Three people were injured in a boating crash on the Intercostal Waterway in Highland Beach over the weekend. One of the victims died from his injuries. CBS12.com reports that a man and two minors were involved in the crash, which occurred when the 25-foot-vessel in which they were riding hit a wake and lost control.…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue was on the scene of a workplace accident Wednesday afternoon that left a man hospitalized. In a Facebook post, the rescue team said it responded to reports of a man trapped in a machine.  WSVN reports the incident took place at a tile business in the area of Southwest 21st…

A Miami medical school student is thankful after surviving a hit-and-run crash in Brickell in mid-December. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred on Southeast Seventh Street when a Dodge Durango slammed into Jason Greenfield and Ian Edelman. Greenfield is a medical student at the University of Miami. In a video of the crash, shared on…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A woman died after she was hit by a train early Wednesday morning in Broward County, reports NBC Miami.  Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at Southeast 4th Street and South Dixie Highway after the incident was reported just before 4 a.m. The pedestrian, whose identity has…

BOCA RATON, FL – A portion of Interstate 95 was shut down Tuesday morning after two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash. According to WPTV, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of I-95 in the area of Glades Road in Boca Raton at about 2:45 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a sedan and…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A driver was critically injured in a car accident in Miami Gardens early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. According to police, a man was driving east on Northwest 183rd Street at about 5 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree. Miami Gardens Police responded to the scene…

Yesterday we blogged that a woman from Alaska died while diving off the coast of Islamorada on Friday. Now,  details about the victim are beginning to surface. WinkNews.com reports that the victim was 57-year-old Dr. Kimberly Jean Kilgore, a pediatrician from Juneau, Alaska. The report says that Kilgore was diving with a group in about…

A tourist is dead following a diving incident at Islamorada Friday. WSVN.com reports that 57-year-old Juneau, Alaska native Jean Kilgore was diving in about 40 feet of water near Runway Reef when she unexpectedly suffered from an issue in the water. The report does not indicate the nature of the incident. A tourist died after a…

WESTON, FL – Authorities said the suspect in a fatal crash in Weston has now been extradited to Broward County to face charges in the case, according to WPLG. Last month, U.S. Marshals took 24-year-old Oion Skyvel Johnson into custody in Syracuse, New York, on a warrant for his arrest.  He was wanted for an incident…

MIAMI, FL – Two drivers were injured after their vehicles collided in Miami Thursday morning, the Miami Herald reports. The accident occurred on Interstate 395 near the exit for Biscayne Boulevard.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lexus sedan collided with an Acura in the eastbound lanes of I-395, causing the Acura to roll over. Both…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in a fatal accident that occurred in Broward County on Oct. 31, 2021, WPLG reports. 25-year-old Michael Crooks is facing a number of charges, including vehicular homicide, DUI causing death to a human, and DUI causing damage to property or a person. Crooks was driving a…

Authorities have arrested a New York man and extradited him to South Florida in connection with a fatal crash. Local10.com reports that authorities arrested 24-year-old Oion Johnson of Syracuse, New York in connection with a May 2021 crash that left a bicyclist dead in Weston, Florida. Apparently, Johnson claimed that he fell asleep behind the wheel…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – One of the victims of a deadly crash in Hollywood early Sunday morning has been identified, according to WSVN. This is an update to a previous story. Aurelio Alvarez told reporters that his daughter, 22-year-old Julia Alvarez, was one of the two people killed in the wreck in the area of Johnson…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach last week. In a news release, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the scene Thursday on West Atlantic Boulevard after the incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Investigators believe the pedestrian, an adult male, was crossing…

MIRAMAR, FL – A Miramar family was displaced when a car crashed into their home on Monday morning. According to WSVN, the driver lost control of a Toyota sedan and slammed into the home on Southwest 21st Street shortly before noon.  No one inside the house or in the vehicle was injured in the accident.…

VERO BEACH, FL – Three people were killed Saturday morning when two vehicles collided in Vero Beach, reports WPTV. The accident took place near a Publix shopping plaza on U.S. 1 North at about 10:10 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Dodge van was making a left turn into the shopping…

Luxury auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 40,000 vehicles due to a defect that can cause the automobiles to suffer an increased risk of crash. ConsumerReports.com reports that the defect can affect small cars and SUVs, causing the front axle to erode potentially leading to failure. Front axle failure can significantly destabilize the vehicles, leading…

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – A young girl has passed away after she was hit by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines last week, according to NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. The 7-year-old was pronounced dead at an area hospital from injuries suffered in the accident that occurred Thursday afternoon. Police said…

A South Florida man stands accused of over 100 sexual assaults and has reportedly already admitted to sexually assaulting a woman at a South Beach hotel in November. WSVN.com reports that 32-year-old Marwan Habib appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler on Friday to face sexual assault charges. The incident in question began when the victim…