Suspect Fleeing Police Casuses Crash That Leaves 3 Dead and 2 Injured
A wrong-way crash left three people dead and two people injured on Tuesday night. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash was caused by a suspect who was fleeing from police on Interstate 95 in Volusia County on Tuesday night at about 7:00 p.m. Officials say the brother and sister killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash on…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck accident in West Palm Beach leaves driver dead
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities say a man was killed when his pickup truck crashed in West Palm Beach Saturday. According to WPTV, the accident occurred near the intersection of Congress Avenue and Gun Club Road shortly before 3:30 a.m. 38-year-old Yuver Hidalgo Lopez was driving a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 south on Congress Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Car crashes into Lauderhill bus stop, killing driver
LAUDERHILL, FL – A driver died after two vehicles collided in Broward County early Monday morning, WPLG reports. Police responded to the crash scene at Northwest 16th Street and North State Road 7 in Lauderhill after the incident was reported at about 1:30 a.m. Lauderhill police detectives said a BMW that was believed to have…
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Boater for Killing Girl in May Boating Crash
Authorities have arrested a Florida man following a boat crash that killed a young girl earlier this year. Fox13News.com reports that prosecutors have arrested 40-year-old Andrew Miltner and charged him with boating under the influence, manslaughter, and vessel homicide. Authorities say that on May 17 Mitner had been drinking when he took his Yamaha WaveRunner out on…
Read MoreNews: Driver loses control, crashes into coffee shop in Palmetto Bay
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Emergency crews responded to the scene of a crash at a Miami-Dade County restaurant Monday afternoon. WPLG reports the driver of a Mazda5 minivan lost control just before 3 p.m. and slammed into Walter’s Coffee Shop at 17009 S. Dixie Highway in the Palmetto Bay area. The woman behind the wheel was…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving several vehicles snarls traffic on Palmetto Expressway
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Drivers faced huge traffic backups in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash, reports NBC Miami. At least four vehicles were involved in the wreck on the Palmetto Expressway near Northwest 154th Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Ford sedan lost control in a northbound…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 6 hurt in SW Miami-Dade pileup involving wrong-way driver
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – An accident in Southwest Miami-Dade County Sunday afternoon left one person dead and six others hospitalized. WSVN reports a driver going in the wrong direction was involved in the multi-vehicle collision. It happened on Quail Roost Drive near Southwest 113th Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. Investigators determined that the driver of a…
Read MoreFlorida Man Missing After Going Fishing In Local Fishing Canal
Authorities continue to search for a Tampa man who went missing while fishing in a local fishing canal. WFLA.com reports that the missing man’s family says that his name is Eugene Wilson. A member of Wilson’s family reportedly dropped him off at Bypass Canal on Saturday night, but after not hearing from him several hours…
Read MoreHead-On Crash Kills Two and Injures Several Others in Jacksonville Area
Two people were killed and several others were injured in a crash in the Jacksonville area on Saturday night. News4Jax.com reports that the crash occurred when a 31-year-old driver was driving a pick-up the wrong way on State Road 207 at about 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The wrong-way pickup collided with a second pickup, killing…
Read MoreEarly Christmas Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Seriously Injured
Christmas day proved to be tragic for several people involved in a South Florida crash. WPTV.com reports that two people were killed and three seriously injured in a vehicle crash early Christmas morning. Apparently, one vehicle was traveling southbound on Congress Avenue in Palm Beach County while another was traveling westbound on Forest Hill Boulevard.…
Read MoreTri-Rail Train Reportedly Crashes into Boat On Trailer
A Tri-Rail train reportedly crashed into a boat being hauled on a trailer Thursday morning. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred at Stirling Road and North 29th Avenue as a pickup was towing the boat across the train track. The train collided with the boat, causing the pickup to bump into the railroad crossing gate.…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in Hialeah hit-and-run that killed cyclist
HIALEAH, FL – Police are trying to track down a driver who left the scene following a deadly accident in Hialeah, according to WSVN. Investigators have released surveillance video of the vehicle they are looking for, a white van. Its driver struck a cyclist last Friday in the vicinity of East 35th Street and 10th Avenue.…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Miami, leaving driver hospitalized
