Personal Injury
News: Rollover car accident in Miramar leaves driver dead
MIRAMAR, FL – A driver died in a rollover car accident in southern Broward County over the weekend, according to WSVN. The crash happened in the vicinity of County Line Road and South State Road 7 in Miramar, and was reported Sunday morning at about 2:30 a.m. One witness said the driver struck a barrier…
Read MoreInvestigation Underway After Fort Lauderdale Man Dies in Crash
A Fort Lauderdale man was killed in a crash in Davie on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the 61-year-old victim was driving an SUV westbound on State Road 84 at about 5:30 p.m. when his vehicle crashed into a crash attenuator. The vehicle “swerved towards the painted gore and struck a crash attenuator with its front. After…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured in fiery crash in Palm Beach County
MANALAPAN, FL – A driver was killed and a passenger was injured when their car crashed in Palm Beach County Saturday, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the 54-year-old driver was going north on Ocean Drive in Manalapan when the accident occurred. The car went off the road and struck trees, a…
Read MoreNews: Driver trying to flee traffic stop hits car of Miami police officer
MIAMI, FL – Authorities say a driver trying to flee from a traffic stop hit the car of a Miami police officer Friday night, according to WSVN. The incident happened as the officer attempted to pull over the driver in the area of NE 2nd Avenue and NE 79th Street. The person struck the police…
Read MoreTwo Adults And Three Children Injured in A School Bus Crash
Five people, including two adults and three children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus earlier this month. WTXL.com reports that the crash occurred as a school bus was picking up students as it traveled southbound on C.R. 149. After seeing a student who she had not picked up in a while, the…
Read MoreManatee County Sheriff’s Deptuy Dies In Car Crash
A Florida Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a vehicle crash on Sunday morning, his department has confirmed. MySunCoast.com reports that Manatee County deputy 22-year-old Antonio Hernandez died in the crash. His department says that Hernandez had just finished training when he was involved in an off-duty crash. We are deeply saddened by the loss of one…
Read MorePlantation Officer Dies In Wreck Just A Week And A Half After Retiring
A Davie police officer has died in a vehicle crash, just 10 days after retiring. Local10.com reports that 50-year-old Dexter “Batman” Riley had been working on the force for 27 years. He had retired on December 1 and then died in a motorcycle crash on December 11. In a statement on the department’s website, it…
Read MoreNews: Crash blocks lanes on I-95 South in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A crash snarled traffic in a portion of Palm Beach County Friday morning, reports WPBF. The accident happened on Interstate 95 South just north of Donald Ross Road. Two right lanes on I-95 were blocked as a result. Drivers were told to expect delays on I-95 and were advised…
Read MoreSerious Crash on I-275 Leaves One Dead and One Facing Felony Charges
A serious chain reaction vehicle crash on I-275 in St. Petersburg left one person dead and two people injured this week. Now, the driver of the vehicle that began the series of crashes has been arrested and is facing felony charges. WTSP.com reports that the crash occurred at about 6:00 p.m. when four cars were…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in hit-and-run collision in Miami-Dade neighborhood
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver left the scene after a fatal collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning, reports WPLG. The accident happened in the vicinity of Northwest 14th Avenue and 77th Terrace in the Gladeview neighborhood. The impact of the crash sent one of the vehicles, a Hyundai sedan, into a chain-link fence in…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with SUV in Central Broward
CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – A collision in Central Broward sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with severe injuries, Tamarac Talk reports. First responders and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the scene Sunday morning near the 1600 block of South State Road 7. Investigators determined that 33-year-old Walton J. Antoine was riding a Can-AM Spyder…
Read MoreMan Receives 12 Years in Prison For Hit-and-Run that Killed UCF Student
A man was recently sentenced to prison for a fatal hit-and-run that killed a University of Central Florida student. WFLA.com reports that 26-year-old Yousuf Hasan was condemned to serve 12 years in prison on Wednesday, as a result of the 2019 crash that killed 21-year-old London Harrell. Hasan reportedly ran over a curb and struck…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified in fatal Plantation hit-and-run crash
PLANTATION, FL – The victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Plantation has been identified, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. Police and relatives said the man killed was 33-year-old David Robinson of Coral Springs. Robinson was struck by a vehicle in the area of State Road 7 and Northwest 5th…
