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…

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Teen 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…

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News: 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…

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Vehicle 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…

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News: 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…

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Woman 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.…

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News: 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…

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News: 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…

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Two 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…

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News: 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…

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Homestead 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…

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Three 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…

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Cruise 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…

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