LANTANA, FL – Investigators were at the scene of a fatal railroad accident in Palm Beach County on Saturday afternoon, reports WPBF. According to Lantana police, a man was struck and killed by a Brightline train south of the railroad crossing at S. Dixie Highway and Central Boulevard.  The victim, who was not identified, was reportedly…

A 14-year-old boy died after falling from the ICON amusement park ride in Orlando on Thursday. WSVN.com reports that Tyre Sampson was visiting from Missouri when he boarded the tallest freefall ride in the world, standing at a jaw-dropping 430 feet. Apparently, Sampson slipped from his seat on the ride as it descended to a…

MIAMI, FL – Police have made an arrest in connection with a crash in Miami last month that left three people dead, NBC Miami reports. The suspect in the Feb. 13 incident was identified as 26-year-old Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga of Miami-Dade.  Police said Zuniga was driving at high speed on West Flagler Street at…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reported it was at the scene of a tractor-trailer accident on Thursday morning. Crews from Battalion 7 responded to Conners Highway after the crash was reported at 5:55 a.m. The first responders found a tractor-trailer on its side. They were able to extricate the driver,…

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man off the Florida Coast Wednesday, and later found he is fleeing Cuba. WSVN.com reports that the Coast Guard intercepted Elian Lopez about 15 miles from Islamorada. Apparently, Lopez is a Cuban deserter, who left the island for the United States on a windsurfing board. DESPERATE VOYAGE – A…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police said a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Miami-Dade County Thursday morning, according to WPLG. The incident happened near the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 72nd Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. Police said the victim was walking across Northwest 36th Street from south to north…

A student was killed by a vehicle while she was awaiting her bus in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday. WPBF.com reports that 15-year-old Tiana Johnson was waiting at the bus stop when a passing vehicle lost control and struck her and three other students. The collision left another 15-year-old in critical condition and seriously injured…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died in a crash in Hollywood early Wednesday morning. According to NBC Miami, the incident took place in the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near the exit to Hollywood Boulevard, where the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at about 3 a.m. The victim was…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – An investigation is underway into a crane accident in Boynton Beach Tuesday morning that left two workers dead, WPTV reports. The incident took place at a construction site at the Riverwalk Plaza at East Woolbright Road and Federal Highway, shortly before 10:30 a.m. The construction workers who were killed were identified as…

A pickup truck crashed into a canal in Miami-Dade on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the truck was stopped on the shoulder along southbound Krome Avenue when a tractor-trailer veered off the road and struck the pickup from behind. KROME AVENUE CRASH: A pickup truck was submerged into a canal after a crash in west Miami-Dade…

DANIA BEACH, FL – A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dania Beach last week, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. The accident occurred Wednesday at the intersection of Marina Road and Southwest 30th Avenue at about 10:41 p.m. Investigators said 39-year-old Joseph Michael Demczuk of Hollywood was driving a Chevy Tahoe east on…

ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL – Four students were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday morning, WPEC reports. The driver involved is believed to have been impaired at the time, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the driver lost control of their vehicle while headed north on…

MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Miami, police said. According to WSVN, a man was hit by the vehicle Saturday morning on North Miami Avenue near 11th Street. The driver fled the scene after the crash.  The pedestrian was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital with minor…

Florida ranks third in the number of recalled vehicles on the road. According to a report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and cited by WFLA.com, Florida is behind only California and Texas for the number of recalled vehicles. The report indicates that in Florida there are approximately 3,346,321 vehicles with recall notices, accounting…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – An investigation is underway into a fatal pedestrian crash in Pompano Beach Saturday evening, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. The incident occurred on Sample Road, where two pedestrians were crossing at Military Trial at about 11:47 p.m.  Investigators said the driver of a Ford Edge went through the intersection and swerved…

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police said a driver was hospitalized after a car accident in North Miami Beach Thursday night, WPLG reports. The driver hit a light pole and then crashed into the wall of a home on Northeast 181st Street at about 9:30 p.m., police said. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the…

A Brightline train has been involved in yet another crash after a train struck a vehicle in Broward County Friday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred Friday afternoon at about 5:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Southwest Third Street and South Dixie Highway. #BREAKING – A man has been taken to the hospital after a Brightline…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fort Lauderdale, NBC Miami reports. The incident happened Sunday night along Davie Boulevard, where 21-year-old Everildo Ruiz-Mendez was struck and killed by a Dodge Caravan while walking across the street at about 10:15…