MIAMI, FL – Police say a 70-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a Miami home Monday afternoon, WSVN reported. The woman was driving an SUV when she struck the side of the home in the vicinity of Southwest 42nd Avenue and Fourth Street. Miami police responded to the scene along with…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider dies after losing control in West Miami-Dade
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in West Miami-Dade over the weekend, WSVN reported. Officials said the victim was riding Saturday morning at 2 a.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle on the entrance ramp to Florida’s Turnpike at Southwest 8th Street. The motorcycle went off the road and the…
Read MoreNew Study Sheds Light On Why Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Cognitive Functioning
A new study suggests that even a brain injury that affects relatively few brain cells can lead to a “chain reaction” that can affect a much larger neural network. New-Medical.net reports that a research team at Oregon Health & Science University conducted the study and recently published their results in the journal Neuron. Surprisingly, the study…
Read MoreNews: Rollover car accident in Miramar leaves driver dead
MIRAMAR, FL – A driver died in a rollover car accident in southern Broward County over the weekend, according to WSVN. The crash happened in the vicinity of County Line Road and South State Road 7 in Miramar, and was reported Sunday morning at about 2:30 a.m. One witness said the driver struck a barrier…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured in fiery crash in Palm Beach County
MANALAPAN, FL – A driver was killed and a passenger was injured when their car crashed in Palm Beach County Saturday, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the 54-year-old driver was going north on Ocean Drive in Manalapan when the accident occurred. The car went off the road and struck trees, a…
Read MoreInvestigation Underway After Fort Lauderdale Man Dies in Crash
A Fort Lauderdale man was killed in a crash in Davie on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the 61-year-old victim was driving an SUV westbound on State Road 84 at about 5:30 p.m. when his vehicle crashed into a crash attenuator. The vehicle “swerved towards the painted gore and struck a crash attenuator with its front. After…
Read MoreTwo Adults And Three Children Injured in A School Bus Crash
Five people, including two adults and three children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus earlier this month. WTXL.com reports that the crash occurred as a school bus was picking up students as it traveled southbound on C.R. 149. After seeing a student who she had not picked up in a while, the…
Read MoreNews: Driver trying to flee traffic stop hits car of Miami police officer
MIAMI, FL – Authorities say a driver trying to flee from a traffic stop hit the car of a Miami police officer Friday night, according to WSVN. The incident happened as the officer attempted to pull over the driver in the area of NE 2nd Avenue and NE 79th Street. The person struck the police…
Read MoreManatee County Sheriff’s Deptuy Dies In Car Crash
A Florida Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a vehicle crash on Sunday morning, his department has confirmed. MySunCoast.com reports that Manatee County deputy 22-year-old Antonio Hernandez died in the crash. His department says that Hernandez had just finished training when he was involved in an off-duty crash. We are deeply saddened by the loss of one…
Read MorePlantation Officer Dies In Wreck Just A Week And A Half After Retiring
A Davie police officer has died in a vehicle crash, just 10 days after retiring. Local10.com reports that 50-year-old Dexter “Batman” Riley had been working on the force for 27 years. He had retired on December 1 and then died in a motorcycle crash on December 11. In a statement on the department’s website, it…
Read MoreSerious Crash on I-275 Leaves One Dead and One Facing Felony Charges
A serious chain reaction vehicle crash on I-275 in St. Petersburg left one person dead and two people injured this week. Now, the driver of the vehicle that began the series of crashes has been arrested and is facing felony charges. WTSP.com reports that the crash occurred at about 6:00 p.m. when four cars were…
Read MoreNews: Crash blocks lanes on I-95 South in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – A crash snarled traffic in a portion of Palm Beach County Friday morning, reports WPBF. The accident happened on Interstate 95 South just north of Donald Ross Road. Two right lanes on I-95 were blocked as a result. Drivers were told to expect delays on I-95 and were advised…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with SUV in Central Broward
CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – A collision in Central Broward sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with severe injuries, Tamarac Talk reports. First responders and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the scene Sunday morning near the 1600 block of South State Road 7. Investigators determined that 33-year-old Walton J. Antoine was riding a Can-AM Spyder…
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