Personal Injury

A man riding a personal watercraft was killed in a collision with a boat on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the victim, 26-year-old Alcides Valdez, and the boat collided on Saturday at about 2:19 p.m. near the Rickenbacker Marina. The 30-foot boat with which Valdez collided was carrying between 10 to 15 people at the time…

PEMBROKE PARK, FL – Authorities said a driver who left the scene of a previous accident was killed in a crash in Pembroke Park Thursday night. According to WSVN, the incident began as police officers attempted a traffic stop of a speeding driver in the 6600 block of Miramar Parkway at about 9 p.m. Police said…

WESTON, FL – Authorities are trying to find a truck driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 75 early Friday morning, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The vehicle being sought is a Volvo tractor-trailer. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the truck was not able to avoid the pedestrian as…

WESTON, FL – A driver was hospitalized after their car crashed in Weston and burst into flames on Thursday, according to WSVN. The accident happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Indian Trace at about noon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Rescuers transported the driver to a hospital after the vehicle crashed and caught…

 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down the person responsible for a hit-and-run crash in northwest Miami-Dade County last week. According to NBC Miami, a woman was struck by a Toyota Camry while standing in the 9000 block of Northwest 79th Street last Wednesday at about 6 a.m.…

LAUDERHILL, FL – Authorities have released details of a fatal pedestrian accident in Lauderhill earlier this month. In a news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of the April 16 crash as 65-year-old Aaron Adams of Fort Lauderdale. Investigators determined that he was crossing in the 3400 block of West Broward Boulevard at…

MIAMI-DADE, FL – Authorities say a man has surrendered in connection with a crash in northwest Miami-Dade County that killed a bicyclist. NBC Miami reports 45-year-old Frederick Howard Bailey turned himself in Monday and now faces charges stemming from the incident on Feb. 9, 2020. The victim, 18-year-old Derek Betancourt, was riding his bike in the…

DANIA BEACH, FL – A scooter rider was hit by a car and seriously injured Wednesday morning, according to WSVN. The man was struck while riding in the area of Dixie Highway and Southeast Seventh Street in Dania Beach. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the car involved left the…

A bicyclist was severely injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Coconut Grove on Wednesday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at around 3:45 p.m. in the vicinity of South Dixie Highway and Southwest 27th Avenue. First responders with the City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A search is underway for a driver who left the scene after a fatal pedestrian accident in Miami-Dade County, WPLG reports. The crash happened Saturday in the area of Coral Way and 112th Avenue in the University Park neighborhood. A witness told WPLG the victim had just left a gun show and was…

BOCA RATON, FL – Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a deadly crash in Boca Raton in February. This is an update to a previous story. According to a report by WPEC, 24-year-old Sebaciano Cheridor of Delray Beach faces multiple charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Investigators said Cheridor was…

SUNRISE, FL – State troopers and local police were at the scene of a deadly crash in Sunrise on Saturday morning, according to WSVN. Investigators determined that the driver of a Ferrari was heading west on West Sunrise Boulevard when the car hit a barrier near the Sawgrass Expressway at about 9:40 a.m. and ended up…

MIAMI, FL – A two-car crash Monday morning left a Miami police officer injured, according to NBC Miami. Miami police responded to the scene in the area of Beacom Boulevard and SW 5th Street after the incident was reported at about 11:20 a.m.  The officer was rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial…

Distracted driving kills more than 3,000 people every year. Because of this, drivers should become aware of the three main ways that they can become distracted while driving so that they can avoid them. Visual – Visual distractions include anything that could impair the driver’s focus on the road. Visual distractions include everything from items…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police were on the scene of a deadly crash involving three vehicles in Miami Beach early Monday morning, WPLG reports. The incident happened in the area of Alton Road and 27th Street at about 12:15 a.m. According to police, 38-year-old Brian Williams was driving a Ford Mustang behind a Porsche at…

A man who was riding in a Ferrari is dead after being involved in a serious crash on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the driver crashed into a marshy area in Sunrise near the westbound lanes of West Sunrise Boulevard. Sunrise Police Department spokesman Officer Justin Yarborough says that the driver ran into the berm at the western…

A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade on Saturday.  Local10.com reports that a witness says that the victim had been looking at products at the Miami Gun Show in University Park when he crossed Coral Way as cars were coming. The witness’s car braked and avoided the man, while another car, going perhaps 50…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Traffic was slowed on Interstate 95 in the West Palm Beach area Friday morning due to a tractor-trailer rollover accident. According to WPTV, the truck overturned in the northbound lanes of I-95 just south of the exit for Okeechobee Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol said there were injuries in the incident,…

MIRAMAR, FL – A moped and a vehicle were involved in a fatal collision in Miramar early Friday morning, according to WSVN. Police said a man was operating the moped with a female passenger when they were struck by a vehicle on the 7100 block of County Line Road near Hard Rock Stadium at about 3:30…

 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike Thursday morning left two people seriously injured, reports TC Palm. Two semi-tractor-trailers and a box truck were involved in the collision in the southbound lanes of the highway in St. Lucie County.  Two people were transported to area hospitals with injuries that were not…

MIAMI, FL – A man was seriously injured when his car was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Miami last week, according to a report by NBC Miami. The accident happened in the area of NW 36th Street and NW 36th Avenue on April 15. 79-year-old Jesus Villaroel said he was driving his wife to…

MIAMI, FL – A Miami police officer was hospitalized after a police car was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver left the scene after hitting the officer’s cruiser at about 8 p.m.  The officer sustained a minor leg injury and was being treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Following…