Personal Injury
News: Driver dead after vehicle crashes into palm tree in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A car crash that killed a driver in Pompano Beach is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the incident at the 3100 block of Southwest 15th Street was reported at about 11:21 a.m. Sunday morning. Investigators determined that the driver of…
Read MoreNews: 2 people rescued from Biscayne Bay after boat capsizes
BISCAYNE BAY, FL – Emergency crews responded to Biscayne Bay Thursday morning after a boat accident that sent two people into the water. WPLG reports the two were on a 17-foot boat that was reported capsized at about 4:30 a.m. According to the Coast Guard, the two people were found floating in the water by a…
Read MoreMiami-Dade ATV Crash Hospitalizes 4 Minors
An ATV crash left 4 minors seriously injured Thursday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in a rural section of Miami-Dade, near Southwest 368th Street and 212th Avenue. The crash left at least one of the children with injuries serious enough to require emergency hospitalization. Miami-Dade first responders medically evacuated the youth to Kendall Regional…
Read MoreNews: 1 bicyclist dead, 1 injured after being hit by car at Jupiter intersection
JUPITER, FL – One bicyclist was killed and another injured when they were struck by a car at an intersection in Jupiter Monday night, police said. According to WPTV, the incident happened as the two were attempting to cross Loxahatchee Drive at Indiantown Road at about 7:15 p.m. Witnesses said they were hit by a…
Read MoreNews: Man missing after falling off personal watercraft at Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man went missing after falling off a personal watercraft in West Miami-Dade Tuesday night, according to WSVN. The accident happened at a lake off the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 25th Street. Police said the man was among a group riding personal watercrafts when he fell off at about 7:30 p.m. and…
Read MoreSearch Continues for Missing Man Who Was Last Seen On a Persona Watercraft
The search continues for a man who was last seen on a personal watercraft in Miami-Dade County. Local10.com reports that 20-year-old Alexander Garcia and his friends were out on the water in an area close to a warehouse district near Northwest 25th Street, east of Northwest 127th Avenue, when he went missing. Though the details…
Read MoreNews: Police search for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Miami Sunday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 36th Avenue and 21st Court in the Allapattah neighborhood. The pedestrian, identified as Maynor Moncada, was struck…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes into Car in Orlando Sending 7 Children to the Hospital
An Orange County school bus collided with a car at about 8:00 am Tuesday morning, injuring at least seven students. WFTV.com reports that the crash occurred because the street was too narrow for both the bus and the car to pass. The bus was carrying 54 elementary school students at the time of the collision,…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal accident in Deerfield Beach last week in which a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck. Deputies responded to the scene in the 1600 block of Northwest 49th Court on Thursday at about 10 a.m. Investigators determined that 32-year-old Gregory…
Read MoreNews: 2 adults, 3 children hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade last week that left two adults and three children hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident involving multiple vehicles occurred Thursday afternoon in the area of Southwest 87th Avenue and Southwest 48th Street. Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were on the scene and had to extricate several…
Read MoreTour Boat Injuries
Tour boats are popular in and around Miami. From dolphin tours, tours to view the sunrise and sunset, and those designed for families with children, boat tours offer a unique way to see and experience the beauty surrounding our city. However, while designed for recreation and largely considered safe, it is possible to sustain an…
Read MoreMiami Mother Launches Investigation to Find Son’s Hit-and-Run Killer
A South Florida mother is taking matters into her own hands and launching an investigation to find the hit-and-run driver who took her son’s life. Last weekend Stephan Maze, an American Airlines Arena security guard, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while on his way to work. According to Local10.com, witnesses to the crash say…
Read MoreNews: Car crash in Plantation leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
PLANTATION, FL – A car crash in Plantation Monday morning left two people dead, reports WSVN. The accident happened in the area of Northwest 47th Avenue and State Road 7 shortly after 7 a.m. Another person was hospitalized in the incident. No details have been released on the identities of the victims, or the circumstances that…
Read MorePedestrian Hit and Killed While Crossing I-95
