Car Accident
News: Driver killed in car accident at Pompano Beach intersection
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports a driver was killed and two other people were injured in a crash in Pompano Beach. Deputies responded to the scene Saturday night at the intersection of Southwest 26th Avenue and North Palm Aire Drive. According to investigators, 25-year-old Nelson Ervin of Pompano Beach was…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider dies after collision with car in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A man died after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car in West Palm Beach Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Apollo Bummolo was riding a Yamaha motorcycle east on Southern Boulevard at about 1:30 a.m. There was…
Read MoreNews: Scooter rider fatally struck by car on I-195 West in Miami
MIAMI, FL – State troopers said a driver left the scene after hitting and killing a man on a scooter on I-195 in Miami early Saturday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Honda sedan crashed into the scooter while both were heading west on the…
Read MoreNews: 4 dead, including 2 teens, in Palm Beach Gardens car wreck
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – Four people were killed when two sport utility vehicles collided in Palm Beach Gardens on Friday afternoon, according to the Palm Beach Post. The accident happened on the Beeline Highway near PGA Boulevard at about 4:09 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a 17-year-old was driving a northbound Nissan…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed when car crashes into Broward County Transit bus
MARGATE, FL – Police say a woman died after her car crashed into a Broward County Transit bus in Margate Friday morning, WPLG reports. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of State Road 7 just south of West Atlantic Boulevard in Margate Police said a woman driving a Honda Accord slammed into the rear…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 4 injured in car accident on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A collision in Palm Beach County last weekend killed a teenage driver, the Palm Beach Post reports. The accident occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of Southern Boulevard and Avacado Avenue in the West Palm Beach area at about 11:25 p.m. Authorities said a 17-year-old male was driving a Toyota Avalon eastbound…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving car and pickup in North Lauderdale kills 1, injures 4
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a car and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in North Lauderdale Sunday morning. According to WSVN, the vehicles collided in the vicinity of West McNab Road and Avon Lane at about 10:30 a.m. Investigators believe one of the vehicles T-boned the other while it was…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car slams into pickup in Vero Beach area
VERO BEACH, FL – A collision between a car and a pickup truck in the Vero Beach area Saturday night killed one of the drivers, according to TC Palm. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 68-year-old driver of the car did not stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 4th Street and 66th Avenue…
Read MoreNews: Car accident in Tamarac kills 76-year-old driver
TAMARAC, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a car accident that killed an elderly woman in Tamarac. The victim was identified as 76-year-old Barbara Axelrod of Tamarac. She was driving on Northwest 81st Street July 16 when the accident occurred at about 7:19 p.m. Detectives said Axelrod was behind the wheel…
Read MoreNews: Miami police sergeant injured after car struck at intersection
MIAMI, FL – A Miami police sergeant was hospitalized after his marked car was struck Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the police vehicle was hit by another car at the intersection of Northwest 7th Street and 11th Avenue. Police said the sergeant suffered possible head injuries and was listed in stable condition at Jackson Memorial…
Read MoreNews: 3 injured, including 2 officers, when car collides with Miami police vehicle
MIAMI, FL – Three people were injured, including two police officers, when a car collided with a Miami police vehicle Friday morning. According to WPLG, police and rescue crews responded to the area of West Flagler Street and Northwest 17th Avenue after the incident occurred sometime before 6:15 a.m. The car involved in the collision also…
Read More4 Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Restaurant
4 people were reported hurt after a car crashed into a restaurant in Miami on Friday. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. when the driver of the vehicle reportedly first crashed through a fence and a field, and then hit a van, and finally crashed into Camarón Seafood Grill, located at…
Read MoreNews: Man fatally struck by truck after getting out of car on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a motorist died after getting hit by a truck on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County early Saturday morning, WPLG reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim lost control of a Mercedes-Benz while driving south near Quail Roost Drive and struck a concrete barrier wall at…
Read MoreNews: Uber driver charged with fleeing scene of Miami Beach crash that injured scooter rider
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police say they have charged an Uber driver in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach Sunday morning. WSVN reports 24-year-old Han Duran Nieves turned himself in Monday and was charged with fleeing the scene of a crash. Police say he struck a woman who was riding a stand-up scooter…
Read MoreWhat Uber & Lyft Drivers Need to Know About Rideshare Accidents
When we talk about rideshare accidents, we usually discuss the options for Uber and Lyft users to recover compensation for injuries and other damages from the rideshare company’s insurance or the driver’s insurance. But, what options do Lyft or Uber drivers have after an auto accident? Our rideshare accident attorneys understand the confusing nature of…
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