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News: Scooter rider killed in collision with car in Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating an accident that killed a motor scooter rider in Dania Beach on Sunday morning. The incident occurred on Southwest Fourth Avenue at about 3:16 a.m., the sheriff’s office said in a news release. According to investigators, the driver of a Toyota Camry sedan was…
Read MoreSanitation Worker In ICU After Being Struck by BSO Deputy
Two people have been hospitalized following a crash involving a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred on Friday at about 5:30 a.m. near the 1100 block of North Ocean Drive in Pompano Beach. Apparently, the deputy, who was on duty at the time, struck a sanitation worker who was working in the area. …
Read MoreNews: 2 injured after car’s roof torn off in Boynton Beach crash
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were at the scene of a serious car crash in Boynton Beach Thursday that sent two people to the hospital. Palm Beach Fire Rescue tweeted that the incident took place on Seacrest Boulevard, and it was reported at about 3 p.m. Photos from the scene showed a car that…
Read MoreNews: Man sentenced to prison for deadly DUI accident in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man has been sentenced to prison for a fatal car accident in Deerfield Beach in 2019, reports NBC Miami. Raphael Candido Vilela of Boca Raton will spend 15 years behind bars and serve another 15 years probation under the sentence handed down Tuesday by a judge in Broward County. Vilela…
Read MoreNews: Police make arrest in crash that killed 2 teens in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police said they have made an arrest in connection with a fatal accident in northwest Miami-Dade County on Feb. 13, 2021. According to WPLG, 36-year-old Stanley Dedieu of Hialeah was charged Tuesday with two counts of vehicular homicide. Police said Dedieu was speeding in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on the…
Read MoreMiami-Dade School Bus Involved In Collision in Opa-Locka
A Miami-Dade school bus was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Opa-Locka on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred just before 7:00 p.m. near Northwest 27th Avenue and Burlington Street when a blue sedan apparentely rear ended the bus. A Miami-Dade Public Schools bus and another vehicle were involved in an apparent fender…
Read MoreNews: 2 hospitalized, including police officer, following Miami collision
MIAMI, FL – A collision in Miami Tuesday afternoon left a police officer and one other person hospitalized, reports WSVN. Miami police said undercover detectives attempted to stop a car in the area of Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 61st Street when the driver took off and collided with a marked police vehicle a few blocks away. …
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck by car near airport in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a bicyclist was hit by a car early Wednesday morning near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. NBC Miami reports the adult cyclist was riding near the 3800 block of West Perimeter Road when the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. The victim was transported to an area hospital, but the…
Read MoreNews: 2 bicyclists struck by hit-and-run driver in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Police said two bicyclists were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Hollywood Sunday morning, according to a report by NBC Miami. Investigators said a driver lost control of a car in the area of Garfield Street and North Ocean Drive shortly after 7 a.m. Responding police officers found that the…
Read MoreNews: Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Florida City
FLORIDA CITY, FL – Police were on the scene of a fatal crash in Florida City on Tuesday morning. According to WPLG, a woman was riding a bicycle in the vicinity of Northwest First Avenue and 16th Street near Krome Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle and killed. It was reported to be…
Read MoreAuthorities Continue To Investigate Personal Watercraft Death
A Florida family has laid their loved one to rest after he was killed in a crash involving a personal watercraft earlier this month. A family said their final farewells as they laid a loved one to rest after a man was tragically killed in a boat crash in Miami.https://t.co/bMJKvNCNQI — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…
Read MoreNews: Car accident at Miramar intersection kills 1, injures 3
MIRAMAR, FL – A car accident in Miramar early Sunday morning left one person dead and three others injured, according to WSVN. Police said two vehicles were involved in the collision in the area of Island Drive and Pembroke Road that occurred at about 3:40 a.m. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends Lamborghini crashing into Fort Lauderdale home
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a car to crash into a home in Fort Lauderdale Sunday afternoon. WSVN reports the driver of a rented Lamborghini Urus slammed into a parked Nissan SUV on Northwest Seventh Avenue near Northwest 11th Street at about 3 p.m. Officials with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the Lamborghini then went into…
