News: Police searching for driver who struck, killed bicyclist in Sunrise
SUNRISE, FL – A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle in Sunrise Friday morning, WPLG reports. Police said the bicyclist and a four-door car were both going north in the 3400 block of Nob Hill Road when the car hit the bicycle rider at about 6:30 a.m. The victim was pronounced…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 2-car collision in northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police said a two-car collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Friday morning left one of the drivers dead. According to NBC Miami, a white sedan and a red SUV crashed at Northwest 72nd Avenue and Northwest 60th Street at about 6 a.m. Both cars went up onto a sidewalk and slammed into a…
Read MoreNews: Worker dies in accident on the job at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A worker was killed in an accident Tuesday at a Fort Lauderdale high-rise condominium building, WSVN reports. The incident happened at the Playa Del Mar at 39th Street and Galt Ocean Drive. Investigators said the man was on the job during ongoing repair work when he fell from the scaffolding he was on…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged in Miami Beach hit-and-run crash
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the woman who is facing criminal charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach Tuesday evening, according to WPLG. Police say 37-year-old Jaclyn Alvarez was driving a pickup truck that crashed into a BMW at 71st Street and Bay Drive East at about 5:20 p.m. The BMW…
Read MoreNews: Coral Springs police officer injured after cruiser struck during burglary investigation
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A police officer was injured after their cruiser was hit by another vehicle in Coral Springs early Tuesday morning. WSVN reports it happened during a search for burglary suspects in the area of 41st Street and Coral Ridge Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Police said a car with juveniles inside hit…
Read MoreSouth Florida Mom Outraged After Daycare Downplays Son’s Severe Burns
A South Florida mom is speaking out against a local daycare after an accident involving a bottle warmer left her son significantly burned. WSVN.com reports that Karen Hensel dropped off her 11-month-old son at the daycare at about 9 a.m. Sometime later the daycare called her and said that her son Malaki had suffered minor…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with leaving scene of North Miami crash that killed passenger
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly car accident in North Miami Monday morning, reports WPLG. Jahmel James Minott Jr. was driving a Dodge that was involved in a three-vehicle crash in the area of Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 119th Street at about 1:50 p.m., authorities said. …
Read MoreNews: Suspected drunk driver charged in fatal crash on State Road 70
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL – A man was arrested on drunk driving charges after a deadly crash Saturday evening in Okeechobee County, according to WPTV. The accident happened near the intersection of State Road 70 and SW 48th Avenue at about 6 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a pickup truck failed to…
Read MoreNews: Fatal motorcycle accident closes stretch of Sawgrass Expressway
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Authorities said a motorcycle rider was killed in a crash in Coral Springs on Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the wreck took place on the Sawgrass Expressway near the exit for Coral Ridge Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist crashed into a guard rail on the roadway and was…
Read MoreNews: Elderly woman fatally struck by transit bus in downtown Miami
MIAMI, FL – An elderly woman died after an accident involving a bus in Miami on Monday morning, reports CBS Miami. Police said the 72-year-old victim was walking at the intersection of SW 1st Street and SW 2nd Avenue when she was hit by a Metro-Dade public transit bus making a left turn onto SW…
Read MoreMan Dies After Falling from 12th Floor of Fort Lauderdale Building
A man is dead following a fall from the 12th floor of a building in Fort Lauderdale. Local10.com reports that the victim was apparently on scaffolding which was attached to the building, located at 3900 Galt Ocean Dr. Though the building has scaffolding, the report did not indicate with certainty that the man had been…
Read MoreOne Dead After Miami-Dade Transit Bus Collides With Woman
