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News: 1 dead after car crashes, catches fire in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – A woman was found dead following a fiery car accident in Pembroke Pines late Monday night. NBC Miami reports the accident happened in the westbound lanes of Sheridan Street near Northwest 136th Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Investigators believe a driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the center…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed, 2 sons injured in Florida Keys parasailing accident
MARATHON, FL – A parasailing accident in the Florida Keys Monday evening left a woman dead, reports NBC Miami. Authorities said the woman and her two sons were on a parasail that crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge west of Marathon at about 5 p.m. The mother was pronounced dead at the scene, while her two…
Read MoreTwo Teens Die After Crashing SUV Into Retention Pond
Two Florida teens were killed after they crashed into a retention pond Monday night. WSVN.com reports that the teens were riding in a Toyota Sequoia SUV north of Tampa when the 17-year-old driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, running off the road and into the retention pond. Two teens were killed when their SUV…
Read MoreNews: Crash on State Road 836 in NW Miami-Dade leaves 3 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car wreck in Northwest Miami-Dade Saturday night left three people dead. According to WSVN, the accident happened on State Road 836 near Northwest 107th Avenue at about 11:20 p.m. The FHP said a westbound Lexus sedan with five people inside collided with an SUV, causing the…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies following collision with car in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car in Broward County Sunday morning, WPLG reports. According to police, the operator of a Suzuki motorcycle was riding on the 7100 block of Peters Road in Plantation when the incident occurred Sunday afternoon. The motorcycle and a Nissan Sentra crashed at about…
Read MoreNews: Worker killed in fall from condo under construction in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police said a worker was killed in an accident while on the job in West Palm Beach Saturday morning, reports NBC Miami. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Yamileth Martinez-Ponce from Miami-Dade County. The incident occurred at La Clara Palm Beach, a luxury condominium under construction on S. Flagler Drive.…
Read MoreSome Kia Vehicles Not Included In Recall May Still Be Prone to Catching Fire
A recent investigative report by an Atlanta news program found that certain Kia models may be prone to catching fire, even though they were left off of a list of vehicles that were previously recalled for the same reason. WSBTV.com reports that a mother and son were taking a Hawaiian vacation and rented a 2019…
Read MoreThree Dead and Two In Critical Condition Following NW Miami-Dade Car Crash
A major crash on State Road 836 left three people dead and two others hospitalized. #BREAKING: A dangerous drive turned deadly in Northwest Miami-Dade after two cars were involved in a crash Saturday night. https://t.co/QzInY3wsZo — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 29, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday when a Lexus…
Read MoreWoman Falls From 13th Floor While Installing Flooring at West Palm Condo
A woman who was installing flooring at a West Palm Beach building died after falling over 100 feet Saturday. #Media alert: worker dies in fall from construction site. 1515 S. Flagler Dr. #PIO on location at 2 p.m. @CBS12 @WPTV @WPBF25News @pbpost @SunSentinel @Telemundo51 @Univision23 @MiamiHerald pic.twitter.com/PcYtVCqhjk — West Palm Beach Police Department (@WestPalmPD) May…
Read MoreElderly Pair In Critical Condition Following Crash into Miami-Dade Retention Pond
Rescue workers pulled two people from a Miami-Dade retention pond following a crash off the Florida Turnpike Friday. DEVELOPING: Two people were rescued Friday after their car crashed into a retention pond near Florida’s Turnpike and Florida International University’s main campus on Southwest Eighth Street in West Miami-Dade, fire-rescue said. @MiamiHerald https://t.co/NFrd6o7wGZ — Michelle Marchante…
Read MoreNews: Collision between car and 18-wheeler on U.S. 27 in West Broward kills 2, injures 2
WEST BROWARD, FL – Authorities said a crash in West Broward Thursday involving a car and a tractor-trailer left two people dead. According to WSVN, the incident happened in the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 two miles north of Interstate 75, where a sedan was hit by a tractor-trailer at about 3:20 p.m. Two people were…
Read MoreNews: Margate woman dies after being struck by SUV in North Lauderdale
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – A Margate woman died after being struck by a vehicle in North Lauderdale Tuesday night, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. The accident took place at the intersection of Rock Island Road and Forest Boulevard shortly before 9 p.m. Investigators said 58-year-old Hossein Levene was crossing Rock Island Road from east to…
