struck a Walmart tractor-trailer. NHTSA to investigate…
Read MoreMassive Flea Market Fire Leaves One Hospitalized
A flea market fire in Miami-Dade County left at least one person injured Thursday. Local 10.com reports that the blaze occurred at the Tropicana Flea Market in Allapattah. Firefighters face massive fire at flea market in Miami-Dade https://t.co/NZ54wEYglz pic.twitter.com/yWEP1LYTbr — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 7, 2022 Though the report does not say what…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck and killed by car in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a bicycle rider was killed in an accident in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning. WPEC reports the bicyclist died after being hit by a car on Congress Avenue in front of Palm Beach State College. The identity of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into guardrail on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider died in an accident on the Florida Turnpike Sunday, according to NBC Miami. Investigators said the motorcyclist lost control of the bike while heading north on the turnpike near Southwest 8th Street in Miami-Dade County. The motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, and the rider…
Read MoreNews: Window washer killed in fall from Coral Gables building
CORAL GABLES, FL – Authorities said a window washer was killed in an accident on the job in Coral Gables Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The incident took place as the man was working at an eight-story building in the 200 block of Giralda Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. A witness told police the worker fell…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested for Port St. Lucie hit-and-run that injured bicyclist
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Police in Port St. Lucie have arrested a suspect in a crash that injured a bicyclist, WPEC reports. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was riding a bicycle on SW Trenton Lane while headed home from work when he was hit by a vehicle. The driver involved left the scene, but…
Read MoreNews: Car and motorcycle involved in fatal collision on I-95 south in Fort Lauderdale
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a collision in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning claimed the life of a teenage motorcyclist. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the 18-year-old victim was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on Interstate 95 near Sheridan Street at about 5:15 a.m. when he slammed into the back of a Chevy…
Read MorePersonal Watercraft Operator in Critical Condition Following Collision With Boat
A man is in “extremely critical condition” following a maritime collision Monday evening. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred in the vicinity of 1000 Venetian Causeway at about 6:10 p.m. Monday when a man riding a personal watercraft collided with a boat. Rescue crews rushed a man to the hospital after, officials said, he collided with…
Read MoreTwo Year Old Drowns in Bradenton Canal
Authorities announced that a two-year-old drowned in a canal Friday morning. Local10.com reports that Bradenton Police Department received a call at about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning with the report that a child was apparently floating in a canal behind a local apartment building. CHILD DROWNS: A two-year-old boy is believed to have drowned in a canal…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dead Following Crash In Hollywood
A serious car crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle left a teenage man dead Saturday morning. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred as the 18-year-old victim rode his bike in the southbound lanes near Sheridan Street at about 5:15 a.m. The motorcyclist apparently struck the rear end of a Chevrolet Impala, throwing him from…
Read MoreAuthorities Identify Victim of Clay County Boat Accident
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a Clay County boating accident on Tuesday. News4Jax.com reports that the victim, 57-year-old Elizabeth Spisak, took to the water on Lake Geneva in a 12-foot canoe with 68-year-old Paul Kolomitz. Neighbors reportedly identify Kolomitz as Spisak’s boyfriend. Crews are responding to the scene of a reported drowning…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify woman fatally struck by bus in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities have identified a woman who was fatally struck by a bus in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 56-year-old Maria Zevallos of Coral Springs. The accident happened at the Broward County bus depot on NW First Avenue at about 6:47 a.m. According to…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide in Fort Lauderdale car accident that killed passenger
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An alleged drunk driver has been charged in connection with a fatal car accident in Fort Lauderdale last year, NBC Miami reports. The crash occurred Feb. 6, 2021 in the 200 block of Northeast 13th Street at about 1 a.m. Authorities said 58-year-old David Douglas Humphreys of Wilton Manors was driving…
Read MoreNews: Overturned mixer truck shuts down I-75 ramps in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – An overturned cement mixer truck disrupted traffic in northwest Miami-Dade County on Thursday morning. Total Traffic Miami tweeted an alert to drivers after the incident occurred on Interstate 75 near the Homestead Extension at about 8:15 a.m. No injuries were reported. The ramps from I-75 north to the Florida Turnpike, I-75…
Read MoreNews: Fort Pierce man sentenced for DUI crash that left 5 dead
FORT PIERCE, FL – The driver involved in a crash that killed five people in St. Lucie County was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. According to WPTV, 24-year-old Tanner Dashner of Fort Pierce was sentenced to 72 years behind bars for the wreck that occurred on Nov. 23, 2018. The Florida Highway Patrol said Dashner…
Read MoreNews:Motorcycle rider killed in collision with vehicle in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A fatal collision in Deerfield Beach earlier this month remains under investigation, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. BSO detectives responded to the scene June 15 at the intersection of Northeast 48th Street and North Dixie Highway after the incident was reported at about 8:47 p.m. The initial investigation indicated that a male…
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