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Government inspectors shut down a plastic surgery center in Doral in March, saying that the center did not feel safe. Local10.com reports that officials told Miami Aesthetic Center to cease operations due to the fact that it was operating without a certificate of use and occupancy. During the evacuation officials also told patients to exit the…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – The victim of a hit-and-run crash in Hollywood Wednesday morning has been identified by police, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. Police said the pedestrian killed was 61-year-old Winsor Louis-Jean of Miami Gardens. He was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road near…

LAUDERHILL, FL – Police responded to a fatal pedestrian accident in Lauderhill late Wednesday night, reports WPLG. A man was hit by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of State Road 7 near Northwest 26th Street shortly after 11 p.m. The pedestrian was then thrown into traffic heading northbound and was struck by another vehicle that was…

A teen woman was severely injured in a horse riding incident Thursday, requiring urgent medical attention. Woman airlifted after falling off horse in Southwest Rancheshttps://t.co/47lDZJZyMM — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 19, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the 19-year-old woman was riding a horse at Southwest Ranches equestrian center, located near Southwest 56th Street and 178th…

MIAMI, FL – The two bicyclists who were struck and killed by a vehicle in Miami Sunday afternoon have been identified, WSVN reports. This is an update to a previous story. The victims were 49-year-old Yaudys Vera and 46-year-old Ogniana Reyes.  They were riding in the eastbound lanes of the Rickenbacker Causeway near the William Powell Bridge…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hollywood Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to WSVN, the crash took place near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at about 6 a.m.  The victim was hit by a vehicle in the area of US Highway 441 and Stirling Road. The driver…

The US government is sending a team to investigate a deadly crash involving a Tesla automobile. Local10.com reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special investigative team to look into the crash which killed three people and occurred in Newport Beach on May 12. New @Reuters — @NHTSA has opened…

Automaker Mercedes-Benz has issued a “do not drive” order for nearly 300,000 SUVs manufactured between 2006 and 2012. The order comes as a result of a defect that could cause the vehicle’s brakes to fail. Mercedes-Benz is recalling 292,000 SUVs and advising owners of the vehicles to stop driving them until a potential problem, which…

MIAMI, FL – A transit bus collided with a man riding a bicycle in Miami Sunday afternoon, WSVN reported. The 66-year-old rider was hit by the bus in the vicinity of Southwest 7th Street and Southwest 17th Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. The man sustained facial injuries and was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at…

Authorities have identified the two bicyclists who were killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the victims were a couple, 49-year-old Yaudys Vera and 46-year-old Ogniana Reyes. TRAGIC CRASH: Two Bicyclist killed along the Rickenbacker Causeway. @MiamiPD have someone in custody. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/q3t0yKX0sj — Taylor Stewart (@TaylorStewartTV) May 15, 2022 The couple was…

MIAMI, FL – Authorities said the driver involved in an accident that killed two bicyclists in Miami Sunday afternoon has been cited, according to NBC Miami. The victims, a man and a woman, were riding in the eastbound lanes of the Rickenbacker Causeway near the William Powell Bridge at about 4 p.m. when they were struck…

Two cyclists were killed while riding their bikes in Miami on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that a man and woman cyclist were riding along the Ridenbacher Causeway at about 5 p.m. Sunday when an SUV struck the pair, destroying their bikes and leaving both of them fatally injured. #DEVELOPING – Two bicyclists have been killed in a…

One person is dead and five others injured after a small plane crashed into a Miami-Dade area bridge. WSVN.com reports that the plane crashed into an SUV on the Haulover Inlet Bridge at about 1 p.m. on Saturday. A small plane crashed Saturday into the Haulover Inlet Bridge in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, injuring six people, authorities said.…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police in Boynton Beach tweeted that they were at the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Friday morning. Three cars were involved in the wreck at the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Boulevard, in an incident reported at 8:44 a.m. Police said one person was killed and…

A boat capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday, leaving at least 11 people dead. CTVNews.ca reports that the boat was carrying dozens of suspected migrants when it went down. Authorities confirmed at least 31 people were rescued in addition to the nearly dozen people who were killed. Authorities confirm that at least some…

Automaker Hyundai is recalling over 200,000 cars as a result of a defect that could cause dangerous fuel leaks and engine fires. RECALL ALERT: Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. — most for a second time — because fuel hoses can leak in the engine compartment and cause fires. https://t.co/lhr9boFbAn…