Posts by Hickey Law Firm
Muli-Vehicle Crash Leaves Four Hospitalized – Including Juvenile
A multivehicle crash left four people hospitalized, including a juvenile, on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the area of Northwest 47th Street and 17th Avenue. The chain reaction collision involved three vehicles and sent one of the automobiles crashing into a building. In all, three adults and one juvenile…
Read MoreVideo Of Serious Broward Country Crash Purportedly Released
We previously blogged about a serious Broward County crash on Thursday in which six people were injured. Now, Local 10.com reports that the incident was recorded in the recording has been released to the public. Video shows Camaro crash into electrical box injuring 4 teens in Broward https://t.co/VASEBEOyxf — Louis Aguirre (@LouisWPLG) April 23, 2022…
Read MoreDriver and Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Miami-Dade Home
A car crashed into a Miami-Dade home Friday afternoon, leaving two people hospitalized. A child was transported to the hospital after a car smashed into a home in SW Miami-Dade. https://t.co/gqOMIvLzGi — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 22, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near the 11500 block of Southwest 168th Terrace when a…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with leaving scene of Sunrise crash that injured motorcyclist
SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have arrested the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that took place in Sunrise on February 18, 2021. According to NBC Miami, 62-year-old Edwin Vallejo was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury and reckless driving. The Florida Highway Patrol said Vallejo was driving an SUV north on…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way collision in Palm Beach County kills both drivers
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Two drivers died after their vehicles collided in Palm Beach County on Friday morning, WPLG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said that a 25-year-old Weston man was driving in the wrong direction, going south in the northbound lanes on the shoulder and inside lane of Florida’s Turnpike near Glades Road. His…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide for Fort Lauderdale crash that killed pedestrian
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A man has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale last November, NBC Miami reports. 26-year-old Jeffrey Genner Dorval of Lauderdale Lakes was arrested on Tuesday and made his first court appearance in the case on Wednesday. Authorities said Dorval was speeding while driving…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade police officer hospitalized following collision with SUV
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash in northwest Miami-Dade Thursday morning sent a Miami-Dade police officer to the hospital. WPLG reports the incident happened as the officer was on a motorcycle heading to motor training in Miami Springs at about 7 a.m. According to police, the officer collided with an SUV that cut him off…
Read MoreTwo Juveniles Among Six Seriously Injured in Coconut Creek Crash
Six people were injured in a serious crash in Coconut Creek Thursday. WSVN.com reports that the single-vehicle crash occurred in front of Coconut Creek High School at the intersection of Coconut Creek Parkway and Northwest 45th Avenue. Update on crash at Creek Parkway and NW 45th Avenue. 6 people have now been transported to two local…
Read MoreNews: 2 teenagers die after car crashes into Sunrise canal
SUNRISE, FL – Two teenagers died following a car accident in Sunrise Tuesday night, WSVN reports. Police said an 18-year-old driving a Lexus crashed into a canal in the area of Northwest 12th Street and Flamingo Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. The driver was killed in the crash. A 17-year-old boy who saw what happened jumped…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after Brightline train hits car in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and rescue crews were at the scene of a railroad accident in Oakland Park Wednesday morning. According to NBC Miami, a car was hit by a Brightline train in the 3400 block of North Dixie Highway at about 9:45 a.m. Brightline officials said the driver went around…
Read MoreNews: Authorities searching for suspect in hit-and-run that killed man in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Detectives are intensifying their search for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in northwest Miami-Dade County earlier this month. NBC Miami reports Miami-Dade police joined with family members to ask for the public’s help in the investigation into the April 4 death of Carl Morris. He was fatally struck by a…
Read MoreTwo Teens Dead After Vehicle Crashes into Lake In Sunrise And Good Samaritan Attempts to Help
Two teens are dead following a car crash in Sunrise, Florida. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of the 1200 block of Silver Palm Boulevard. 17-year-old dies after helping driver whose car landed in canal in Sunrisehttps://t.co/Ra2DoJYNGK — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 20, 2022 The vehicle’s driver,…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in Delray Beach crash that killed 6
