Child Accident
News: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach crash that killed motorcyclist
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man was arrested last week on criminal charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in Broward County in January. According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Steven Gabriel Seneca of Coral Springs was taken into custody for the Jan. 30 accident on Southwest…
Read MoreProposed Law Named for Boy Who Died in Boating Accident Could Help Make the Waters Safer
In November 2020 we blogged about a tragedy in which a 10-year-old boy was killed during a boating accident in Sarasota. At the time it was not entirely clear how Ethan Issacs died. But as details of his death have come to light as his parents are also pushing for legislation that would help prevent a…
Read MoreMiami-Dade ATV Crash Hospitalizes 4 Minors
An ATV crash left 4 minors seriously injured Thursday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in a rural section of Miami-Dade, near Southwest 368th Street and 212th Avenue. The crash left at least one of the children with injuries serious enough to require emergency hospitalization. Miami-Dade first responders medically evacuated the youth to Kendall Regional…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes into Car in Orlando Sending 7 Children to the Hospital
An Orange County school bus collided with a car at about 8:00 am Tuesday morning, injuring at least seven students. WFTV.com reports that the crash occurred because the street was too narrow for both the bus and the car to pass. The bus was carrying 54 elementary school students at the time of the collision,…
Read MoreNews: 2 adults, 3 children hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade last week that left two adults and three children hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident involving multiple vehicles occurred Thursday afternoon in the area of Southwest 87th Avenue and Southwest 48th Street. Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were on the scene and had to extricate several…
Read MoreNews: Car crash on I-95 north leaves woman, child hospitalized
FELLSMERE, FL – A car accident in Indian River County sent a young woman and a child to the hospital on Wednesday, reports WPTV. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Interstate 95 north near County Road 512 in Fellsmere. State troopers said a 21-year-old woman lost control while driving an ES 350…
Read MoreReport: School Bus Driver Likely at Fault for Wednesday Crash
Authorities have determined that the driver of a school bus that was involved in a serious crash on Wednesday was at fault for the collision. FristCoastNews.com reports that the driver, Dirk Molendyk, claims to have heard a loud popping noise before losing control of the bus as it traveled north on Jones Road in Jacksonville.…
Read MoreBoy Declared Brain-Dead After Being Hit By Car Running Red-Light
An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a car earlier this month has now been declared brain-dead his family says. Local10.com reports that on February 10 Anthony Reznik and his sister were crossing the street in a marked crosswalk near 300 Sunny Isles Blvd. when a vehicle hit him after running a red light. The…
Read MoreNews: Child struck by car that ran red light in Sunny Isles Beach
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – Police say a driver went through a red light and struck a child in northeast Miami-Dade County Wednesday evening. According to WPLG, the victim, an 11-year-old boy, was critically injured and rushed to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Police said he was hit by a red Mercedes-Benz in the eastbound lanes…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged with DUI in Pompano Beach crash that killed pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – An alleged drunk driver is facing charges in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach last year, reports NBC Miami. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Jeanie Ann Wilkins was arrested on Tuesday for the Sept. 6 incident. Wilkins was driving a Dodge Journey SUV in the 2400 block…
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