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News: Coral Springs man dies after collision in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a deadly collision in Lauderdale Lakes early Monday morning. The incident involved two vehicles that were both headed southbound on North State Road 7 at about 1:20 a.m. Investigators said 44-year-old Walter Cuellar of Coral Springs was driving a Jeep Wrangler SUV at…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run accident in Pompano Beach kills pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pompano Beach that happened early Sunday morning. According to NBC Miami, sheriff’s deputies and rescue crews responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 22nd Street and North Powerline Road after being notified of the crash at about 2…
Read MoreNHTSA Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Tesla
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a crash involving a Tesla that killed two people on Wednesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 75 when the Tesla suddenly and unexpectedly ran off the road, went across a parking lot, and struck a Walmart tractor-trailer. NHTSA to investigate…
Read MoreMassive Flea Market Fire Leaves One Hospitalized
A flea market fire in Miami-Dade County left at least one person injured Thursday. Local 10.com reports that the blaze occurred at the Tropicana Flea Market in Allapattah. Firefighters face massive fire at flea market in Miami-Dade https://t.co/NZ54wEYglz pic.twitter.com/yWEP1LYTbr — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 7, 2022 Though the report does not say what…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck and killed by car in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a bicycle rider was killed in an accident in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning. WPEC reports the bicyclist died after being hit by a car on Congress Avenue in front of Palm Beach State College. The identity of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes through fence of Dania Beach home
DANIA BEACH, FL – Police were on the scene of a crash at a home in Dania Beach Thursday morning, WSVN reported. The driver of an SUV slammed through a fence at a home on Griffin Road near Southwest 27th Avenue sometime before 6:45 a.m., and stopped just short of the backyard pool. No injuries…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into guardrail on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider died in an accident on the Florida Turnpike Sunday, according to NBC Miami. Investigators said the motorcyclist lost control of the bike while heading north on the turnpike near Southwest 8th Street in Miami-Dade County. The motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, and the rider…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who slammed into North Miami home
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the driver who crashed a stolen car into a home in North Miami. According to WPLG, the driver of a blue Dodge Charger struck the home at Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 125th Street early Tuesday morning at about 3 a.m. The vehicle slammed into a bedroom…
Read MoreNews: Window washer killed in fall from Coral Gables building
CORAL GABLES, FL – Authorities said a window washer was killed in an accident on the job in Coral Gables Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The incident took place as the man was working at an eight-story building in the 200 block of Giralda Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. A witness told police the worker fell…
Read MoreWindow Washer Dead Following Fall in Coral Gables
A window washer died after falling from a building in Coral Gables. WSVN.com reports that the 40-year-old window washer fell from the eighth floor of a building in Downtown Coral Gables on Giralda Avenue DEVELOPING: A window washer has died after falling from a Coral Gables building. https://t.co/vqVGtVIFvM — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) July 6, 2022…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured when car goes off I-95 exit ramp, slams into pole
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One person was hospitalized following a car accident in Northwest Miami-Dade County Monday morning, reports WSVN. Authorities said a driver on Interstate 95 crashed into a pole off the exit ramp for Northwest 103rd Street. The car caught fire, and firefighters responded to the scene to extinguish the blaze. The injured…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested for Port St. Lucie hit-and-run that injured bicyclist
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Police in Port St. Lucie have arrested a suspect in a crash that injured a bicyclist, WPEC reports. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was riding a bicycle on SW Trenton Lane while headed home from work when he was hit by a vehicle. The driver involved left the scene, but…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured following multi-vehicle accident in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police said a multi-vehicle accident in Lauderhill left one person dead and another hospitalized. According to WSVN, officers were at the scene Monday afternoon on the 3800 block of West Sunrise Boulevard. Investigators determined that a driver lost control of their vehicle while going east on West Sunrise Boulevard, jumped the median…
