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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal railroad accident in Hallandale Beach that happened Tuesday evening. According to WPLG, a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in the area of South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is…

In March of last year, studies released by Smart Growth America, a pedestrian-safety organization, revealed that South Florida, including Miami, ranks 13th in the nation for pedestrian deaths. Florida, as a whole, ranked first. According to this study, Florida averages 1,675 pedestrian deaths yearly or 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people. The national average is 1.89…

A woman died Thursday after a dog attacked her Oakland Park. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred at a dog rescue facility in the vicinity of Northeast Fourth Avenue and East Commercial Boulevard. There, rescue workers found the 71-year-old volunteer with serious bites and transported her to Broward Health Medical Center where she later died.…

TAMARAC, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tamarac. Deputies responded to the scene in the 6900 block of North Pine Island Road after the incident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators determined that 67-year-old Amy Leigh Garbati was driving a Nissan Kicks…

Yesterday we blogged that a Brightline train collided with a vehicle in Palm Beach on Sunday, killing the driver. Now authorities report a Brightline train has struck a vehicle in Lake Worth. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred Wednesday morning and left the vehicle destroyed. Apparently, the safety gates at the train tracks were in…

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lauderdale Lakes last Thursday evening. The sheriff’s office issued a news release on the incident that occurred at the intersection of North State Road 7 and Northwest 19th Street at about 6:47 p.m. Investigators said…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police are investing a fatal wreck that occurred in Miami Gardens early Monday morning, reports WPLG. Two vehicles collided in the 20700 block of Northwest 20th Avenue at about 2 a.m.  Investigators said the driver of a Mercedes SUV was speeding while heading east on 207th Avenue and crashed into a…

Two airboats collided on Saturday, sending one person to the hospital. WPFB.com reports that the crash occurred near the Blue Cypress Recreational Area in the area of Armory Rd. Though details about the incident are scant apparently the collision was so severe that the victim had to be transported to the hospital by helicopter. Crash involving…

A person was severely injured in an explosion at a South Florida junkyard on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the blast occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at a junkyard located near Northwest 31st Avenue near 17th Court in Lauderhill. Apparently, the victim was attempting to remove the brass From a cylinder tank when it exploded. “I…

DAVIE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in Davie early Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the accident took place on eastbound Interstate 595 near Davie Road at about about 5 a.m. Two vehicles had stopped in the eastbound center lanes after they sideswiped, a pickup truck…

A serious crash in Miami left two people dead and three others injured Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue when a KIA sedan lost control and slammed into a light pole. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant…

A driver was hospitalized after slamming into a South Florida Subway sandwiches location on Saturday.  WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near SW. 139th Ave. and 8th Street and broke a wall and destroyed the entrance to the restaurant. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant suffers minor injuryhttps://t.co/3GbSwzsh0Z…

A former television producer is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted various women. WSVN.com reports that while Enrique Albis-Masot worked as a producer for Univision he allegedly abused his position by targeting victims who had come in for auditions. A former Univision producer and show writer faces multiple sexual battery charges after, authorities…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Two people were injured in a car accident on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach on Thursday afternoon, according to WPEC. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the single-vehicle rollover crash on I-95 northbound at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. The driver and a passenger were seriously injured and taken to an…

A woman is dead after a boat on which she was riding crashed into another vessel. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred in late January when the victim was riding on the center console of a 17-foot boat traveling in Florida Bay. The vessel in which she was riding crashed into a 31-foot-boat near mile…

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – One person died in a head-on collision between two vehicles in North Miami Beach on Wednesday, reports WSVN.  The crash involving a Slingshot and another vehicle occurred in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 26th Avenue. The identity of the person killed was not immediately disclosed. Westbound traffic…

BOCA RATON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton Wednesday evening. WPTV reports the incident took place on the southbound lanes of I-95 near Palmetto Park Road at about 5:44 p.m. The FHP said a driver lost control and spun out…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A driver took off following a car accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Broward Boulevard. The driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan fled the scene after crashing into a Toyota Prius,…

Automakers Hyundai and KIA are recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles due to a defect that could cause them to catch fire. USAToday.com reports that the manufacturers are recalling approximately 485,000 vehicles due to defective antilock brake control modules that could cause an electrical short circuit. A short circuit could result in a fire. Hyundai and Kia…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police said the victim of a fatal fall from a bridge in West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon has been identified, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. A woman was walking her bicycle across the Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the draw bridge…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning, according to Boca News Now. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan south in the northbound center lane of I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. …