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News: Person hit, killed by Brightline train in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – An investigation is underway after a person was struck and killed by a train in Palm Beach County Tuesday morning. According to WPEC, a pedestrian was walking east across the tracks near 10th Avenue in Lake Worth Beach and was hit by a Brightline train just before 8 a.m. The Palm…
Read MoreNews: 2-car accident in Dania Beach leaves 3 people injured
DANIA BEACH, FL – A collision involving two cars in Broward County left three people injured on Friday. According to NBC Miami, the vehicles crashed in the 3000 block of Griffin Road in Dania Beach. The impact caused one of the vehicles to crash into a light pole and split in two, the Broward Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Car and pickup involved in fatal head-on crash in Opa-Locka
OPA-LOCKA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a head-on crash in Opa-Locka Friday killed a passenger in one of the vehicles. According to WPLG, the accident happened in the vicinity of State Road 9 and Northwest 22nd Street. State troopers said the driver of a pickup truck drove across a center median into the…
Read MoreChild Hospitalized After Vehicle and Train Collide
A crash involving a vehicle and a freight train left one person hospitalized on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near Griffin Road and Anglers Avenue and left a 6-year-old in need of medical attention. First responders transported the child to a local medical facility. DEVELOPING: A child was transported to the hospital with…
Read MoreTwo-Year-Old Child Drowns in Swimming Pool of Pompano Beach Apartment Complex
A child drowned in the swimming pool of a Pompano Beach apartment complex on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the tragedy occurred Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex located near the 400 block of Southeast 15th Street. TODDLER TRAGEDY – A 2-year-old drowned in the swimming pool of an apartment complex in Pompano Beach, authorities said.…
Read MoreMiami-Dade Police Officer Hospitalized After Serious Crash
A Miami-Dade police officer is in the hospital following a serious crash on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred near Northwest 125th Street and Fifth Avenue at about 2:45 p.m., but did not give details of the circumstances leading up to the crash. #DEVELOPING – Miami-Dade Police officer hospitalized after crash in North Miami; 7News…
Read MoreNews: Passenger killed when car crashes into tree off I-95 in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County early Friday morning left one person dead and closed a portion of Interstate 95. According to WSVN, the driver of a Lexus sedan was heading north on I-95 near Northwest 125th Street at about 1 a.m. and swerved to avoid debris on the…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian, 72, fatally struck by vehicle in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Police in Port St. Lucie tweeted that they were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the 2300 block of SE Charleston Drive at about 7:15 p.m. Police said a 72-year-old man was walking along the roadway and had turned to cross when…
Read MoreTwo Dead and Five Missing After Boat Overturns Off Coast of Key West
The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting victims of an overturned boat off the coast of Key West. #BREAKING: Coast Guard responds to overturned boat off Key West, 2 dead, 5 missing, 8 rescued https://t.co/Hb6Pp4GqNU — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) August 5, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the vessel turned over on Friday afternoon, sending its 15…
Read MoreMiami Sexual Assault Attorney Facing Charges For Alleged Sexually Assault
A Miami attorney is accused of sexually assaulting a woman after making a reputation as a defender of sexual assault victims. Local10.com reports that 39-year-old Adam Bair was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman on July 20. The victim told authorities that Bair invited her to his apartment in order to show her…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in West Park collision
WEST PARK, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a motorcyclist died from injuries suffered in a collision six years ago in West Park. According to a BSO news release, the victim was 42-year-old Sherman Hall Copeland. The accident took place on June 25, 2016 on Southwest 19th Street. Copeland was driving a Honda CBR…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck, killed by Brightline train in Delray Beach
DELRAY BEACH, FL – Police in Delray Beach were at the scene of a fatal railroad accident on Tuesday morning. WPTV reports a man was struck by a Brightline train at about 9 a.m. He had been trying to cross the railroad tracks from west to east in the area of Southeast Eighth Street and Southeast…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver in deadly Boca Raton hit-and-run
