2021 Daytona Bike Week Sees 8 Deaths and 91 Serious Injuries
It has been a deadly Bike Week 2021 in Daytona as the eighth biker has died of injuries sustained in a crash. UnionLeader.com reports that on the afternoon of March 9 the biker was involved in a crash with a school bus. 29-year-old Seth A. Whitmer crashed into the bus, which was carrying 14 Mainland High…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Boating Accident in Citrus County
Florida authorities have announced the death of a teenager who was involved in a serious boating collision on Saturday, March 13. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the teen’s death on Monday. The accident occurred as a boat was traveling north on Citrus County’s Tsala Apopka Lake chain. The boat was occupied by…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on State Road 836 in NW Miami-Dade following fatal crash
MIAMI-DADE, FL – Several vehicles were reported to have been involved in a fatal crash Thursday morning on a roadway in Northwest Miami-Dade, according to WSVN. The accident happened on State Road 836 near the exit for Northwest 107th Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. No information was immediately released on the person who was killed…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested after crash that injured North Miami security worker
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police say they have made an arrest following a crash that left a man injured outside a North Miami lounge Saturday morning. WPLG reports the suspect is 26-year-old Luis Iraheta, who has been charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. The incident happened near the Arena Grill and Lounge in the area…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dead after colliding with car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Deerfield Beach Thursday night. Authorities identified the victim as 21-year-old Peter Wilson of Coconut Creek. According to traffic homicide detectives, Wilson was driving a Yamaha motorcycle east in the left thru lane on West Hillsboro Boulevard near…
Read MoreNews: Miami Heat security guard killed in car accident while on way to work
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A Miami Heat security guard was killed in a car crash near his Miami Gardens home last week, WPLG reports. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Stephan Maze, who worked at the American Airlines Arena. According to his mother Kesta Nelson, Maze was headed to work after leaving their apartment in…
Read MoreNews: Man dies after being involved in two Broward County crashes in one day
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said a driver who left the scene of one crash and was then involved in another has died. Both incidents occurred Feb. 25 in Pompano Beach. The man was identified as 29-year-old Joseph Riesen of Naples, Florida. In the first incident, detectives said Riesen was involved…
Read MoreVehicle Collides with School Bus Injuring Vehicle’s Driver
A serious crash between an automobile and a school bus left one person seriously injured last week. NBC-2.com reports that the collision occurred on Tuesday morning in Cape Coral, Florida when the car crashed into a Lee County school bus at the intersection of Durden Parkway and Burnt Store Road. https://nbc-2.com/traffic/2021/03/03/car-school-bus-collide-causing-roadblock-in-cape-coral1/ The driver of the…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck by hit-and-run driver in Brickell
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a bicyclist in Miami Friday morning. According to WSVN, Michael Hernandez was hit while riding near Brickell Avenue and 14th Street in the Brickell neighborhood at about 6:30 a.m. Hernandez told a reporter he believed the motorist was going at about 50 or…
Read MoreWoman Dies Following Miami Hit-and-Run Collision
According to authorities in Florida, the state currently has a hit-and-run auto accident problem. The problem has gotten attention from high places, and Florida authorities attempted to raise awareness by deeming February “Hit-and-Run Awareness Month.” But despite officials’ best efforts, some drivers continue to flee the scene of car crashes in violation of Florida law.…
Read MoreNews: Boynton Beach motorcyclist dies after crashing into car
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a motorcycle rider going at an extremely high rate of speed was killed in a crash in Palm Beach County Saturday night. According to WPTV, 32-year-old Matthew Guntle was driving his Suzuki GSX-R600 south on Lawrence Road when the accident occurred at 9:17 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreNews: 21-year-old driver dies after car crashes in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – Police said a driver died after his car crashed in Boca Raton early Thursday morning, according to a report by WPEC. 21-year-old Paul Gregory Marino Jr. was driving an Infiniti 130 on NE 20th Street when he lost control of his car at about 1 a.m., investigators said. The vehicle slammed…
Read MoreBoy Declared Brain-Dead After Being Hit By Car Running Red-Light
