Two Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Off South Beach
South Florida beachgoers were shocked when a helicopter crashed into a beach on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when a helicopter went down just off 10th St. at South Beach. Witness accounts: Helicopter crash off South Beach that injured 2 stuns holiday weekend beachgoers https://t.co/uxCskOe8DG — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Hialeah Hospital worker
HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m. Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating fatal dog attack at Broward County animal rescue facility
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred at an animal rescue facility in Broward County, NBC Miami reports the incident involved two women who were working Thursday at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in the 300 block of E. Commercial Boulevard. Investigators said one woman was working with a dog…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Dog Attack In Oakland Park
A woman died Thursday after a dog attacked her Oakland Park. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred at a dog rescue facility in the vicinity of Northeast Fourth Avenue and East Commercial Boulevard. There, rescue workers found the 71-year-old volunteer with serious bites and transported her to Broward Health Medical Center where she later died.…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by Brightline train in Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal railroad accident in Hallandale Beach that happened Tuesday evening. According to WPLG, a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in the area of South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is…
Read MoreNews: Tamarac woman dies after 2-vehicle collision on North Pine Island Road
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tamarac. Deputies responded to the scene in the 6900 block of North Pine Island Road after the incident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators determined that 67-year-old Amy Leigh Garbati was driving a Nissan Kicks…
Read MoreNews: Bicycle rider struck and killed by box truck in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Miami Beach police were at the scene of an accident that killed a bicycle rider on Tuesday, NBC Miami reports. Authorities said the bicyclist was struck by a box truck at Dade Boulevard and Purdy Avenue, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed in high-speed collision in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police are investing a fatal wreck that occurred in Miami Gardens early Monday morning, reports WPLG. Two vehicles collided in the 20700 block of Northwest 20th Avenue at about 2 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Mercedes SUV was speeding while heading east on 207th Avenue and crashed into a…
Read MoreNews: Brightline train collides with car, killing West Palm Beach man
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities said a Brightline train collided with a car in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, killing the driver. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the accident occurred in the vicinity of 17th Avenue North and F Street in Lake Worth Beach at about 4 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle wreck on I-595 in Davie kills driver
DAVIE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in Davie early Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the accident took place on eastbound Interstate 595 near Davie Road at about about 5 a.m. Two vehicles had stopped in the eastbound center lanes after they sideswiped, a pickup truck…
Read MoreNews: 2 people killed when car slams into light pole in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning left two people dead and three injured, according to WPLG. Police arrived at the scene in the area of West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue after the crash occurred at about 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Kia Forte lost control…
Read MoreSerious Miami Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Hospitalized
A serious crash in Miami left two people dead and three others injured Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue when a KIA sedan lost control and slammed into a light pole. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized After SUV Crashes into Local Subway Restaurant
A driver was hospitalized after slamming into a South Florida Subway sandwiches location on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near SW. 139th Ave. and 8th Street and broke a wall and destroyed the entrance to the restaurant. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant suffers minor injuryhttps://t.co/3GbSwzsh0Z…
Read MoreNew: Man accused of crashing into police car in Pompano Beach while driving drunk
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he crashed into a police cruiser in Pompano Beach last month while driving drunk. According to NBC Miami, Milos Blazic of Hialeah turned himself in this week in connection with the incident that occurred New Year’s Day at Power Line Road and Atlantic…
Read MoreFormer Univision Producer Charged With Using Position To Sexually Batter Women During Auditions
A former television producer is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted various women. WSVN.com reports that while Enrique Albis-Masot worked as a producer for Univision he allegedly abused his position by targeting victims who had come in for auditions. A former Univision producer and show writer faces multiple sexual battery charges after, authorities…
Read MoreNews: Search underway for driver who fled scene after I-95 crash in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A driver took off following a car accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Broward Boulevard. The driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan fled the scene after crashing into a Toyota Prius,…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead in head-on collision in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – One person died in a head-on collision between two vehicles in North Miami Beach on Wednesday, reports WSVN. The crash involving a Slingshot and another vehicle occurred in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 26th Avenue. The identity of the person killed was not immediately disclosed. Westbound traffic…
Read MoreIslamorada Boat Crash Leaves One Dead
A woman is dead after a boat on which she was riding crashed into another vessel. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred in late January when the victim was riding on the center console of a 17-foot boat traveling in Florida Bay. The vessel in which she was riding crashed into a 31-foot-boat near mile…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver involved in deadly crash on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning, according to Boca News Now. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan south in the northbound center lane of I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. …
Read MoreNews: Police identify victim of fatal fall from Royal Park Bridge
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police said the victim of a fatal fall from a bridge in West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon has been identified, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. A woman was walking her bicycle across the Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the draw bridge…
Read MoreNews: Tow truck driver dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man died after he was struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike near Port St. Lucie early Sunday morning, authorities said. According to TC Palm, the incident took place in the turnpike’s southbound lanes at mile marker 149 shortly after midnight. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 57-year-old tow…
Read MoreNews: Suspect under arrest in Sunrise hit-and-run that killed bicycle rider
SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Sunrise last Friday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Police said a bicyclist and a Chevrolet Equinox were both going north in the 3500 block of Nob Hill Road when the car hit the bicycle rider…
Read MoreElderly Woman Falls to Her Death From West Palm Beach Bridge
Authorities are investigating after a woman fell to her death from a South Florida drawbridge. WPBF.com reports that the 79-year-old West Palm Beach woman was walking her bicycle along Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the bridge started to open up. The victim attempted to hold on to the bridge to avoid falling. Bicyclist…
Read MoreNews: Woman falls to her death when drawbridge opens in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman was killed in an accident that occurred along a drawbridge in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon, according to WPTV. Police said it happened shortly after 1 p.m. as the woman was walking with a bicycle from east to west on the Royal Park Bridge, which connects West Palm Beach to the…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Find Tugboat and Barge Stranded In Deerfield Beach
The United States Coast Guard assisted a tugboat and a barge that ran aground on Thursday. CBS Miami reports that the incident occurred Thursday night at about 8:45 p.m. in Deerfield Beach. Though authorities are unsure how the vessels become stranded, they were able to determine that the barge had four people aboard. The Coast…
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