BOCA RATON, FL – Police in Boca Raton said a pedestrian died after being struck Wednesday morning by a hit-and-run driver. According to WPTV, the victim was crossing Glades Road near Interstate 95 at about 6:30 a.m. when they were hit by a Nissan Rogue. The pedestrian’s body was found in the street by a…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with DUI in fatal accident in Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH, FL – A suspected drunk driver was arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Palm Beach County earlier this year. According to WPEC, 52-year-old Victor Lopez Rios of Lake Worth was charged with DUI manslaughter and negligent manslaughter. The accident took place February 8 in the area of Lantana Road and Seminole Drive…
Read MoreNews: Worker fatally struck by distracted driver in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a worker was killed in a pedestrian accident on Tuesday afternoon. The incident took place on Southern Boulevard in suburban West Palm Beach at about 4 p.m., according to WPTV. 55-year-old Julio Angel Flores Figueroa was marking utilities in the roadway’s center median…
Read MoreBox Truck Strikes and Kills Pedestrian
A box truck struck and killed a pedestrian in Miramar on Wednesday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred in the morning hours near Red Road and Miramar Parkway. Pedestrian fatally struck by box truck on Miramar Parkway https://t.co/Zq4E0IKS68 — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) August 3, 2022 The report does not give details as to how the…
Read MoreMan Dies Following Boat Crash in Charlotte County
A man died in a boat crash in Charlotte County on Monday. NBC 2 reports that the crash occurred at about 4:00 p.m. when two people were riding in a vessel near Stump Pass. The report does not indicate how the crash occurred but does say that an adult man suffered fatal injuries during the…
Read MoreNews: 1 pedestrian dead, 1 injured in Hallandale Beach hit-and-run
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Authorities said one pedestrian died and another was injured Sunday morning after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. According to WPLG, the incident took place on Interstate 95 south near Hallandale Beach Boulevard at about 3 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a box truck ran out of gas in the…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with DUI after crashing into home in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a home in Pembroke Pines Sunday night, reports WSVN. Police said 38-year-old Analia Schwindt-Berrios was driving a Kia SUV when she struck the home in the area of Southwest 71st Avenue and Southwest 5th Street at about 10 p.m. The incident, which was…
Read MoreNews: Crash on I-95 in Golden Glades causes major rush-hour delays
MIAMI, FL – Significant rush-hour traffic delays were reported after a collision on I-95 in the Golden Glades area this evening. According to Total Traffic Miami, the crash took place shortly after 5 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate near 151st Street. I-95 North in Miami is one Miserable Mess! Long delays due…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with large truck in Davie
DAVIE, FL – A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital after a collision involving a large truck in the Davie area on Sunday. According to NBC Miami, the crash took place in the 19600 block of Griffin Road, near the I-75 entrance ramp. The cause of the crash is unclear at this time. However, the…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized Following Roll-Over Crash in Miami
A person is in the hospital following a serious crash in Miami on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred near an I-95 exit ramp in the area of Northwest 79th Street and Sixth Avenue when the driver of an SUV lost control of his vehicle. A dangerous drive took place after a vehicle overturned…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Rescues Stranded Migrants
On Friday, a Carnival cruise ship rescued a dozen migrants who were stranded at sea. WSVN.com reports that the group of 12 Cuban migrants were in a small boat adrift at sea when the crew of the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship spotted them. SAVE AT SEA – The crew of the Carnival Sunrise came to the rescue of 12 migrants…
Read MoreGood Samaritan Rescues Woman from Burning Vehicle
A woman is lucky to be alive after a Good Samaritan rescued her from a burning vehicle on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that on Saturday morning Daniel Boscaccy was driving along Interstate 95 near Northwest 95th Street when he noticed a car burning in a ditch. #BREAKING: Authorities are on the scene of a crash after…
Read MoreNews: Car slams into house west of Boca Raton, leaving 2 injured
BOCA RATON, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was at the scene of a car accident west of Boca Raton Thursday. According to WPBF, the driver of a car went off the road and crashed into a house on Clear Creek Place at about 5:35 p.m. One person in the vehicle and one person who…
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