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News: Rescuers at scene in Plantation after car crashes into canal
PLANTATION, FL – Rescue teams were at the scene of a crash in Plantation Thursday morning after a car plunged into a canal. According to WSVN, the incident happened at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Hiatus Road. The vehicle rolled into the water after the driver, who was fishing in the area at about…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck by vehicle and injured in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A bicycle rider was transported to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in West Palm Beach, WPTV reports. Police said the cyclist was struck Thursday morning on Broadway near 37th Street shortly before 7 a.m. No details were released on the condition or identity of the injured person. …
Read MoreNews: 79-year-old woman killed in Boca Raton car accident
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities said one driver was killed and another injured in a crash in Palm Beach County Wednesday afternoon. Boca News Now reports the accident happened in the area of US 441 and Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 79-year-old Barbara Murphy of Boca…
Read MoreNews: Man charged in Lake Worth Beach hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities announced an arrest in a hit-and-run incident that killed a bicyclist in Lake Worth Beach. According to a report by WPTV, 40-year-old Corey A. Bell of Boynton Beach was arrested Tuesday in the March 11 crash at 1901 12th Avenue South. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Bell was…
Read MoreNews: Crash shuts down entrance to Florida Turnpike in Coconut Creek
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The Coconut Creek Police Department tweeted a traffic alert to drivers following a crash on Wednesday morning. The incident shut down the entrance to the Florida Turnpike at Atlantic Boulevard, and was reported at 8:17 a.m. One person was injured and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. No details…
Read MoreGirl Dies From Injuries Sustained in Hit-and-Run That Killed Two Other Children
Months after a hit-and-run car crash killed two girls in Broward County, a third girl has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. NBCMiami.com reports that 10-year-old Laziyah Stukes died on Monday from injuries she sustained in the crash on December 27, 2021. Stukes was one of six children that a hit-and-run driver…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Hialeah Gardens leaves 3 hospitalized
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Miami-Dade County on Monday, WSVN reports. Four vehicles were involved in what was reported to be a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 27 along the Northwest 116th Way bridge in Hialeah Gardens. The three people who were hurt sustained minor injuries and were…
Read MoreNews: 4 injured in crash between pickup truck and landscaping truck in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Four people were injured Monday in a collision between two vehicles in Pembroke Pines. According to WPLG, police said a landscaping crew was working at Sheridan Street and Dykes Road when their truck was hit from behind by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Three members of the crew and the driver…
Read MoreHyundai Recalling Ioniq Model Vehicles for Fire Risk
Automaker Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall is due to a defective power assembly that can overheat and potentially catch fire under the rear seat. 2017–2018 Hyundai Ioniq recalled for rear-seat fire risk: https://t.co/TOCpIHbtRv pic.twitter.com/gkYWoo7bHU — Car and…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify window washer killed in Coral Gables fall
CORAL GABLES, FL – New details have been released in the case of a window washer who fell to his death in Coral Gables last week. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the man killed has now been identified as 43-year-old Elmer Solis. The accident occurred Wednesday at a…
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