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Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Faulty Tire Pressure Sensor
Chrysler is recalling tens of thousands of vehicles due to a potentially defective tire pressure monitor. ConsumerReports.org reports that when the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) fails it may not alert drivers to low tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. #Recall: Chrysler is recalling more than 52,000 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and…
Read MoreNews: Man found dead after motorcycle plunges into canal in Weston
WESTON, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said its traffic homicide unit detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in Weston. Deputies along with divers and rescue teams responded to the scene Sunday morning at a canal on Bonaventure Boulevard at about 7:38 a.m. They pulled a man’s body from the water and pronounced…
Read MoreParents Search for Answers After Infant Found Dead in Homestead Daycare
A South Florida family is grieving after their infant son was found dead in a local daycare. Local10.com reports that 9-month-old Tayvon Tomlin was under the care of the Lincoln Marti Child Care School in Homestead on Monday when he was found unresponsive. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS – Infant Tayvon Tomlin was being cared for at…
Read MoreNews: Miami man killed when motorcycle collides with car on I-95 south
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a sedan in Broward County Thursday morning. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred on Interstate 95 south at Pembroke Road at about 2 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 40-year-old motorcyclist hit the car from behind while both were in…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on Florida Turnpike due to 18-wheeler accident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A portion of the Florida Turnpike was closed in Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning following a truck accident, WSVN reports. Authorities said an 18-wheeler lost its load and rolled onto its side near the exit for Northwest 106th Street shortly before noon. The incident caused a crash that involved a total of four…
Read MoreBicyclist Killed In Broward After Being Run Over By a Box Truck
A bicyclist tragically died after falling off his bike and being run over by a vehicle on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred as 59-year-old Robert Bastian rode his bike southbound on a sidewalk that runs along a northbound traffic lane. As Bastian was riding he suddenly fell from his bike after his foot…
Read MoreNews: Teen motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A teenage motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car in Deerfield Beach, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened Sunday at Northeast 3rd Avenue and Northeast 42nd Street shortly after 8 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Camry was slowing down to make…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when tractor-trailer rear-ends SUV on I-95 south
DELRAY BEACH, FL – A driver was killed when his SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning, WPTV reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year-old victim had stopped in the right southbound lane of I-95 near Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach at about 5:15 a.m. The driver of a tractor-trailer…
Read MoreVehicle Crashes Into SW Miami-Dade Home
A vehicle crashed into a house in Miami Tuesday evening. The crash occurred in Southwest Miami-Dade in the vicinity of Southwest 208th Street and 121st Avenue when a black sedan crashed into the residence. Aerial footage of the crash scene showed the vehicle severely damaged with its airbags deployed. A car has reportedly crashed into a…
Read MoreNews: Woman struck and killed by car while crossing street in Sunny Isles Beach
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that took place Monday afternoon in Sunny Isles Beach. According to WSVN, a woman was crossing the street in the vicinity of Collins Avenue and 159th Street at about 4:30 p.m. when she was hit by a car, suffering fatal injuries. Police said…
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