Florida authorities say that a pedestrian was killed on I-95 early Saturday morning. Local10.com reports that about half past midnight a silver Hyundai was traveling north on I-95 near Northwest 125th St. At the same time a man was crossing I-95 on foot from east to west. The vehicle struck the pedestrian, severely injuring him.…
Read MoreNews: Woman dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A woman died after being hit by two vehicles on a roadway in Miami-Dade County early Thursday, according to WPLG. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened after the victim stopped her SUV on the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 107th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. After…
Read MoreNews: 71-year-old driver dies in chain-reactino crash in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released details of a crash that killed a Coconut Creek man Tuesday morning. The incident started when 71-year-old Joe Robertson, driving a Lexus, rear-ended a Toyota driver who had stopped at a red light at the intersection of Northwest 45th Avenue and West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield…
Read More2021 Daytona Bike Week Sees 8 Deaths and 91 Serious Injuries
It has been a deadly Bike Week 2021 in Daytona as the eighth biker has died of injuries sustained in a crash. UnionLeader.com reports that on the afternoon of March 9 the biker was involved in a crash with a school bus. 29-year-old Seth A. Whitmer crashed into the bus, which was carrying 14 Mainland High…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on State Road 836 in NW Miami-Dade following fatal crash
MIAMI-DADE, FL – Several vehicles were reported to have been involved in a fatal crash Thursday morning on a roadway in Northwest Miami-Dade, according to WSVN. The accident happened on State Road 836 near the exit for Northwest 107th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. No information was immediately released on the person who was killed…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade car crash leaves woman and two girls hospitalized
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car crash in Miami-Dade County Wednesday afternoon left three people hospitalized, according to WPLG. The incident occurred in the area of Northeast 10th Avenue and Northeast 145th Street. It began when Miam-Dade Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black BMW. Police said the vehicle attempted to flee,…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Boating Accident in Citrus County
Florida authorities have announced the death of a teenager who was involved in a serious boating collision on Saturday, March 13. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the teen’s death on Monday. The accident occurred as a boat was traveling north on Citrus County’s Tsala Apopka Lake chain. The boat was occupied by…
Read MoreMiami Area Crash Hospitalizes Three – Including Two Minors
A serious Miami area crash left three people hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, including two minors. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at NE 10th Avenue and NE 145th Street. Apparently, Miami-Dade police were following a black vehicle west on NE 145th when the vehicle crashed into the blue vehicle in which the victims were traveling. Two of…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested after crash that injured North Miami security worker
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police say they have made an arrest following a crash that left a man injured outside a North Miami lounge Saturday morning. WPLG reports the suspect is 26-year-old Luis Iraheta, who has been charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. The incident happened near the Arena Grill and Lounge in the area…
Read MoreNews: 2 dead after car hits truck in fiery collision on Florida Turnpike
DELRAY BEACH, FL – Authorities said two people were killed when a sedan crashed into a small truck on the Florida Turnpike Monday morning. WPEC reported the accident occurred in the southbound lanes of the turnpike between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue near Delray Beach. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the truck had…
Read MoreNews: Elderly man killed in SW Miami-Dade hit-and-run crash
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police are searching for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run incident in southwest Miami-Dade County Monday morning, according to WPLG. Responding police officers discovered the victim in the roadway on Krome Avenue and Southwest 192nd Street at about 5:30 a.m. The man was identified as 78-year-old Rafael Duyos Jr., who was…
Read MoreHyundai Recalling 82,000 Electric Vehicles On Possible Battery Fire Risk
In what being billed as one of the most expensive auto recalls in history, Hyundai is recalling 82,000 vehicles. By recall standards, this is a relatively modest number. But the recall is costing a hefty amount – estimated at $900 million. The electric vehicles are being recalled due to battery defects that could cause the…
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