BOCA RATON, FL – An elderly woman was killed in a pedestrian accident Wednesday in Boca Raton, WPTV reports. The victim, 94-year-old Shirley Goldberg of Boca Raton, was hit by a bus on Glades Road at 12:23 p.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, she was walking across Glades Road in the crosswalk…

As major automakers attempt to enter the electric vehicle market, some are experiencing technical issues that can put customers a risk. In the most recent instance of such technical problems, General Motors has announced that is expanding its recall of Chevy Bolt vehicles. The NYTimes.com reports that GM has announced a recall of Chevy Bolt…

MIAMI, FL – Miami Police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a trolley in the Design District on Wednesday evening, WSVN reports. The incident happened in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 38th Street.  Police said a 60-year-old man was struck by a city trolley. He was pronounced dead…

WEST PARK, FL – A woman died and four other people were hospitalized after a crash in Oakland Park on Tuesday night, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. Two cars were involved in the accident in the 900 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard at about 9:21 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Chevrolet…

Yesterday we blogged that a boat caught fire in Dania Beach on Wednesday, leaving two people hospitalized. Now, news outlets are providing additional information about the incident. Local10.com reports that there were two boats in the blaze. The two vessels were tied together during mechanical repairs, and apparently both caught fire during the process. Though…

A fire engulfed a boat at a Dania Beach marina on Wednesday, injuring two people. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. near 399 Lewis Lane when a boat caught fire. Apparently, the vessel caught fire while undergoing mechanical repairs. There may have been an explosion as witnesses reported hearing a loud…

GREENACRES, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in Palm Beach County last week and then fled the scene. According to WPTV, a 56-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the 5100 block of Lake Worth Road Thursday night at about 10:50 p.m. when he crossed into the…

NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian died after being hit by a pickup truck in North Lauderdale on Saturday night. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene at 5300 N. State Road 7 shortly after 9:30 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was going north…

DORAL, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating an accident that killed a man in a wheelchair early Sunday morning, NBC Miami reports. Investigators said the man was trying to cross the street in the area of Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue in Doral when he was hit by a vehicle at about 4:14 a.m.…

WEST PARK, FL – Authorities said a driver fled the scene after striking a man in West Park Friday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Broward County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene on Southwest 42nd Avenue near Southwest 20th Street following the incident that occurred at about 6:00 a.m. Investigators determined that a man who had…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said a bicyclist died after being hit by a cargo van in Pompano Beach late Friday night. The victim was struck near the intersection of Southwest 12th Avenue and Southwest 8th Street at about 11:45 p.m.  Traffic homicide detectives said the bicyclist was riding in the…

A toddler was found dead in a pool on Thursday. Local10.com reports that that 18-month-old was at a home near Southwest 173rd Avenue and Southwest 160th Street when adults found her floating dead in a pool. When first responders arrived on the scene, they pronounced the girl dead. Video of the aftermath showed a man…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a hit-and-run driver. Police tweeted information regarding the incident that occurred July 31 in the area of Northwest 64th Street and 12th Avenue at about 3 a.m.  A man riding a bicycle, 58-year-old Luis Maqueira, was struck by a vehicle,…

LAKE WORTH, FL – A Florida state trooper was one of two people hospitalized following a crash on Interstate 95 early Tuesday morning, WPBF reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the trooper’s vehicle and two other vehicles were involved in the accident on I-95 north at 10th Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. The trooper…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – State troopers say a young woman died after being struck by vehicles on Interstate 95 Tuesday evening. According to WPBF, the 21-year-old victim had gotten out of a vehicle she was riding in on I-95 south near Lantana Road in Palm Beach County  She was struck by two sedans that…

Automaker Cadillac is recalling approximately 34,000 vehicles due to defective airbags. AutoEvolution.com reports that the affected vehicles include CT4 and CT5 model years 2020 to 2022. The vehicles are being recalled because the side curtain airbags may have been installed incorrectly. The airbags may have been installed with a twist between two attachment points, which…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are trying to track down a driver who fled the scene after hitting and killing a bicyclist in Hallandale Beach early Saturday morning. WSVN reports the victim was riding a bicycle south on South Federal Highway near Hallandale Beach Boulevard at about 4 a.m. when he was struck by a…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – An accident at an intersection near Boynton Beach Saturday afternoon left an elderly woman dead, according to WPEC. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at the intersection of Verona Lakes Boulevard and Lyons Road at about 3 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 74-year-old Bruce Cigale of Delray Beach was driving…

NORTH MIAMI, FL – A firefighter with the city of Hialeah was killed in an accident outside his home Friday afternoon, reports WSVN. The victim was Chris Villa, who served 24 years with the Hialeah Fire Department. The incident occurred while he was repairing a fence at his home at Northwest 5th Avenue and Northwest 135th…