News: 1 injured when SUV crashes into pond in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – One person was injured in a crash involving a sport utility vehicle that occurred in Lauderhill on Sunday afternoon, reports WSVN. The incident took place in the vicinity of Northwest 56th Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2 p.m. According to police, the driver of an SUV collided with another vehicle before…
Read MoreTeen Dead Following Fall from MSC Cruise Ship
A teen is dead after he fell from a cruise ship last week. NBCNews.com reports that the teen fell from the MSC Seashore cruise ship at about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. A passenger reportedly recorded the aftermath of the teen’s disappearance and posted it on social media. The video shows a loudspeaker blaring a “man…
Read MoreNews: Man riding bicycle killed in Miami hit-and-run crash
MIAMI, FL – A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle in Miami early Monday morning, according to WPLG. Police say the victim was hit while riding in the vicinity of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 51st Street, in what was described as a hit-and-run incident. The bicyclist was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNews: Car goes off road, slams into mobile home in southwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were at the scene of a mobile home that was struck by a car in Southwest Miami-Dade, WSVN reports. The accident happened early Thursday morning at the corner of 2550 Southwest 131st Place shortly after 1 a.m. The driver of a white Toyota sedan lost control and…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle and pickup truck involved in fatal collision in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, FL – Police in Fort Pierce were at the scene of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the accident took place in the area of Oleander Avenue and King Orange Drive sometime before 12:10 p.m. Police determined that the pickup truck driver was making…
Read MoreNews: Hollywood man charged with DUI in crash that killed bicyclist
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence in a fatal crash in Broward County on Sept. 4. According to WPLG, 21-year-old Lidor Lahiani of Hollywood faces several charges, including DUI manslaughter and DUI crash with property damage. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said Lahiani was driving a Hyundai Sonata…
Read MoreNews: 5-year-old boy dies after being hit by vehicle in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a crash that killed a 5-year-old child in Lauderdale Lakes on Sunday evening. Authorities responded to the scene in the area of 2225 Northwest 32nd Terrace after the incident was reported at about 6 p.m. Detectives determined that the boy had been playing at…
Read MoreHollywood Man Arrested For Fatal Collision with Bicyclist
A Florida man is under arrest following a crash that killed a bicyclist in Weston over the summer. Local10.com reports that 21-year-old Hollywood resident Lidor Lahiani was apparently under the influence of Xanax when he crashed his 2014 Hyundai Sonata into a bike rider on West State Road 84 in early September. BEHIND BARS: Driver faces…
Read MoreNews: Driver facing multiple DUI charges over crash at Hollywood restaurant
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A driver is facing multiple charges over a crash last month that injured several people at an outdoor dining area in Hollywood. This is an update to a previous story. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports 45-year-old Shana Soto turned herself in on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest. The incident occurred Nov.…
Read MoreMan Charged for Boating Death of 19-Year-Old Teen
In 2017 an Indian River County man was piloting a boat when it struck a channel marker, killing one person. Now, officials have arrested the man in connection with the death. TCPalm.com reports that 23-year-old Jayson Clark is facing boating under the influence manslaughter and vessel homicide charges in connection with the tragedy. Officials assert…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck, injured while crossing street in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police are investigating an accident that injured a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale Friday night. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. A man attempting to cross the street at that intersection was hit by the driver of a red convertible, witnesses…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade motorcycle officer injured in collision with car
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A collision with a car left a Miami-Dade motorcycle officer hospitalized on Saturday, reports WSVN. Authorities said the incident took place as the motorman was riding with a funeral escort north on Le Jeune Road. The driver of a Nissan Armada entered the motorcycle’s path while turning at the intersection with Northwest…
Read MoreNews: 2 pedestrians struck in Brickell hit-and-run identified as college students
MIAMI, FL – Police have released new details on a hit-and-run crash that injured two pedestrians in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood Saturday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Police said a driver lost control of an SUV at South Miami Avenue and Southwest 7th Street and hit the two pedestrians,…
Read MoreNews: Driver flees scene after Miami crash that injured 2 pedestrians
MIAMI, FL – Police said a driver struck two pedestrians in Miami Saturday morning before leaving the scene, according to WSVN. The incident happened at South Miami Avenue and Southwest 7th Street in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. Police said a driver lost control of an SUV and hit the two pedestrians, then crashed into the…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating West Park hit-and-run that killed 77-year-old driver
WEST PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in West Park. The sheriff’s office has released details of the collision that happened Nov. 22 on South State Road 7. According to investigators, 77-year-old Michael Dodsworth of Pembroke Pines was driving south in a…
Read MoreDoctors Save Arm of Jacksonville Man Involved in Boating Crash
A Jacksonville man is recovering following a boating incident that nearly cost him his arm. News4Jax.com reports that James Raulerson was fishing in a boat on sisters Creek earlier this month when his 16-foot boat struck a wake from a larger vessel that apparently had cut his boat off. The impact ejected him from his boat,…
Read MoreTwo Critically Injured In Miami Crash That Ejected Two from Vehicle
Two people were seriously injured in a car crash in Miami on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Southwest 22nd Avenue and 8th Street. The force of the crash was so severe that two people were ejected and one of the vehicles was on fire…
Read MoreNews: West Palm Beach hit-and-run leaves pedestrian critically injured
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Palm Beach, reports WPTV. The incident occurred Monday night in the vicinity of Australian Avenue and 13th Street. The victim, 59-year-old Raymond Alexander, was hit by a vehicle as he walked across Australian Avenue at about 8…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist dead after being struck by vehicle in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating an accident that killed a bicycle rider in Pompano Beach last week. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the bicyclist was involved in a collision with a car on Dec. 9 at the intersection of North Powerline Road and Northwest 8th Street shortly before 6:10 p.m. Investigators…
Read MoreNews: Woman critically injured after being hit by pickup truck in Royal Palm Beach parking lot
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian accident in Palm Beach County Monday left an 84-year-old woman hospitalized. According to WPTV, 84-year-old Josephine Scalzo of Wellington was walking through the parking lot of a Hobby Lobby store on State Road 7 when the incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreNews: Police officer hospitalized following Port St. Lucie collision
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A police officer was one of two people injured in a crash in Port St. Lucie Wednesday evening, according to WPBF. Police said the officer’s car was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the vicinity of St. Lucie West Boulevard and California Boulevard at about 6 p.m. The…
Read MoreNews: Woman seriously injured in Boynton Beach hit-and-run crash
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police said a woman was injured when she was struck in Boynton Beach Saturday night by a hit-and-run driver. The Palm Beach Post reports the incident occurred as the woman was walking across the 1000 block of North Seacrest Boulevard from west to east at about 9 p.m. Witnesses said she…
Read MoreNews: 2 killed, 3 injured when car goes off road, crashes into canal in West Broward
WEST BROWARD, FL – A car accident on Alligator Alley Tuesday night left two people dead and three others injured, according to WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was headed west near mile marker 29 in West Broward County at about 5:30 p.m. when the car’s back left tire blew out. The driver…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck, killed by vehicle in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – A crash that killed a pedestrian in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea recently is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place near the 1800 block of South Ocean Boulevard Dec. 5 at about 6:45 p.m. Investigators say the pedestrian, an adult woman, was crossing from east to west when she was…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher at Polk County School Charged With Having Sex With Student
Authorities are charging a Lakeland high school substitute teacher with sexual battery after she allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with the student. Local10.com reports that the 20-year-old woman, Ayanna Davis, allegedly began an illegal sexual relationship with a student in early December, including at least four encounters. Another student reportedly alerted authorities to the…
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