Personal Injury

HOLLYWOOD, FL – The victim of a hit-and-run crash in Hollywood Wednesday morning has been identified by police, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. Police said the pedestrian killed was 61-year-old Winsor Louis-Jean of Miami Gardens. He was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road near…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hollywood Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to WSVN, the crash took place near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at about 6 a.m.  The victim was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road. The driver…

The US government is sending a team to investigate a deadly crash involving a Tesla automobile. Local10.com reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special investigative team to look into the crash which killed three people and occurred in Newport Beach on May 12. New @Reuters — @NHTSA has opened…

Authorities have identified the two bicyclists who were killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the victims were a couple, 49-year-old Yaudys Vera and 46-year-old Ogniana Reyes. TRAGIC CRASH: Two Bicyclist killed along the Rickenbacker Causeway. @MiamiPD have someone in custody. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/q3t0yKX0sj — Taylor Stewart (@TaylorStewartTV) May 15, 2022 The couple was…

Two cyclists were killed while riding their bikes in Miami on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that a man and woman cyclist were riding along the Ridenbacher Causeway at about 5 p.m. Sunday when an SUV struck the pair, destroying their bikes and leaving both of them fatally injured. #DEVELOPING – Two bicyclists have been killed in a…

A boat capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday, leaving at least 11 people dead. CTVNews.ca reports that the boat was carrying dozens of suspected migrants when it went down. Authorities confirmed at least 31 people were rescued in addition to the nearly dozen people who were killed. Authorities confirm that at least some…

COOPER CITY, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a driver in Cooper City late Sunday night. The victim was identified as 63-year-old William Watts of Davie.  Watts was driving a Nissan Altima south on Pine Island Road when the accident occurred at about 11:41 p.m. Investigators said he…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A suspect is under arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Miami Gardens in 2021, reports WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The victim was 35-year-old Stephan Maze, a security guard for the Miami Heat.  He was headed to work at the arena March 9 when he…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Two people were killed in a wrong-way accident on U.S. 1 in South Miami-Dade Wednesday afternoon. WSVN reports the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near mile marker 124 at about 4 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevy sedan was going north in the southbound…

Automaker Hyundai is recalling over 200,000 cars as a result of a defect that could cause dangerous fuel leaks and engine fires. RECALL ALERT: Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. — most for a second time — because fuel hoses can leak in the engine compartment and cause fires. https://t.co/lhr9boFbAn…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police were at the scene of a crash involving a suspected impaired driver in Hallandale Beach early Wednesday morning. According to WPLG, two vehicles collided on Hallandale Beach Boulevard near Interstate 95 at about 3 a.m.  No further details were released about what led to the wreck. One of the drivers…

MIAMI, FL – Police said they have made an arrest stemming from a fatal two-car crash in Miami last Friday morning, NBC Miami reports. 21-year-old Shamonni Alexandre-Little is facing two felony charges, vehicular homicide in a reckless manner and driving without a license causing death. Authorities said Alexandre-Little was driving a Mercedes-Benz C300 in North Bay Village at…

Three students and a bus driver were injured in a crash involving a Seminole County school bus last Tuesday. WESH.com reports that the crash occurred at State Road 426 and State Road 46 when a landscaping truck allegedly failed to make a right turn while traveling in a right turning lane. This set off a chain…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car accident in Palm Beach County Saturday morning left a driver dead, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Benjamin Star was driving a Jeep Cherokee south on State Road 710 near Jupiter and struck a light pole on the right side of the…

It has been several days since three American tourists fell ill and died at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas. Despite an ongoing investigation, Bahamas police do not seem to have a firm idea as to what went wrong.  Paul Rolle, Bahamas police commissioner, said that the force is taking samples from not only the victims…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a railroad accident in Pompano Beach Saturday morning left a woman dead. WPLG reports the woman was riding a Sanmen County Yongfu 150 CC scooter in the area of Copans Road and North Dixie Highway when the incident took place at 11:19 a.m. Investigators with the Broward Sheriff’s Office…

Three people are dead and another is in the hospital after falling ill at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas. Local10.com reports that the victims suffered from a “health emergency” at the resort, but the nature of the emergency is thus far undisclosed. SANDALS RESORT DEATHS: 3 Americans found dead at Sandals Emerald Bay Bahamas…

Rescue workers transported a pedestrian to the hospital by helicopter after a vehicle struck the victim in Florida City. #BREAKING – Rescue crews have airlifted one person to the hospital following a reported hit-and-run in Florida City. https://t.co/i7gvgAslJj — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 7, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred at about 8:30…