Bonita Springs Crash Involving Lee Trans Bus Leaves 3 Injured
A Lee Trans Bus was involved in a crash late last week. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred in Bonita Springs on Saturday in the vicinity of South Tamiami Trail near Coconut Road. Apparently, an SUV crashed into the Lee Trans Bus, as it was stopped at a bus stop north of Coconut Road. Authorities are…
Read MoreNews: Miami police sergeant injured after car struck at intersection
MIAMI, FL – A Miami police sergeant was hospitalized after his marked car was struck Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the police vehicle was hit by another car at the intersection of Northwest 7th Street and 11th Avenue. Police said the sergeant suffered possible head injuries and was listed in stable condition at Jackson Memorial…
Read MoreNews: Hospital CEO killed in personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Dr. Leon Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, died in a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County over the weekend, according to WPTV. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Dr. Haley lost control of a Yamaha PWC jet ski Saturday and crashed into a jetty in the…
Read MoreNews: Car accident in Tamarac kills 76-year-old driver
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a car accident that killed an elderly woman in Tamarac. The victim was identified as 76-year-old Barbara Axelrod of Tamarac. She was driving on Northwest 81st Street July 16 when the accident occurred at about 7:19 p.m. Detectives said Axelrod was behind the wheel…
Read MoreChevy Bolt Recalled Due to Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling Chevy Bolt vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that GM announced the recall as a result of two rare simultaneous defects “found in the same battery cell, made during module manufacturing process, the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevy Bolt EVs.”…
Read MoreUpdate: Driver Crashes into Miami Restaurant – Injuring Five
Yesterday we blogged about a driver who crashed into a Miami-area restaurant, injuring several people. Now, more information about the incident is available. WSVN.com reports that the driver of the vehicle that crashed into Don Camarón Seafood Grill & Market, located at Northwest Fifth Street and 37th Avenue, had suffered a medical emergency leading up…
Read More4 Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Restaurant
4 people were reported hurt after a car crashed into a restaurant in Miami on Friday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. when the driver of the vehicle reportedly first crashed through a fence and a field, and then hit a van, and finally crashed into Camarón Seafood Grill, located at…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian found dead after Oakland Park hit-and-run crash
OAKLAND PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is nvestigating the death of a pedestrian in what is being called a hit-and-run crash. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a call of a woman lying in the westbound lanes on East Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park early Monday morning…
Read MoreNews: Man facing charges in crash that killed woman near South Florida Fairgrounds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities arrested a driver on criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash in Palm Beach County Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Dearly Gomez of West Palm Beach, was driving a Toyota Corolla when the accident occurred at about 3:35 a.m in the area…
Read MoreNews: Judge approves $150 million in initial compensation for Surfside collapse victims, families
SURFSIDE, FL – A judge said survivors of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse and victims’ families will receive initial compensation of at least $150 million, WPTV and the Associated Press reported. At a hearing on Wednesday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said the amount includes at least $100 million in proceeds from the expected sale of the…
Read MoreNews: Fatal crash shuts down southbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A fatal crash shut down lanes on Florida’s Turnpike in Boynton Beach Thursday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The accident happened near mile marker 84 between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. It involved two cars and a semi-truck, and left the front end of the semi-truck partially submerged in…
Read MoreHow Common are Slip and Fall Accidents on Cruise Ships?
Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships – and while some of these result in little more than bruised pride, many result in serious or even catastrophic injury. Slip and fall is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States, accounting for nearly half of…
Read MoreTeen Receives Five Years’ Probation for Boating Related Homicide
A teenager who was responsible for the death of another teen in a boating crash last year has received a sentence of five years’ probation. WESH.com reports that the incident occurred on November 1, 2020, when Gavin Johnston of Pinellas County was speeding in his parent’s boat on the intercoastal waterway. Six people were traveling…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when scooter collides with truck near Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a man was killed in a collision involving a scooter and a truck in Palm Beach County Monday morning. According to the Palm Beach Post, 34-year-old Lennox Ferguson was riding a YNGF Rocket scooter on Boynton Beach Boulevard near Acme Dairy Road when the accident occurred at about 5:45 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run in Miramar
MIRAMAR, FL – Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred in Miramar on Monday afternoon. NBC Miami reports authorities responded to the scene in the 17800 block of Miramar Parkway just before 1 p.m. Investigators determined that an Infiniti had gone off the road, hit several trees and caught fire. The driver, whose name was…
Read MoreNews: Man fatally struck by truck after getting out of car on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a motorist died after getting hit by a truck on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County early Saturday morning, WPLG reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim lost control of a Mercedes-Benz while driving south near Quail Roost Drive and struck a concrete barrier wall at…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after crashing into wall on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – A driver was injured when his car was involved in a rollover crash in West Miami-Dade County Friday morning, according to WSVN. The man was driving a Nissan west on the Dolphin Expressway when the accident occurred at about 6:15 a.m. Authorities said he lost control of the vehicle while trying to…
Read MoreNews: Lake Worth man dies after crashing car for 2nd time in same day
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died after a car accident in Deerfield Beach last week, the second crash he had been involved in that day. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release identifying the victim as 47-year-old Shane Martin of Lake Worth. Investigators said Martin had been driving a Honda Accord July…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Fort Lauderdale leaves driver dead, passenger injured
FORT LUADERDALE, FL – Police said one person died and another was seriously injured following a collision in Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning. WPLG reports the crash happened when the driver of a BMW went through a red light in the vicinity of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. The BMW struck a Chevrolet sedan that…
Read MoreNews: Driver and child killed in car accident on University Drive in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – A car accident on University Drive in Plantation Thursday morning killed the driver and a child passenger, NBC Miami reports. Police said the driver lost control of a Mercedes-Benz between Northwest 3rd and 5th Streets at about 3:30 a.m. The car then collided with a tree and caught fire. The driver and child,…
Read MoreTwo Lawsuits Reportedly Filed Due to Injuries Stemming from Mazda Defect
More information has become available about the recently announced recall of hundreds of thousands of Mazda vehicles. Driving.ca reports that Mazda is recalling 261,000 M3 vehicles in North America, including model years 2003 to 2007, due to a defect that that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to shatter when the airbag deploys.…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured after boat hits 3 other vessels on Lake Boca
BOCA RATON, FL – A boating accident in Boca Raton Sunday afternoon left one person injured, according to WPTV. Police said the driver of a boat on Lake Boca accidentally hit the throttle shortly after 3 p.m. and the vessel took off. It hit two other boats on the lake that had passengers on board…
Read MoreBicyclist Dies Following Key Largo Crash
A bicyclist has died following a crash with a vehicle in Key Largo. WFLA.com reports that the crash occurred at about 9:00 p.m. in the vicinity of 66th St N, south of Ulmerton Road when the bicyclist was crossing in an unlit area of the road. The bicycle apparently did not have illumination at the…
Read MoreNews: 9 rescued by Coast Guard after boat takes on water near Peanut Island
LAKE WORTH, FL – The Coast Guard said nine people were rescued after their boat started taking on water near Peanut Island in Palm Beach County on Sunday. In a news release, the Coast Guard said a Station Lake Worth Inlet watchstander was notified of the problem aboard the 20-foot vessel after receiving a 911 dispatch from the Palm…
Read MoreNews: 18-year-old suspect arrested in deadly hit-and-run in Central Broward
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities say they have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in unincorporated Central Broward last month. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Janiya Davis is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving death. The incident…
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