Personal Injury
News: Pedestrian dead after multi-vehicle crash in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says a pedestrian died after a multi-vehicle crash in Deerfield Beach on Friday morning. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the pedestrian was walking along 5100 N. Dixie Highway shortly after 10 a.m. when a Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by 59-year-old John Burgess…
Read MoreNews: SUV slams into SW Miami-Dade restaurant, injuring passenger
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – State troopers say an SUV slammed into a restaurant in Southwest Miami-Dade last week, leaving one person injured. According to WSVN, the incident happened after a collision between two vehicles near Diced on U.S. 1 near Southwest 90th Street on Thursday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Mercedes-Benz…
Read MoreAuto Manufacturer KIA Recalls Vehicles for Second Time Due to Fire Risk
Auto manufacturer KIA is recalling vehicles for the second time in relation to a defect that can cause the vehicles’ engines to catch fire. FoxBusiness.com reports that KIA is recalling over 440,000 cars and SUVs due to a defect that could cause brake fluid to leak into the control panel, potentially causing an electrical short.…
Read MoreCare Worker Arrested After Alleged Sexual Abuse of Elderly Patient Caught on Tape
Abuse of the elderly is back in the spotlight after a South Florida man was arrested and charged with abusing a vulnerable patient under his care late last week. Local10.com reports that 56-year-old Alfredo Gutierrez was arrested Friday at his place of employment, OpusCare on Southwest 80th Street. Authorities are charging Gutierrez with lewd and…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist killed in accident on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man died after his motorcycle crashed on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County over the weekend. According to NBC Miami, the accident occurred in the turnpike’s northbound lanes at about 5 a.m. Saturday. The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist fell off the bike near Northwest 199th Street at the exit…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian critically injured in Miami hit-and-run crash
MIAMI, FL – Authorities say a driver fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian in Miami on Saturday night. WSVN reports the man was hit by a car in the area of Northwest 51st Street and Second Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Miami police and first responders arrived and found the man unresponsive. He was rushed…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into fatal Key Largo boating accident
KEY LARGO, FL – Officials are investigating a boating accident in Key Largo on Saturday morning that left the driver of the boat dead, according to WPLG. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Joseph Guenther of Key Largo. According to investigators, he lost control of a 21-foot powerboat while in Blackwater Sound at about 9:30 a.m. The vessel ran…
Read MoreA Florida Man Is Dead Following a Boating Crash in the Florida Keys
Local10.ocom reports that 59-year-old Key Largo resident Joseph Guenther was piloting a 21-foot boat in Blackwater Sound Saturday morning when the vessel suddenly crashed into a tree. Investigators believe that Guenther lost control of the boat shortly before the crash. The crash left Guenther with a significant head injury and he passed away from his…
Read MoreVehicle Falls on South Florida Man Killing Him
Local10.com reports that a man was killed by a falling vehicle in Homestead on Saturday. Apparently, the man was working on the vehicle in the vicinity of 10th Street and 2nd Avenue when the vehicle fell. The report did not detail the circumstances of the incident. First responders pronounced the victims dead at the scene.…
Read MoreNews: Man injured in personal watercraft accident in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A collision involving two personal watercrafts in Miami Beach left one man hospitalized, reports WSVN. The victim was a man from Maryland who was on vacation in South Florida with his wife. According to Miami Beach Fire Rescue, the two were on the water in jet skis near 16th Street when the man…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle and pickup involved in fatal crash on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Hialeah early Tuesday morning, police said. According to NBC Miami, the accident occurred along Okeechobee Road near West 5th Street. No details were released on what led to the crash. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name, but…
Read MoreBicycle Head Trauma Victim Becomes Advocate for Bike Safety
In case you did not know, May is National Bike Safety Month. Every May experts take the opportunity to underscore bike safety measures including wearing helmets and avoiding distractions such as cell phones while biking. Local10.com reports that a local teen, 13-year-old Andreas Rochelle, has a very special message to share about bike safety. In Fall…
Read MoreNews: Collision in West Palm Beach kills 19-year-old driver
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A collision in West Palm Beach this week left a 19-year-old driver dead, according to WPEC. Authorities said the young man was driving west on Forest Hill Boulevard on Monday when he struck the rear bumper of another vehicle that was headed south on Woods Bend Road. The 19-year-old kept…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A motorcycle rider died after a crash in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the area of Northeast 16th Street and Federal Highway at about 4 p.m. The motorcyclist, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on West Davie Boulevard
FORT LAUDERDALE – Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale Monday night. NBC Miami reports the victim was 35-year-old Lamercie Morency, who was trying to cross the street on West Davie Boulevard near 36th Avenue when she was struck by a black Dodge Charger…
Read MoreToddler Dead 4 Days After Falling In Family Pool
A toddler has died after falling into a pool on Monday. Local10.com reports that the 4-year-old girl and her family were was visiting someone in the Chapel Trail Community in Pembroke Pines on Monday when she went missing from her family’s supervision. The girl’s family later found her unresponsive in the home’s swimming pool. After…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized following car crash near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue tweeted that it was on the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Boca Raton on Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to the accident on Boca West Drive at 8:15 a.m. and found a car that had flipped onto its side. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and used…
Read MoreFlorida Man Found Dead After Going Missing Following Boating Incident
The family of a Florida boater who went missing last week is grieving after his body was found last Wednesday afternoon. WCJB.com reports that Andor Dora went missing while boating on the Suwannee River in Branford with two other men. Apparently, the boat suffered a mechanical issue that caused the vessel to suddenly speed up and…
Read MoreNews: Crash on I-95 in Miami leaves 3 adults, 1 child hospitalized
MIAMI, FL – State troopers and emergency units were at the scene of a crash in Miami Monday night that left four people injured, three critically. According to WSVN, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near State Road 112 sometime before 9:15 p.m. Miami Fire Rescue crews rushed three adults to the…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run crash in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the driver sought in connection with the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Lake Worth Beach on New Year’s Day, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for 30-year-old Marcos Sanchez Morales. Investigators say he was driving a vehicle on North…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with fleeing scene of fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A driver was arrested after authorities said she struck and killed a pedestrian in Pompano Beach and fled the scene. In a news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as 27-year-old Corshana Hatter of Hollywood. Detectives said she hit a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of Northwest 31st Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Collision at intersection in Lauderhill sends 4 to hospital
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police and rescue units responded to a collision at a Lauderhill intersection Sunday night that left four people injured. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred in the vicinity of Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 34th Avenue at about 8 p.m. Investigators said a Nissan making a turn at the intersection was struck by…
Read MoreNews: Teen on bicycle fatally struck by minivan in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Police said a teenage boy riding a bicycle was hit and killed by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines on Monday afternoon, WSVN reports. Investigators said the driver of a minivan was leaving Westfork Plaza on Pines Boulevard and preparing to turn right when she struck the 15-year-old, who was dragged about 30…
Read MoreCrash Kills Motorcycle Rider in Hialeah
A Tuesday morning crash left one person dead in Hialeah. Local10.com reports that the crash blocked traffic in both directions on Okeechobee Rd. near West Fifth Street. The victim, apparently a motorcycle rider, was covered by a yellow tarp. Police have not released details about the crash but apparently, the motorcycle and a black pickup…
Read MoreNews: Traffic delays on Florida’s Turnpike due to multi-vehicle crash
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Drivers in Palm Beach County faced traffic delays Monday morning following a crash on Florida’s Turnpike, the S.E. Florida Daily News reports. The multi-vehicle accident happened along the southbound lanes of the turnpike near Roebuck Road. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Traffic was reported to be backed up to…
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