An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a car earlier this month has now been declared brain-dead his family says. Local10.com reports that on February 10 Anthony Reznik and his sister were crossing the street in a marked crosswalk near 300 Sunny Isles Blvd. when a vehicle hit him after running a red light. The…
Read MoreRunaway Boat Crashes into Residential Docks in Palm Beach County Neighborhood
A runaway boat caused significant consternation in a Palm Beach Gardens community on Sunday after it crashed into multiple residential docks. WPBF.com reports that the boat was caught on surveillance camera crashing into the docks including the private dock of Vincent and Cynthia Pellerito. Apparently, someone had been piloting the boat and then lost control of…
Read MoreNews: 4 flee scene of crash involving Maserati on I-95 north
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police detained two suspects and were searching for two others following a multi-vehicle crash in Miami-Dade County Wednesday. According to WPLG, a blue Maserati was among the vehicles involved in the accident on Interstate 95 northbound near 151st Street. The Florida Highway Patrol said four people who were in the Maserati…
Read MoreTwo Local Teens Killed in Miami-Dade Crash Over the Weekend
A deadly car crash left two South Florida teens dead over the weekend, and now their loved ones are seeking answers. Local10.com reports that the crash that killed 16-year-old Valery Leah Dantos and 14-year-old Emily Luna on Saturday night was caught on surveillance video. The recording shows a vehicle striking the victims’ car as the…
Read MoreNews: Driver facing DUI charge following multi-vehicle crash in Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities say a suspected drunk driver was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 last week, reports Boca News Now. According to an arrest report, 28-year-old Jenni Lee Sweeney of Boca Raton was booked on a DUI charge following the incident last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol said Sweeney was…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 7 injured after vehicles collide at Coconut Creek intersection
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A car accident in Broward County Sunday evening left one person dead and seven others injured, CBS Miami reports. Police said a Nissan collided with a Hyundai SUV at the intersection of Sample Road and NW 42nd Avenue in Coconut Creek at about 6:45 p.m. Six teenagers were in the Nissan. One…
Read MoreNews: UPS truck driver airlifted to hospital following I-75 rollover crash
WESTON, FL – The driver of a UPS truck was seriously injured when her vehicle was involved in a crash in Weston last week, according to WSVN. The woman was driving in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Indian Trace when the rollover accident occurred Thursday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle passenger killed in accident near West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police say a passenger on a motorcycle died after a crash in Palm Beach County Saturday night. According to WPTV, the incident occurred on Southern Boulevard at the overpass for Florida’s Turnpike near West Palm Beach. Investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office determined that 30-year-old Brandon Alford was…
Read MoreNews: 3 killed, 1 injured when car plunges into canal in Miami-Dade County
HOMESTEAD, FL – Three people were killed and another was injured when their car crashed into a canal in Homestead early Saturday morning, reports WPLG. Authorities said the driver had cut off a marked police vehicle at about 3 a.m. and was fleeing from police when the incident occurred. According to investigators, the driver had turned…
Read MoreHomestead Crash Kills Three Including 14-Year-Old Teen
Yesterday we blogged about a serious car crash near Homestead International Raceway that left three people dead and one person injured. Now, authorities are reporting that a 14-year-old boy was among the victims that died in the crash. Local10.com reports that the deceased teen, Terrance Valivia, had been out with a group of friends well…
Read MoreThree Dead and One Injured Following Homestead Crash
Three people are dead following a serious vehicle crash near the Homestead International Speedway. Local10.com reports that the events that lead to the crash began at about 3:00 am when a vehicle allegedly cut off an unmarked Homestead patrol car. Officers say that when they attempted to stop the car it accelerated away. About an…
Read MoreCruise Injury Statute of Limitation Fast Approaching
When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not spared. Most major cruise ships were grounded in the wake of the virus’ spread and have remained so ever since. But despite the global shutdown, the statute of limitation for filing cruise injury claims continues…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck and killed walking on I-95 after getting flat tire
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was fatally struck on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach Thursday morning after her car had gotten a flat tire. According to NBC Miami, the woman pulled onto the shoulder of the highway after the car became disabled and was trying to walk across the…
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