DELRAY BEACH, FL – An 18-year-old man is facing charges in connection with an accident in Delray Beach in January that left six people dead, WPEC reports. Noah Galle has been charged with six counts of vehicular homicide in the case, and could face up to 15 years in prison on each count if convicted. The…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with car in northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – An accident in northwest Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning left a motorcycle rider hospitalized. According to NBC Miami, the motorcycle was involved in a crash with car in the area of Northwest 84th Court and Miami Gardens Drive at about 7 a.m. The motorcyclist was flown to an area hospital, but no…
Read MoreBoat Crash In Volusia County Leaves Two Hospitalized
A boat crash in Volusia County left two people hospitalized over the weekend. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred on Sunday at Highbanks Marina in DeBary, and left a 51-year-old man seriously injured after he was thrown from his boat during the collision. Rescuers reportedly had to pull the man from the water and rush him…
Read MoreInvestigators Find Possible Cause for Teen’s Death at Orlando Theme Park
Investigators looking into the theme park-related death of a 14-year-old boy in Orlando last month have found that sensors aboard the ride had been manually adjusted before the tragedy. Sensors on a Florida amusement ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats before Tyre Sampson fell.…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 2 injured following car accident in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Two cars were involved in a deadly collision in Miami Gardens early Saturday morning, CBS Miami reports. According to investigators, the driver of a Nissan Altima going east on Northwest 183rd Street made a U-turn on Northwest 12th Avenue at about 3 a.m. The vehicle crashed into a Nissan Altima. Emergency crews responded…
Read MoreNews: Person dies while assisting with rescue attempt after boat capsizes in Palm Beach Inlet
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – A person died while involved in rescue efforts during a boat accident in Palm Beach County Saturday, WPBF reported. The U.S. Coast Guard along with state and local authorities responded to the scene after a boat capsized on the south side of a jetty in the Palm Beach Inlet. A good Samaritan…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash in Tamarac injures 3, slows traffic
TAMARAC, FL – Rescue crews were at the scene of a crash in Tamarac Sunday morning that left three people injured, according to WSVN. The incident, in the vicinity of West Commercial Boulevard and Woodlands Boulevard, was reported to have been a rollover accident. Three people were injured. Two of them were extricated from their vehicle…
Read MoreTeen Hospitalized After Brightline Train Strikes Him in Miami
A Brightline train was involved in yet another collision over Easter Weekend when a train struck a teenage boy. Pedestrian hospitalized after crash involving Brightline train in Miami https://t.co/UTAORGKjZa — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 18, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the victim is in the hospital after the train struck him in the area of…
Read MorePolice Arrest Woman In Connection With Fatal Hit-and-Run In Lauderhill
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Lauderhill on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the victim was crossing the road in the vicinity of State Road 7 and Northwest 13th Street at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning when a vehicle slammed into her and then fled the scene. #BREAKING: A woman was struck and killed in…
Read MoreFive Students Injured in Crash Involving School Bus and Semi in Levy County
A school bus was severely damaged, and five students were injured, when the bus and a semi-truck collided late last month. Live5News.com reports that the crash occurred in Levy County when both the bus and tractor-trailer were traveling on US 19 at about 3:45 p.m. As the bus traveled in front of the semi, the…
Read MoreNews: 2 seriously injured when motorcycle collides with car in Davie
DAVIE, FL – Two people were injured when their motorcycle collided with a car in Davie Thursday, reports CBS Miami. The accident happened on Flamingo Road, in the vicinity of Griffin Road and Interstate 595. The two people on the motorcycle were seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. There was no information on…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says a driver left the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Deerfield Beach Wednesday night. The incident happened in a parking lot at 1674 W. Hillsboro Boulevard shortly before 9:30 p.m. Investigators said a woman was walking northbound in the parking lot. When she turned…
Read MoreHands-Free Devices May Not Reduce Distraction
Hands-free devices like talk-to-text and voice-activated infotainment systems have become standard features in passenger vehicles. Partly an attempt at improved safety, partly in response to nationwide bans on cellphone use while driving, these devices give the impression of reducing distraction. Unfortunately, study after study after study has found that hands-free devices simply do not live…
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