Personal Injury
Florida Fish and Wildlife Continues To Investigate Deadly Clay County Boat Crash
Investigators continue to look into the deadly boat crash that occurred on Black Creek earlier this week. BREAKING NEWS: Two people were injured in a collision between a boat and a dock along Black Creek, Clay County Fire Rescue says. https://t.co/3Q2JSQ9Htd — News4JAX (@wjxt4) June 14, 2022 News4Jax.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Read MoreNews: Driver arrested after crashing into Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on I-95
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A driver is under arrest after authorities said he intentionally crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser, WSVN reports. 25-year-old Tate Turner was arrested on felony charges for the incident that occurred on Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale. The FHP said Turner drove through closed lanes and rear-ended the marked patrol car…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed along Palmetto Expressway in Miami Lakes following fatal wreck
MIAMI LAKES, FL – A car accident in Miami Lakes left one person dead and disrupted traffic on Wednesday morning. According to WSVN the incident happened on Northwest 57th Avenue near Northwest 167th Street, where a Chevy mini-van and another vehicle collided at about 6 a.m. The identity of the person who was killed was not…
Read MoreFisher-Price Recalls Baby Rockers Following Over A Dozen Infant Deaths
Manufacturer Fisher-Price is recalling baby rockers after more than a dozen deaths in the devices between 2009 and 2021. PRODUCT RECALL: Infant-To-Toddler and Newborn-To-Toddler Rockers from Fisher-Price have resulted in the death of 13 infants in 12 years.https://t.co/b6o0NDLaBd — KX News (@KXMB) June 14, 2022 ABC7.com reports that both the Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler rockers are…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver charged in wrong-way collision in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a crash in Pompano Beach that injured a woman and her son, according to NBC Miami. Authorities said 58-year-old Jeffrey Thomas Ballard was driving a Jeep Wrangler north in the southbound lanes of South Dixie Highway Friday when the accident occurred…
Read MoreNews: Victim of fiery crash in Miami’s Little River neighborhood identified
MIAMI, FL – The victim of a fiery car accident in Miami last week has now been identified, according to WPLG. The driver killed in the accident was reported to be 23-year-old Mohammad Khan. Police said Khan was driving a sports car on Northeast 82nd Street in Miami’s Little River neighborhood Friday at about 1:15 a.m. when…
Read MoreNews: Crash in Miami Gardens involving postal service driver leaves 2 injured
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A crash involving a U.S. Postal Service driver in Miami Gardens left two people injured, according to WSVN. The incident occurred Monday night at Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 175th Street at about 7:30 p.m. First responders arrived at the scene and transported two people to a nearby hospital. No details…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with Doral hit-and-run that injured 2 pedestrians
DORAL, FL – Police arrested a driver suspected of leaving the scene of a pedestrian accident in Doral on Saturday night, reports WSVN. Two people, a husband and wife, were struck by a Ford Fusion in the area of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 87th Avenue. The man was dragged a quarter mile. The woman was…
Read MoreNews: Passenger killed in car accident on NW 183rd Street in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police said a speeding car was involved in a deadly accident in Miami Gardens early Sunday morning, NBC Miami reports. According to investigators, a driver was going east at high speed in the 2500 block of Northwest 183rd Street shortly before 1 a.m. and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a…
Read MoreNews: Adult, child fatally struck by car while pushing disabled vehicle in Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police said an adult and an 11-year-old boy were fatally struck by a car in Hallandale Beach Saturday night, reports WPLG. The incident occurred on Hallandale Beach Boulevard, where a Jeep had become disabled in the roadway. According to police, a man driving an Uber and his son stopped to try and…
Read MoreNews: BSO investigating fatal Pompano Beach motorcycle accident
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in an accident in Pompano Beach on Sunday, authorities said. According to NBC Miami, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and fire rescue crews responded to the scene on East Copans Road after the incident occurred sometime before 5:18 p.m. The motorcycle rider was found dead at…
Read MoreOne Dead and Three Injured After Vehicle Slams Into Tree In Miami
One person is dead and three others are in the hospital following a serious crash in Miami on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred during the early Sunday morning hours near the 2500 block of Northwest 183rd Street. Officials believe that as a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed in the…
Read MoreNews: 2 killed, including FWC officer, in wrong-way collision
FORT PIERCE, FL – A wrong-way collision in St. Lucie County Thursday left two people dead, including a Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission officer. WPTV reports the incident took place at S. Header Canal Road and Okeechobee Road at 12:11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a woman was driving a Kia sedan east in the…