Read MoreNews: Man trying to flee from police crashes into van in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – A man attempting to flee from law enforcement crashed into a van in Boca Raton on Saturday, Boca News Now reports. A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Detective was trying to serve a warrant on Adonis Batista on SW 66th Avenue for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Authorities say Batista locked…
Read MoreTeen Woman Driver Killed In Serious Rear End Collision
A teenage driver was killed on Tuesday night after the vehicle she was driving was struck from behind. ClickOrlando.com reports that the 19-year-old woman driver was driving a Scion xB in the southbound lanes of Florida Turnpike near John Young Parkway when a 41-year-old man diving a Chevrolet Tahoe crashed into her vehicle from behind,…
Read MoreNews: Police search for driver after pedestrian struck and killed in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed in Plantation early Sunday by a driver who left the scene. According to WSVN, the incident happened on the 500 block of North State Road 7 at about 2:30 a.m. Plantation Police said a 36-year-old man died in the crash, but his identity was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Vehicle crashes into side of building in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A driver was hospitalized after a vehicle hit the side of a building in Fort Lauderdale Monday morning, WSVN reports. The incident, which was captured on surveillance video, happened on the 2800 block of Sunrise Boulevard. The SUV barely missed striking a couple walking by in the vicinity. A Fort Lauderdale Fire…
Read MoreElderly Person In Golf Cart Killed In Ft. Myers Crash
An elderly person was killed in a crash involving a golf cart and a vehicle in Fort Myers Monday. WinkNews.com reports that the 86-year-old victim was driving a golf cart in the vicinity of US-41 in front of the Tamiami Village & RV Park when a 20-year-old woman was driving a vehicle and collided with…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run suspect arrested after Palm Beach County crash
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities say they arrested a man who left the scene of a crash in Palm Beach County last week, according to WTVX. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the man had been wanted for a disturbance and vandalism at a business in Lake Worth Beach on Thursday afternoon As he…
Read MoreOne Dead After Boat Goes Airborne and Crashes
A Florida man is dead following an airboat crash on Sunday. ClickOrlando.com reports that the 47-year-old victim died when his airboat went airborne and then overturned on Lake Jesup Sunday. Man died after boat overturned in Sanford #boaterdied #boaterdiedinsanford #lakejesup #sanford #seminolecounty Full article ➡️ https://t.co/TJvnidUWcl pic.twitter.com/s23ghqJm38 — Florida Breaking News (@OrlandoSolutio2) December 14, 2020…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving Porsche in Fort Lauderdale leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A car accident in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday left one person dead and another severely injured. According to WSVN, the incident happened in the vicinity of NE Third Avenue and NE Sixth Street shortly after midnight. Police say the driver of a Porsche coupe lost control while traveling southbound at a high…
Read MorePedestrian Killed in Early Morning Broward Hit and Run
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Plantation on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the collision occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning in the vicinity of State Road 7 near Northwest 5 Street when a vehicle crashed into the 36-year-old victim. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. PEDESTRIAN KILLED –…
Read MoreOrlando First Responders Rescue Family from Overturned Car In A Body of Water
Orlando police and firefighters are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a family of four from a vehicle that was turned upside down in a body of water on Thursday. KIRO7.com reports that the vehicle went into the water at about 7:30 p.m on Thursday night. Though there were no details as to what…
Read More3 injured in pickup truck rollover accident on I-75
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – State troopers responded to the scene of a pickup truck crash on Interstate 75 Thursday. According to WSVN, three people were injured in the accident, which took place on the Alligator Alley portion of I-75 in West Broward County. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the pickup lost control near mile marker…
Read MoreTractor-trailer crash blocks lanes on I-95 south in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – An accident involving a tractor-trailer affected traffic on a portion of I-95 in Palm Beach County Friday morning, according to WPBF. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash was reported on I-95 south near Hypoluxo Road. All lanes were blocked near the crash scene. Motorists were advised to use Florida’s Turnpike as…
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