Read MoreVehicle Drives Into Crowd At Daytona Beach – Injuring Four
A car crashed through a crowd of people in Florida on Sunday, leaving several people injured. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at Daytona Beach just before 5:00 p.m. during a time that local officials allow vehicles on the beach sand. The vehicle went through an unattended toll booth, striking it, then crashed into the…
Read MoreToyota Recalls 75,000 Vehicles Due to Child Seat Anchor Defect
Automaker Toyota is set to recall approximately 75,000 vehicles due to a defect that could result in a hazard for car seats. KellyBlueBook.com reports that the recall comes due to a manufacturing error that could cause the upper child seat anchors to be improperly installed, allowing the seats to move during sudden braking or a…
Read MoreNews: Man found dead after motorcycle plunges into canal in Weston
WESTON, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said its traffic homicide unit detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in Weston. Deputies along with divers and rescue teams responded to the scene Sunday morning at a canal on Bonaventure Boulevard at about 7:38 a.m. They pulled a man’s body from the water and pronounced…
Read MoreChrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Faulty Tire Pressure Sensor
Chrysler is recalling tens of thousands of vehicles due to a potentially defective tire pressure monitor. ConsumerReports.org reports that when the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) fails it may not alert drivers to low tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. #Recall: Chrysler is recalling more than 52,000 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Challenger and…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on Florida Turnpike due to 18-wheeler accident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A portion of the Florida Turnpike was closed in Miami-Dade County Wednesday morning following a truck accident, WSVN reports. Authorities said an 18-wheeler lost its load and rolled onto its side near the exit for Northwest 106th Street shortly before noon. The incident caused a crash that involved a total of four…
Read MoreNews: Miami man killed when motorcycle collides with car on I-95 south
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a sedan in Broward County Thursday morning. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred on Interstate 95 south at Pembroke Road at about 2 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 40-year-old motorcyclist hit the car from behind while both were in…
Read MoreParents Search for Answers After Infant Found Dead in Homestead Daycare
A South Florida family is grieving after their infant son was found dead in a local daycare. Local10.com reports that 9-month-old Tayvon Tomlin was under the care of the Lincoln Marti Child Care School in Homestead on Monday when he was found unresponsive. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS – Infant Tayvon Tomlin was being cared for at…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when tractor-trailer rear-ends SUV on I-95 south
DELRAY BEACH, FL – A driver was killed when his SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning, WPTV reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year-old victim had stopped in the right southbound lane of I-95 near Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach at about 5:15 a.m. The driver of a tractor-trailer…
Read MoreNews: Teen motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A teenage motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car in Deerfield Beach, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened Sunday at Northeast 3rd Avenue and Northeast 42nd Street shortly after 8 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Camry was slowing down to make…
Read MoreBicyclist Killed In Broward After Being Run Over By a Box Truck
A bicyclist tragically died after falling off his bike and being run over by a vehicle on Tuesday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred as 59-year-old Robert Bastian rode his bike southbound on a sidewalk that runs along a northbound traffic lane. As Bastian was riding he suddenly fell from his bike after his foot…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver arrested for fatal crash in the Florida Keys
MARATHON, FL – Police have arrested an alleged drunk driver in connection with a fatal crash in the Florida Keys Monday, NBC Miami reports. 43-year-old Mike Muthama is charged with negligent manslaughter and seven felony counts of driving drunk and causing serious bodily harm. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Muthama was driving a 2015 Maserati…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after crashing into canal in Medley
MEDLEY, FL – A driver was pulled from the water by rescuers after crashing into a canal in Miami-Dade County on Sunday night, authorities said. WSVN reports the incident occurred at Northwest 87th Avenue and Okeechobee Road in Medley. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene, went into the water and pulled the driver…
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