Read MoreOne Killed When Lamborghini Crashes In Miami
One person is dead and another hospitalized following a crash involving a Lamborghini overnight. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near NE. 82nd St. and first Avenue when a blue Lamborghini crashed into a light pole at about 1:15 AM. 1 dead, 1 transported following fiery crash in Miamihttps://t.co/jO9Bdo1NVX — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June…
Read MoreNews: Victim of train-car collision identified as elderly Coconut Creek woman
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities identified the victim of a fatal collision involving a car and a Brightline train in Oakland Park on Tuesday afternoon. This is an update to a previous story. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the person killed in the incident was 84-year-old Liesel Hulden of Coconut Creek. Investigators said Hulden…
Read MoreNews: Brightline train collides with car in Oakland Park, killing driver
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities said a driver was killed in an accident involving a Brightline train in Oakland Park Tuesday afternoon. According to WSVN, the train struck a car in the area of Cypress Creek Road and Dixie Highway, pushing the vehicle north into Fort Lauderdale. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed, child injured in car accident on Interstate 595
DAVIE, FL – State troopers and rescue crews responded to a fatal car accident in Davie on Wednesday morning, NBC Miami reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said a silver Nissan sedan was involved in the crash that occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 near U.S. 441 at about 6 a.m. The car was found…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead following ATV accident in Palm Beach County
LOXAHATCHEE, FL – Authorities said a man driving an all-terrain vehicle was killed in an accident in Palm Beach County, according to WPTV. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Saturday night in the 4900 block of 200th Trail North in Loxahatchee at about 7:45 p.m. According to investigators, two Suzuki Kingquad ATVs…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run crash in Fort Lauderdale kills man in wheelchair
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police in Fort Lauderdale said they are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in a wheelchair. In a news release, police said the incident took place Saturday night in the 900 block of South Federal Highway at about 10:11 p.m. Investigators said the victim, identified as 58-year-old Robert Brisebois…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide in Boynton Beach crash
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police have arrested a driver involved in a fatal accident in Boynton Beach last month, WPEC reported. 31-year-old Paul McCormack Jr. of Lake Worth is charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the crash that occurred on Boynton Beach Boulevard near Winchester Park Boulevard on May 13. An investigation determined that…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on Palmetto Expressway following fatal accident
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A fatal accident disrupted traffic in Northwest Miami-Dade County early Monday morning. According to WSVN, the incident occurred on the Palmetto Expressway near the Dolphin Expressway, where a pickup truck struck a median at about 3 a.m. and overturned. One person was killed in the crash. The victim’s identity was not…
Read MoreThree People Lucky To Be Alive Following Boat Crash Near Destin
Three people were aboard a boat that crashed into a jetty on Okaloosa Island Sunday night. WKRG.com reports that the crash occurred at about 8:50 p.m. when a “26-foot center console boast came out of the Harbor and was heading West/Northwest” said Destin Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mike Landis. Destin Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mike Landis said…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz Launches Worldwide Recall of Nearly 1 Million Vehicles
Auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz issued a recall for almost 1 million vehicles due to a defect that could affect the vehicles’ brake system. TheGuardian.com reports that the wide-ranging recall affects SUV models ML and GL and R-Class minivans which were manufactured between 2004 and 2015. According to Germany’s federal transportation agency (KBA) “Corrosion on the brake booster can…
Read MoreNews: Captain cut cable in fatal Florida Keys parasailing accident, report says
MARATHON, FL – New details emerged this week about Monday’s parasailing accident in the Florida Keys that left a woman dead and two children injured. This is an update to a previous story. The Miami Herald reports a boat captain intentionally cut the parasailing cable tethering the three victims to a vessel, causing them to plunge into…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead after car crashes, catches fire in Palm Beach County
JUPITER, FL – Police were on the scene of a deadly car accident in Palm Beach County early Friday morning, reports WPTV. Investigators believe a driver lost control while driving west on Indiantown Road near Alternate AIA in Jupiter at about 3:42 a.m. The driver went off the roadway and struck electricity poles, causing the vehicle to split…
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