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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Miami-Dade Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Wednesday morning, WSVN reports. A man was struck by a vehicle on Old Dixie Highway near Southwest 296th Street in Southwest Miami-Dade at about 5:30 a.m.  Police said the driver fled the scene after the incident. No description of the…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – A stolen car being pursued by law enforcement authorities crashed in Hollywood Saturday morning, leaving four people injured. According to WSVN, the chase began when state troopers were notified about a stolen Maserati headed south on Interstate 95 near Davie Boulevard at about 9:40 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver refused to stop…

MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Miami Saturday morning, according to WPLG. The pedestrian, reported to be a man in his 30s, was struck by the vehicle at Northwest 21st Avenue and 36th Street at about 4:22 a.m. He was taken to the Ryder Trauma Center…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A teenager was taken into custody after crashing a stolen SUV into a home in Fort Lauderdale early Monday morning, police said. According to WPLG, officers responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and Fifth Street at about 4 a.m. The incident began following a report of…

HILLSBORO BEACH, FL – Authorities say three bicyclists were injured when they were struck by an SUV in Hillsboro Beach on Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the men were riding their bicycles north in the 900 block of Hillsboro Mile when they were hit by a Honda CR-V at about 9:30 a.m. The three were…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police were at the scene of a deadly head-on crash involving a car and a pickup truck in Northeast Miami-Dade on Friday morning, according to WSVN. Investigators said a driver was going the wrong way in the area of Northeast 114th Street and Second Avenue and crashed into another vehicle.  The wrong-way driver,…

HIALEAH GARDENS, FL –  A collision involving two vehicles in Hialeah Gardens Friday night left three people dead, NBC Miami reports.    The Florida Highway Patrol and local emergency crews responded to the scene on Okeechobee Road near Northwest 95th Street at about 7 p.m. According to investigators, a Chevy sedan was headed north on…

A person was seriously injured in a crash involving a school bus over the weekend. WTXL.com reports that the crash occurred in Jefferson County on I-10 near mile marker 217. Apparently, a vehicle rear-ended the bus, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree. The bus moved onto the shoulder following the…

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is recalling over 6,000 vehicles on worries that the vehicles’ brakes may be defective. The recall covers Model 3 years 2019-2021 and Model Y years 2020-2021, reports the HindustanTimes.com. The defect concerns the brake calipers which could could “allow the brake calipers to separate and contact wheel rim,” leading to a…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Two people are under arrest after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach Thursday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. The victim, a 37-year-old construction worker, was struck by a Chevy Cruze at about 6:30 a.m. while fixing a sign in the…

Three people were killed and one injured in a serious crash in Hialeah Gardens Friday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred Friday night as a silver Nissan was traveling northbound on Okeechobee Road. Simultaneously, a black Chevy was traveling southbound and crossed the median. The two vehicles collided near Northwest 95th Street. The crash killed…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An alleged drunk driver was arrested following a crash in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, reports WSVN. Police said 31-year-old Ana Maria Peralta was driving south on Federal Highway near State Road 84 when she slammed into four cars. Minor injuries were reported, though no details were provided on who was…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a construction worker was struck and killed in Pompano Beach Thursday morning by a driver who left the scene. According to NBC Miami, the worker was hit in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Sample Road at about 6:30 a.m. The driver involved took off without stopping to help, the…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police in Fort Lauderdale are trying to determine whether drunk driving contributed to a deadly car accident early Wednesday morning. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports two cars, apparently a Honda CR-V and a black sedan, were involved in the wreck on West Broward Boulevard near Northwest 15th Avenue at about 3:50…

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a woman went missing from a boat while sailing near the Bahamas. Local10.com reports that the Coast Guard and Border Patrol are searching for the missing woman, who reportedly disappeared while sailing approximately 170 miles east of Eleuthera. THIS JUST IN: The U.S. Coast Guard and Border Patrol are…

BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities have identified a married couple who were among five people killed in a crash in Boca Raton early Sunday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. This is an update to a previous story. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 58-year-old Goran Zgonjanin and 55-year-old Anka Zgonjanin of West Boca died…

DORAL, FL – The driver of a stolen vehicle was killed in a crash in Doral on Friday morning, CBS Miami reports. Doral Police said a man driving a stolen white Volkswagen Golf sped off when officers tried to stop him at about 6:15 a.m. Police initially were pursuing the suspect but said they backed off after…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Crews were on the scene of a rollover tractor-trailer accident that slowed traffic in part of Northwest Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the accident happened in the area of Okeechobee Road and Northwest 154th Street, where the truck overturned. All but one lane was shut down to traffic as…

After a man was killed in a boating crash in Cape Coral last week locals to the area are calling for greater boat safety. WinkNews.com reports that the victim died while apparently traveling at a high rate of speed on a pontoon boat through shallow water. The boat crashed into a tight corner near a…