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Special Needs Child Dies After Falling Into Miami-Dade Canal
A four-year-old special-needs child died Saturday after he fell into a Miami-Dade canal. WSVN.com reports that the child fell into the canal near Southwest 280th Terrace and 141st Avenue on Saturday afternoon when his mom took her eyes off of him. #BREAKING – A boy on the autism spectrum has drowned after he fell into…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 6 injured after car crash into Miami Beach sidewalk cafe
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police said a car crashed at a sidewalk cafe in Miami Beach on Thursday evening, killing one person and injuring six others. According to WSVN, the incident happened at Call Me Gaby, a restaurant on Washington Avenue, at about 6 p.m. Miami Beach police said an elderly woman was trying to parallel…
Read MoreNews: Elderly woman fatally struck by car while crossing sidewalk in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating an accident that killed an elderly woman in Miami on Thursday, according to WSVN. The incident occurred along West Flagler Street, where the victim was crossing a sidewalk. A driver pulling their car out of a parking lot struck the woman. She was pronounced dead after being transported to…
Read MoreOne Dead And Six Injured After Bentley Jumps Curb In Miami Beach
One person is dead following a Miami Beach crash in which a vehicle struck several people on a sidewalk. WSVN.com reports that the Bentley ran into several people outside a Miami Beach café at about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. The crash apparently trapped one person underneath the massive vehicle, resulting in good Samaritans attempting to…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Cooper City leaves 3 injured
COOPER CITY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Cooper City Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, WPLG reported. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred at Sheridan Street and North Flamingo Road at about 10 p.m. No information was disclosed on what led…
Read MoreNews: Victim identified after dump truck crashes into Parkland canal
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities have identified the man who died in a dump truck accident at a work site in Parkland Monday morning, according to the Miami Herald. This is an update to a previous story. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 24-year-old Jeffrey Seraphin of Belle Glade. Investigators say Seraphin was driving…
Read MoreThree Dead After Drowning In Hollywood Pool
Three people are dead after they were found unresponsive in the pool of a Hollywood, Florida home. WSVN.com reports that the victims were found Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. and include a two-year-old, a five-year-old child, and an adult. #UPDATE: Two children and one adult male have been pronounced dead at the hospital after they were…
Read MoreNews: Construction truck plunges into Hillsboro Canal, killing driver
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities said the driver of a construction truck died in an accident in Parkland Monday morning. According to WSVN, rescuers responded to the Hillsboro Canal in the area of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle after the vehicle landed in the water and became submerged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers and Coral…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash near Miami Dade College campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident near the North Campus of Miami Dade College left one person dead and two critically injured, CBS Miami reports. Three vehicles were involved in the crash in the northbound lane of NW 27th Avenue near 113th Street that occurred Tuesday morning just after 12:30 a.m. One vehicle ended up…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested after 4 pedestrians struck by car near Stuart grocery store
STUART, FL – Police in Stuart have announced an arrest in connection with a crash near a grocery store that left four pedestrians injured Tuesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the four victims were hit by a vehicle at the Fresh Market on Southeast Ocean Boulevard just before 1 p.m. Police said the driver struck the pedestrians…
Read MoreSweetwater Motorman Hospitalized After Traffic Crash
A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way accident on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two drivers died in a wrong-way collision late Monday night. According to NBC Miami, the wreck occurred on Okeechobee Road near the Florida Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade County. The FHP said a woman was driving a Hyundai sedan south in the roadway’s northbound lanes at about 11…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle crashing into Fort Lauderdale beauty salon
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a vehicle to crash into a Fort Lauderdale beauty salon early Monday morning, WPLG reported. Police said two vehicles collided along East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. The impact sent one of them plowing into the SWANK Blow Dry Bar, which was captured on surveillance video.…
Read MoreAuthorities Locate Pair That Was Reported Missing Near Fisher Island
Two people were reported missing after a dinghy on which they were riding was found unoccupied near Fisher Island. A Good Samaritan found the dinghy and called authorities who then initiated a search for the pair. According to WSVN.com the search involved Marine units with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the US…
Read MoreMan Killed After Construction Truck Crashes Into Canal in Parkland
A person is dead following a crash involving a construction truck in Parkland. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Canal in the vicinity of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle. A rescue mission has become a recovery mission after a dump truck landed in a Parkland canal. https://t.co/DlOgZqAFDm —…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in head-on collision in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One driver was killed and another was injured in a head-on collision in northwest Miami-Dade early Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident took place on Okeechobee Road near 178th Street at about 1:45 a.m. The FHP said the driver of an SUV was going south in…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into Miami Beach helicopter crash that injured 2
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash off the coast of Miami Beach Saturday afternoon that left two people injured, CBS Miami reports. The Robinson R44 helicopter came down near the shore near Ocean Drive and 10th Street at about 1:20 p.m. The incident was captured on video released by the Miami Beach Police Department.…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Cutler Bay, leaving 1 person hospitalized
CUTLER BAY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a car accident in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning that left a home uninhabitable, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver of a sport utility vehicle crashed into a home in the vicinity of Southwest 99th Court and Southwest 214th Street. One person was…
Read MoreYet Another Person Killed By a Brightline Train
Yet another person has been killed by a Brightline train. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred on Saturday when a man was killed while walking on the Brightline train tracks in Delray Beach. Officials: Man walks onto tracks, is killed by Brightline train in Delray Beach https://t.co/HlpzQOrvnN — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) February 21, 2022 The…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Off South Beach
South Florida beachgoers were shocked when a helicopter crashed into a beach on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when a helicopter went down just off 10th St. at South Beach. Witness accounts: Helicopter crash off South Beach that injured 2 stuns holiday weekend beachgoers https://t.co/uxCskOe8DG — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreDefective Hyundai Catches Fire – Torching Her Home
A serious car fire put the home of a central Florida woman in jeopardy early last month. WESH.com reports that the vehicle in question, a 2015 Hyundai Tucson, was included in an auto recall. But the recall notification arrived to the home of Titusville resident Susan Sherrer a month too late. On January 4 her…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating fatal dog attack at Broward County animal rescue facility
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred at an animal rescue facility in Broward County, NBC Miami reports the incident involved two women who were working Thursday at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in the 300 block of E. Commercial Boulevard. Investigators said one woman was working with a dog…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Hialeah Hospital worker
HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m. Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…
Read MoreNews: 2 cars crash in Hollywood neighborhood after possibly racing
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Police said two cars that may have been racing were involved in a crash in Hollywood Monday night. WPLG reports the cars crashed in the vicinity of Johnson Street and North 66th Avenue, with one of the vehicles landing on its side. The drivers were spotted driving recklessly before the collision, according…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade Transit bus hits pedestrian near Biscayne Boulevard
MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a Miami-Dade Transit bus Thursday morning, according to WPLG. Miami police said the accident happened in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 13th Street. The pedestrian was rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. No information was…
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