Read MoreNews: Car and motorcycle involved in fatal collision on I-95 south in Fort Lauderdale
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a collision in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning claimed the life of a teenage motorcyclist. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the 18-year-old victim was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on Interstate 95 near Sheridan Street at about 5:15 a.m. when he slammed into the back of a Chevy…
Read MoreNews: Child hit by vehicle while riding bicycle in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Rescue crews rushed a child to the hospital after being hit by a sport utility vehicle in Miami Gardens, NBC Miami reported. The 10-year-old was riding a bicycle Saturday in the area of Northwest 47th Avenue and Northwest 191st Street and was hit by the SUV at about 12:23 p.m. Police said…
Read MorePersonal Watercraft Operator in Critical Condition Following Collision With Boat
A man is in “extremely critical condition” following a maritime collision Monday evening. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred in the vicinity of 1000 Venetian Causeway at about 6:10 p.m. Monday when a man riding a personal watercraft collided with a boat. Rescue crews rushed a man to the hospital after, officials said, he collided with…
Read MoreTwo Year Old Drowns in Bradenton Canal
Authorities announced that a two-year-old drowned in a canal Friday morning. Local10.com reports that Bradenton Police Department received a call at about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning with the report that a child was apparently floating in a canal behind a local apartment building. CHILD DROWNS: A two-year-old boy is believed to have drowned in a canal…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dead Following Crash In Hollywood
A serious car crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle left a teenage man dead Saturday morning. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred as the 18-year-old victim rode his bike in the southbound lanes near Sheridan Street at about 5:15 a.m. The motorcyclist apparently struck the rear end of a Chevrolet Impala, throwing him from…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify woman fatally struck by bus in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities have identified a woman who was fatally struck by a bus in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning. This is an update to a previous story. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 56-year-old Maria Zevallos of Coral Springs. The accident happened at the Broward County bus depot on NW…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide in Fort Lauderdale car accident that killed passenger
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – An alleged drunk driver has been charged in connection with a fatal car accident in Fort Lauderdale last year, NBC Miami reports. The crash occurred Feb. 6, 2021 in the 200 block of Northeast 13th Street at about 1 a.m. Authorities said 58-year-old David Douglas Humphreys of Wilton Manors was driving…
Read MoreAuthorities Identify Victim of Clay County Boat Accident
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a Clay County boating accident on Tuesday. News4Jax.com reports that the victim, 57-year-old Elizabeth Spisak, took to the water on Lake Geneva in a 12-foot canoe with 68-year-old Paul Kolomitz. Neighbors reportedly identify Kolomitz as Spisak’s boyfriend. Crews are responding to the scene of a reported drowning…
Read MoreNews: Fort Pierce man sentenced for DUI crash that left 5 dead
FORT PIERCE, FL – The driver involved in a crash that killed five people in St. Lucie County was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. According to WPTV, 24-year-old Tanner Dashner of Fort Pierce was sentenced to 72 years behind bars for the wreck that occurred on Nov. 23, 2018. The Florida Highway Patrol said Dashner…
Read MoreNews: Overturned mixer truck shuts down I-75 ramps in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – An overturned cement mixer truck disrupted traffic in northwest Miami-Dade County on Thursday morning. Total Traffic Miami tweeted an alert to drivers after the incident occurred on Interstate 75 near the Homestead Extension at about 8:15 a.m. No injuries were reported. The ramps from I-75 north to the Florida Turnpike, I-75…
Read MoreNews: Woman fatally struck by county transit bus in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was fatally struck by a Broward County Transit bus Thursday morning, WSVN reports. Rescue crews responded to the scene near 101 Northwest 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. First responders determined that a woman had been hit by the back tire of the bus. Officials did not immediately release the…
Read MoreNissan to Recall Over 300,000 Vehicles For Defect That Could Cause SUV Hoods To Pop Up
Automaker Nissan is recalling over 300,000 SUVs due to a defect that could cause the vehicles’ hoods to suddenly open. RECALL ALERT: Nissan is warning certain Pathfinder drivers of a dangerous defect https://t.co/ApPXhS4b15 — WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) June 29, 2022 Reuters.com reports that the defect could affect up to 322,671 Pathfinder SUVs manufactured between 2013…
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