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News: Accident at Broward County carnival sends worker to hospital
DAVIE, FL – An accident at a carnival in Broward County on Wednesday sent a worker to the hospital, WPLG reports. The worker was helping to set up rides for the St. David Catholic Church Carnival in Davie. The Archdiocese of Miami said he was halfway up on a crane ride called the Skyscreamer when another carnival…
Read MoreNews: Pickup truck driver killed when vehicle plunges into bay in North Bay Village
MIAMI, FL – A crash involving a pickup truck in North Bay Village Tuesday morning left a driver dead, authorities said. According to WSVN, the accident happened in the eastbound lanes of the 79th Street Causeway at about 7 a.m. Witnesses told investigators the pickup truck driver veered off off the roadway and the vehicle plunged…
Read MoreNews: Police search for driver who fatally struck pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fort Lauderdale, NBC Miami reports. The incident happened Sunday night along Davie Boulevard, where 21-year-old Everildo Ruiz-Mendez was struck and killed by a Dodge Caravan while walking across the street at about 10:15…
Read MoreNews: 74-year-old bicyclist dies in hit-and-run crash outside Palm Beach County church
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – A bicyclist died in a hit-and-run crash outside a church in Palm Beach County, authorities said. According to WPTV, the incident occurred Friday afternoon near United Methodist Church in the area of Cochran Drive and 12th Avenue. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a Toyota Matrix…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car slams into bridge support pillar in Davie
DAVIE, FL – Police said a driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Davie early Wednesday morning, WPLG reports. Davie police responded to the area of South University Drive and Interstate 595 after the incident was reported at about 1:40 a.m. Investigators determined that the driver of a Kia crashed into a concrete pillar…
Read MoreCarnival Worker Injured After Falling From Crane
A carnival worker was hospitalized on Wednesday after falling from a ride in Broward County. Local10.com reports that bystanders caught the incident on video as the worker hung from the bottom of the Skyscreamer ride. Apparently, the incident occurred when the victim was on top of the crane and another worker mistakingly pushed a button…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead after Tesla crashes, catches fire in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a fatal accident involving a Tesla in Miami Gardens, WSVN reports. The incident occurred Monday in the vicinity of Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 157th Street, where authorities said the vehicle crashed and went up in flames. The only person who was…
Read MoreNews: Authorities searching for driver who left scene after hitting pedestrian in Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Palm Beach County Saturday morning. According to WPTV, the incident happened on South Dixie Highway near 10th Avenue South in Lake Worth Beach at 11:25 a.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a man was walking…
Read MoreBanking Executive Dead After Jumping From Boat to Assist His Girlfriend
The son of a Venezuelan billionaire is dead after he jumped from a fishing boat in an attempt to save his girlfriend. FoxBusiness.com reports that 31-year-old Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez and his 30-year-old girlfriend Andrea Montero were aboard a 60-foot vessel for The Ocean Reef Clubs Reef Cup 2022 fishing tournament off the Key Largo coast…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah
HIALEAH, FL – Police in Hialeah are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Saturday night, WSVN reports. The incident took place in the vicinity of Southeast 8th Avenue and Southeast Four Place, where a Jaguar SUV crashed into a pickup truck at about 8:30 p.m. The pickup driver was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian fatally struck by Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Investigators were at the scene of a fatal railroad accident in West Palm Beach Friday evening, according to WPTV. Police said a pedestrian died after being hit by a southbound Tri-Rail train on the train tracks north of Forest Hills Boulevard. The name of the victim was not released. 80…
Read MoreBMW Recalls Over 900,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Defect That Can Cause Fire
Automaker BMW is recalling over a million vehicles worldwide due to a defect that could cause the automobiles to catch fire. News18.com reports that approximately 917,000 cars and SUVs are subject to the recall in the United States, with an additional approximately 120,000 subject to recall in Canada and South Korea. The defect affecting the…
Read MoreBrightline Train Kills 59th Victim in 5 Years of Operation
A Brightline train struck and killed a person in Broward County Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred Saturday night near a homeless shelter in Hollywood. The report did not indicate the circumstances surrounding the crash but did say that it occurred in an area where there are “No Trespassing” signs by the tracks. A…
Read MoreThree Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into A Tree Then Hits Parked Cars
A crash that was sparked when an SUV crashed into parked cars left three people hospitalized on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the collision destroyed the Porsche SUV when it crashed into several vehicles in a residential area near West Fifth Street and 44th Place at about 6:45 p.m. A dangerous crash course in a Hialeah…
Read MoreNews: 68-year-old man dies in Deerfield Beach motorcycle accident
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said its traffic homicide detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in Deerfield Beach. The victim was identified as 68-year-old Rudy Dipietro of Deerfield Beach. Investigators said he was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle south on South Military Trail Saturday evening when the incident occurred shortly after 6…
Read MoreNews: Collision in West Palm Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in West Palm Beach Thursday morning. According to WPTV, the collision took place on Okeechobee Boulevard near Andros Isle at about 6:30 a.m. Police said 33-year-old Oshanke King was driving a BMW X5 west on Okeechobee Boulevard at the same time…
Read MoreBoaters Rescued After Drifting Miles Out to Sea
Four boaters required rescuing off Dania Beach Friday afternoon, after drifting dangerously far out to sea. WSVN.com reports that the group was sailing off the coast of Dania Beach when their vessel began to drift and take on water. Eventually, they would drift 6 miles out to sea. Four boaters were rescued from their sinking…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured after SUV collides with golf cart in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car and a golf cart were involved in a deadly collision in Southwest Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning, according to WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the golf cart was trying to cross the southbound lanes of Krome Avenue from Southwest 158th Street at about 3 a.m.,…
Read MoreNews: 18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal Oakland Park car accident
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a fatal car accident in Oakland Park on Dec. 31, 2021, NBC Miami reports. The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Yuz of Fort Lauderdale. He is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing injury. According to investigators, Yuz was…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash on NW 31st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale kills 1, injures 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A driver was killed when his vehicle was involved in a collision in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday evening, WSVN reports. The incident took place on Northwest 31st Avenue near Broward Boulevard at about 6 p.m. Police said a man was driving a Ford when the vehicle went airborne, overturned and collided…
Read MoreChild Services Investigating After Child Breaks Leg At Daycare
A Broward County family is accusing a local daycare of severely injuring their child. WSVN.com reports that two-year-old Ron Jay Smith was under the care of the daycare at First Church of the Open Bible in Lauderdale Lakes when the injury occurred. The report says that Smith was playing with other kids, jumping up and…
Read MoreMiami Beach Bouncer Arrested After Hospitalizing Patron
Police placed a bouncer at a Miami Beach hotel under arrest after allegedly beating up a patron. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred in 2021 at the Nautilis by Arlo hotel on Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The altercation apparently began when the victim and the bouncer began arguing over the dress code. The victim’s wife reportedly spit in…
Read MoreNews: Child killed when tractor-trailer slams into back of car on US-27
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A collision on U.S. Route 27 in northern Broward County Tuesday left one child dead and at least eight other people injured, WPLG reports. Authorities said it appeared that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a Nissan sedan at mile marker 47 near the Palm Beach County line at about 2:40 p.m. Nine people…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Dania Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Dania Beach last week. The accident happened March 1 at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Dixie Highway at about 1 a.m. BSO detectives said 21-year-old Anderson Christopher Delinois of Miami was driving a Toyota RAV4…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian hit by car while walking on I-95 in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on Interstate 95 Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident occurred on I-95 south near Northwest 135th Street in North Miami. The FHP said a person walking in the express lanes of the interstate for an unknown…
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