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A man working an industrial machine in Miami Gardens suffered a severed arm on Thursday morning. Local10.com reports that the man was working at gourmet pasta manufacturer Fiori Bruna at about 9:30 a.m. when his arm was severed in one of the machines on the premises. Police and paramedics arrived on the scene to find the…

TAMARAC, FL – One person was killed and five others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Tamarac on Tuesday night, according to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the scene in the 2700 block of West Commercial Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m.  Investigators determined that 22-year-old Nicholas Atkinson was driving…

 MARTIN COUNTY, FL – Emergency crews came to the rescue of two people after their car ended up in a canal in Martin County, WPTV reports. The Florida Highway Patrol and Martin County Fire Rescue were on the scene of the incident Tuesday morning.  The car was in the water off Interstate 95 at the…

BOCA RATON, FL – State troopers said a 17-year-old boy died in a car crash on Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday morning, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. The accident involving two vehicles happened along the southbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 74 in Boca Raton at about 11:15 a.m.…

MIAMI, FL – Police have identified a man they want to question in connection with the hit-and-run death of a security guard at AmericanAirlines Arena, WPLG reports. This is an update to a previous story. 35-year-old Stephan Maze was headed to work at the arena March 9 when he was killed in a car crash near…

Authorities are blaming drag racers and stunt drivers for a chain reaction series of car crashes on the Palmetto Parkway Tuesday Morning. Video footage shows vehicles racing and doing donuts on the Palmetto, blocking the road and distracting other drivers. Local10.com quotes Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Sanchez as saying “People don’t realize that through these…

An elderly man has died following a crash involving a school bus in Walton County. MyPanhandle.com reports that the victim, a 75-year-old man from Freeport, died following the crash which occurred at Highway 331 and Hawthorne Road. The school bus had been traveling north on U.S. Highway 331 when the bus’s driver suddenly began to cross…

BOCA RATON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a fatal crash on the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday morning. WSVN reports two vehicles were involved in the wreck in the vicinity of Southwest 18th Street near Boca Raton.  The FHP said one person was killed in the crash, which was…

MIAMI, FL – A two-vehicle crash in Miami Saturday morning left three people hospitalized, according to WSVN. The incident happened at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 43rd Street at about 8:45 a.m. A business owner who saw the crash told a reporter that the two cars involved collided head-on. First responders arrived at the scene and…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a car in Deerfield Beach on Sunday night. Investigators say the accident occurred as the pedestrian was trying to cross westbound on North Federal Highway at Hillsboro Boulevard at about 8:45 p.m. The victim,…

MIAMI, FL – A woman was hospitalized after she was hit by an SUV in Miami Gardens last week. WSVN reports the victim was 64-year-old Joan Shiwgovind, who was struck at a shopping plaza in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 195th Street. Last Thursday, a black Jaguar SUV crashed into L.C. Roti Shop restaurant…

MIAMI, FL – A driver was rushed to the hospital after his car crashed in Miami on Thursday afternoon, WPLG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said the accident happened on Tamiami Trail in the area of 104th Avenue and Southwest 8th Street at about 4:30 p.m.  The driver of a Honda sedan was headed east on…

TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports a pedestrian struck by an SUV in Tamarac earlier this month has died of his injuries.  The victim was identified as 52-year-old Timothy Ingram. The accident occurred as he was crossing North University Drive eastbound on March 21 at about 3:13 p.m.  According to the sheriff’s…

BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities in Palm Beach County say two drivers were injured in a crash after one of them drove the wrong way on U.S. 441/SR7. According to Boca News Now, the incident happened Tuesday night in the area of Winner’s Circle near Saturnia Isles shortly before 10 p.m. The Palm Beach County…

Responding to what was originally reported as a “marine casualty”, the U.S. Coast Guard rushed to the scene of a maritime crash in Jacksonville Friday. ActionNewsJax.com reports that the afternoon collision occurred when a barge crashed into the Dames Point Marina, striking a pier and four boats. #ThisJustIn @USCG Sector Jacksonville and Station Mayport crews…

 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision in Fort Lauderdale sent one of the vehicles crashing into the pool of a family’s home Tuesday night, WSVN reports. The driver of the vehicle, a Hummer, said the collision happened after another driver ran through a stop sign shortly before 10 p.m. The Hummer ended up going through…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A 16-year-old accused of causing a crash that killed four people on New Year’s Day in West Miami-Dade County has turned himself in, according to WPLG. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Highway Patrol said the teenager was driving a Chevy Tahoe SUV at over 100 miles an…

An SUV crashed into a Miami-area Caribbean restaurant at about 9:00 am. Thursday morning, injuring the vehicle’s driver. Local10.com reports that the black SUV drove through the front glass of the L.C. Roti Shop, located at 19545 Northwest Second Ave. The force of the crash left debris strewn in the front of the restaurant, cracked…

MIAMI, FL – Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run accident in Miami that killed a man riding a scooter. According to WSVN, the victim was struck by an SUV Friday morning while riding in the area of Northwest Eighth Avenue and 2nd Street. Police and emergency crews arrived on the scene, and the man was pronounced dead…