A person was killed in a traffic crash involving a bus on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred near Southwest Second Avenue and First Street when the Miami-Dade transit bus collided with a 72-year-old woman. Authorities pronounced the victims dead at the scene. Elderly pedestrian fatally struck by transit bus in downtown Miamihttps://t.co/YDM8fOrVr4 —…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck hits pedestrian on South Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Deerfield Beach last week, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said 69-year-old Janet Thornbloom of Deerfield Beach was walking across South Federal Highway from west to east Wednesday night when she entered the path of a northbound GMC Sierra traveling…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 3-vehicle collision at intersection in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A driver was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in North Miami early Monday morning, police said. According to WPLG, there were three vehicles involved in the wreck that occurred in the vicinity of Northwest 119th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue at about 1:50 a.m. Investigators said a Dodge, a Range Rover…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Search for Missing Boater
Florida officials are searching for a man who apparently fell from a boat while boating in the Lower Keys. The U.S. Coast Guard says that it is searching for 40-year-old Erik Rundle after he went missing while sailing on a small boat in Man of War Harbor, which is located near Fleming Key. HAVE YOU…
Read MoreNissan Recalls Nearly 700,000 SUVs Due to Fire Risk
Automaker Nissan is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a defect that could present a fire risk. ConsumerReports.org reports that the issue involves a “poorly insulated electrical connector located in the driver’s footwell—the area in a vehicle where the driver’s legs go.” Moisture in the area can cause corrosion on a connector that could then…
Read MoreNews: Police make arrest in hit-and-run crash that killed driver in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police said they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a driver in Miami on Monday afternoon, reports NBC Miami. The suspect is a 17-year-old who authorities say was driving a stolen Range Rover at high speed when he went through a stop sign in the area of Northwest 11th…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by car in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale early Thursday. According to WSVN, the incident occurred in the vicinity of Northeast 54th Street and North Federal Highway. The pedestrian, reported to be a man in his 60’s, was struck by a car and suffered fatal injuries. …
Read MoreAuthorities Continue to Search for Dozens of Missing Migrants
38 people remain missing off the Florida coast after the boat on which they were sailing capsized Saturday night. WSVN.com reports that the group was involved with a suspected human smuggling operation. Of the original 40 who originally set out 1 has been found alive and 1 has been found dead. According to U.S. Coast…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian with shopping cart fatally struck by truck in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – An accident in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning left a pedestrian dead, authorities said. According to WPTV, the victim was identified as 55-year-old Richard M. Massa of West Palm Beach. The incident occurred near the parking lot of a CVS store on Jog Road near Okieechobee Boulevard at about 6:10…
Read MoreNews: Elderly driver killed in Palm Beach County collision
GREENACRES, FL – An elderly driver was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Palm Beach County last week, according to a report by WPTV. The accident occurred Thursday in the vicinity of Silver Buttonwood Drive and 10th Avenue North in Greenacres. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 79-year-old Suzanne McClellan of Palm Beach Gardens was…
Read MorePedestrian Seriously Injured After Crash Involving Flatbed Truck
A vehicle struck a pedestrian on the Florida Turnpike Monday, seriously injuring the victim. Local10.com reports that a flatbed truck struck the victim on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of Bird Road near the Florida Turnpike. Apparently, after the diver collided with the victim, the driver remained at the scene, as is required by Florida law.…
Read MoreNews: Person of interest sought in fatal Homestead hit-and-run
HOMESTEAD, FL – Authorities have identified a person of interest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Homestead last week, reports WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The person police are searching for is 20-year-old Edgar Mendez of Homestead. Detectives are trying to locate him in regards to…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged with leaving scene of Boca Raton crash
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities say a driver is under arrest in connection with a collision in Boca Raton that injured another driver. Accordng to WPEC, 30-year-old Amanda Farino is charged with leaving the scene of a crash with injuries and driving without a license. The accident took place in October 2021 at the intersection of…
Read MoreNews: 71-year-old man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Homestead
HOMESTEAD, FL – Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a man in Homestead on Sunday, according to a report by WSVN. The victim, identified as 71-year-old Carlos Diaz, was hit by a vehicle in the area of Northwest 8th Street. Family members said the incident happened as he walked on a sidewalk…
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