News: Fort Lauderdale man killed in multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach that left one person dead. The BSO issued a news release on the incident that occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Southeast 15th Street and South Federal Highway. The sheriff’s office said 76-year-Farideh Shafagh of Fort Lauderdale…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist fatally struck by vehicle at Port St. Lucie intersection
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Port St. Lucie Thursday morning, WPTV reports. Police said the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle headed south on NW St. James Drive near NW N. Macedo Boulevard at 10:43 a.m. The bicycle rider was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNational Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, marking a good time to consider just how devastating these injuries can be – and giving hope as new efforts and research focus on helping victims of brain injury recover. According to the CDC, the leading cause of brain injury is falling. Nearly half of all traumatic brain…
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Lyft Driver And Charge Him With Sexually Assaulting A Passenger
Authorities have arrested A Lyft driver on suspicion of sexually assaulting a passenger. WSVN.com reports that the 26-year-old driver, Kevin Rojas, allegedly assaulted the victim as he transported her from Wynwood to Miami Beach. The report says that Rojas parked the car and got into the backseat with the passenger as he transported her. A…
Read MoreNews: Woman fatally struck by SUV while crossing street in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV in suburban West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon, according to the Palm Beach Post. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Lisa Pitnick of West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said she was walking on Community Drive near Military Trail…
Read MoreNews: 1 person dead in fiery car accident in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – One person was killed in a car accident that disrupted traffic in Oakland Park Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to NBC Miami, deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in the area of Dixie Highway and Oakland Park Boulevard after the incident was reported at about 1 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: 72-year-old man dead after being hit by car in Palm Beach County
BELLE GLADE, FL – Authorities said a man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Palm Beach County Friday night, according to WPBF. The victim was identified as 72-year-old Alexandre Metellus. Police said the incident happened when Metellus walked into the roadway at the intersection of South Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Read MoreNews: 6 hospitalized following collision in Northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A traffic accident in Northwest Miami-Dade Monday afternoon sent six people to the hospital, reports WSVN. First responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash that occurred on U.S. 27 near Northwest 154th Street at about 3:45 p.m. Video from the scene showed a truck and car that had been…
Read MoreNew Details About Woman Who Ran Into Crowd On Miami Beach Sidewalk
New details are becoming clearer about the woman who struck several people on the sidewalk in Miami Beach last week. WSVN.com reports that the 75-year-old driver, Regitze Tauber Gamble, has a history of run-ins with the law. In 2015 she was apparently arrested for DUI. Startling new details have arisen about the 75-year-old driver who…
Read MoreNews: Victim of crash at South Beach dining area identified as NY chiropractor
MIAMI, FL – The victim of a car accident at a South Beach restaurant last Thursday evening has been identified, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. One person died and six others were injured when the driver of a Bentley struck an outdoor dining area at Call Me Gaby on…
Read MoreNews: Single-vehicle accident near airport in Fort Lauderdale kills driver
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A portion of Griffin Road in Fort Lauderdale was shut down following a deadly car accident early Monday morning. NBC Miami reports the incident occurred in the area of Griffin Road and South Federal Highway, near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the scene at about 3 a.m. Rescuers…
Read MoreOne Dead And Six Injured After Bentley Jumps Curb In Miami Beach
One person is dead following a Miami Beach crash in which a vehicle struck several people on a sidewalk. WSVN.com reports that the Bentley ran into several people outside a Miami Beach café at about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. The crash apparently trapped one person underneath the massive vehicle, resulting in good Samaritans attempting to…
Read MoreNews: Elderly woman fatally struck by car while crossing sidewalk in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elderly woman in Miami on Thursday, according to WSVN. The incident occurred along West Flagler Street, where the victim was crossing a sidewalk. A driver pulling their car out of a parking lot struck the woman. She was pronounced dead after being transported to…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 6 injured after car crash into Miami Beach sidewalk cafe
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police said a car crashed at a sidewalk cafe in Miami Beach on Thursday evening, killing one person and injuring six others. According to WSVN, the incident happened at Call Me Gaby, a restaurant on Washington Avenue, at about 6 p.m. Miami Beach police said an elderly woman was trying to parallel…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified after dump truck crashes into Parkland canal
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities have identified the man who died in a dump truck accident at a work site in Parkland Monday morning, according to the Miami Herald. This is an update to a previous story. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 24-year-old Jeffrey Seraphin of Belle Glade. Investigators say Seraphin was driving…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Cooper City leaves 3 injured
COOPER CITY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Cooper City Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, WPLG reported. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred at Sheridan Street and North Flamingo Road at about 10 p.m. No information was disclosed on what led…
Read MoreSweetwater Motorman Hospitalized After Traffic Crash
A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested after 4 pedestrians struck by car near Stuart grocery store
STUART, FL – Police in Stuart have announced an arrest in connection with a crash near a grocery store that left four pedestrians injured Tuesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the four victims were hit by a vehicle at the Fresh Market on Southeast Ocean Boulevard just before 1 p.m. Police said the driver struck the pedestrians…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash near Miami Dade College campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident near the North Campus of Miami Dade College left one person dead and two critically injured, CBS Miami reports. Three vehicles were involved in the crash in the northbound lane of NW 27th Avenue near 113th Street that occurred Tuesday morning just after 12:30 a.m. One vehicle ended up…
Read MoreNews: Construction truck plunges into Hillsboro Canal, killing driver
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities said the driver of a construction truck died in an accident in Parkland Monday morning. According to WSVN, rescuers responded to the Hillsboro Canal in the area of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle after the vehicle landed in the water and became submerged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers and Coral…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle crashing into Fort Lauderdale beauty salon
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a vehicle to crash into a Fort Lauderdale beauty salon early Monday morning, WPLG reported. Police said two vehicles collided along East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. The impact sent one of them plowing into the SWANK Blow Dry Bar, which was captured on surveillance video.…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way accident on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two drivers died in a wrong-way collision late Monday night. According to NBC Miami, the wreck occurred on Okeechobee Road near the Florida Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade County. The FHP said a woman was driving a Hyundai sedan south in the roadway’s northbound lanes at about 11…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Cutler Bay, leaving 1 person hospitalized
CUTLER BAY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a car accident in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning that left a home uninhabitable, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver of a sport utility vehicle crashed into a home in the vicinity of Southwest 99th Court and Southwest 214th Street. One person was…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into Miami Beach helicopter crash that injured 2
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash off the coast of Miami Beach Saturday afternoon that left two people injured, CBS Miami reports. The Robinson R44 helicopter came down near the shore near Ocean Drive and 10th Street at about 1:20 p.m. The incident was captured on video released by the Miami Beach Police Department.…
Read MoreMan Killed After Construction Truck Crashes Into Canal in Parkland
A person is dead following a crash involving a construction truck in Parkland. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Canal in the vicinity of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle. A rescue mission has become a recovery mission after a dump truck landed in a Parkland canal. https://t.co/DlOgZqAFDm —…
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