Read MoreNews: 2 killed when vehicle crashes, catches fire on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon when their vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach. According to WSVN, first responders were dispatched to the site on I-95 north near Atlantic Boulevard after the accident occurred at about 1:20 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the vehicle struck…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle near State Road 84 in Davie
DAVIE, FL – A bicycle rider died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Davie, WPLG reports. Davie police said the bicyclist was riding east on State Road 84 at about 5:40 a.m. and was hit by a vehicle that was going north on Nob Hill Road. The victim, whose name was not…
Read MoreCarnival Freedom Catches Fire While Docked at Grand Turk
A carnival cruise ship caught fire while docked at Grand Turk this week. WSVN.com reports that the Carnival Freedom departed from Florida and arrived at Grand Turk several days later. Video of the incident shows the Freedom’s whitetail funnel smoking heavily. The popular cruise ship Carnival Freedom was on the Turks Islands when smoke and…
Read MoreNews: 3 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into front of Miami home
MIAMI, FL – Three people were killed and two others injured in a car accident in Miami Wednesday morning, according to WPLG. Police said a car struck the front of a home at Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 82nd Street and then caught fire. A male and a female who were in the car were pronounced…
Read MorePedestrian Struck and Killed By Tri-Rail In Oakland Park
It has been a deadly year on South Florida train tacks. Following several fatal and non-fatal collisions on Brightline tracks this year, on Wednesday a Tri-Rail train struck and killed a pedestrian. BREAKING NEWS: Sky 10 was over the scene in Oakland Park where a Tri-Rail train struck and killed a person near a railroad…
Read MoreMore On Man Who Drove Into A Group of Bicyclists in Fort Lauderdale
Yesterday we blogged that over the weekend a man drove into a group of bicyclists in Fort Lauderdale. Now, more information about the incident is becoming available. CAR SLAMS INTO CYCLISTS – Local 10 News is getting a better idea of what happened before the crash after speaking to a man who witnessed everything play…
Read MoreNews: 6 hospitalized following multi-car crash at Cooper City intersection
COOPER CITY, FL – Six people were hospitalized following a car accident Monday afternoon in Broward County, WPLG reports. Authorities said four vehicles were involved in the incident, including a Sunrise police vehicle. They collided at about 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Griffin Road and Southwest 100th Avenue in Cooper City. No details were…
Read MoreNews: Fiery car wreck in SW Miami-Dade leaves driver dead
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a deadly car accident in Southwest Miami-Dade early Monday morning. According to WSVN, the driver struck a tree in the median on Miller Drive near 132nd Avenue at about 1 a.m. The car overturned and caught fire, killing the driver, whose name was…
Read MoreNews: Passenger killed when boat slams into power pole in the Florida Keys
ISLAMORADA, FL – A passenger on board a boat was killed in an accident off the Florida Keys on Sunday afternoon, reports the Miami Herald. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 60-year-old Martin Mohr was operating a 22-foot Hydra-Sport center console at about 4:45 p.m. when he lost control of the vessel and…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in 3-car collision in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – A driver was killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Oakland Park early Saturday morning, WPLG reports. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said three cars were involved in the wreck on East Oakland Boulevard that was reported at about 3:45 a.m. One of the vehicles ended up crashing into a pole. The driver of…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian crossing street in NE Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died Monday morning after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in northeast Miami-Dade County, authorities said. According to NBC Miami, Miami-Dade Police said the victim was crossing the street in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 114th Street at about 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by a…
Read MoreNews: Passenger dies after car crashes into pole in Boynton Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating a car accident in Palm Beach County Friday night that left a woman dead. WPTV reports the wreck occurred on Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach at 10:13 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a 2017 Audi was headed west when the car…
Read MoreVideo Shows Driver Running Into Bicyclists In Fort Lauderdale
A video recording shows a driver striking bicyclists with his vehicle in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend. CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Authorities are investigating after a driver was caught on camera striking bicyclists in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend. https://t.co/q4bWFELbGE — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) May 23, 2022 Local10.com reports that the video, which was…
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