Child Accident

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One person died and three others were hospitalized after their minivan crashed in Southwest Miami-Dade Sunday. WPLG reports the vehicle went over a canal in the Princeton area before landing on its side on Southwest 238th Street near the Florida Turnpike at about 5 p.m. Surveillance video captured the vehicle, driven by a 45-year-old…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Northwest Miami-Dade on Monday, WSVN reports. The accident happened in the area of Northwest 19th Avenue and 135th Street in Opa-Locka. Police and emergency crews were on the scene assisting the injured, which included one woman and four children, ages 5 to…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Police in Miami-Dade County responded to a car crash that left five people injured Saturday morning. According to WPLG, the incident occurred in the area of SW 128th Street and 137th Avenue. A four-door Infiniti with an adult man and four juveniles inside slammed into a palm tree. All five people…

Five people, including two adults and three children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus earlier this month. WTXL.com reports that the crash occurred as a school bus was picking up students as it traveled southbound on C.R. 149. After seeing a student who she had not picked up in a while, the…

Orlando police and firefighters are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a family of four from a vehicle that was turned upside down in a body of water on Thursday. KIRO7.com reports that the vehicle went into the water at about 7:30 p.m on Thursday night. Though there were no details as to what…

Florida officials arrested a man Tuesday, months after he struck and killed a girl riding on a river raft in Hillsborough County. WFLA.com reports that at approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 17, 40-year-old Andrew Miltner crashed a boat into a raft carrying two children on the Alafia River. The crash resulted in one of the…

It is almost comprehensible: one minute a family is playing mini-golf with their children and the next minute a driver slams into the mini-golf course, killing the children. This unlikely tragic scenario played out late last week when Addie and Baylor Kirchgessner were killed in a crash at a Panama City Beach mini-golf attraction while…

Two children were killed last week when a truck crashed into the mini-golf course on which they were playing. NBCNews.com reports that the tragedy occurred on Friday in Panama City Beach, Florida when the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, Scott Donaldson, allegedly crashed the truck into Coconut Creek Golf and Maze. The crash killed…

VERO BEACH, FL – State troopers were on the scene in Indian River County Friday afternoon after a child was struck by a car, WPTV reports. The child, whose age was not released, was hit in the 500 block of 39th Street near Vero Beach shortly after 12 noon. The victim was flown by paramedics…

A serious auto crash has left a child and an elderly person dead, and another child in critical condition. WFLA.com reports that authorities suspect that the crash was caused by a 27-year-old man who was drunk driving in Polk County when he crossed the center line on Lucerne Park Road and collided with another car.…

Five people were killed in a Florida car crash on Friday, and a minor was left in critical condition. WEARTV.com reports that the crash occurred at about 6:15 a.m. when a car carrying five people was traveling south on State Road 85. The car crossed over into the northbound lane and struck a vehicle that only…

A child is dead following a boating crash during a youth sailing practice in Sarasota over the weekend. ABCActionNews.com reports that the incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday when two vessels apparently collided just north of the Ringling Causeway as they were participating in a youth sailing practice. The child victim suffered serious…

A school bus driver crashed his bus after suffering a medical issue. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the crash occurred on October 26 at about 3:30 p.m. when student from Renaissance Center were traveling  on a Citrus County School District bus. While the driving the bus, the bus’s driver suffered a sudden “medical episode,” causing the driver…

A Royal Palm Beach man has lost his entire family after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash during a vacation to Orlando.  CBS12.com reports that Wagner Salvador, his wife Veruska, his 12-year-old daughter, and 11-year-old son were traveling on State Road 60 on Friday night when their vehicle was struck in a head-on collision. According to the Polk…

Ford is recalling vehicles across North America due to an issue that can cause the vehicles’ backup cameras to suddenly go dark. ABCNewsGo.com reports that Detroit-based Ford is recalling over 700,000 vehicles, including “most 2020 versions of Ford’s F-Series trucks, as well as the 2020 Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge.” Ford is recalling…

A man driving at a high rate of speed lost control of his car and plowed into a grandmother and grandson, killing the woman and severely injuring the child. Now, he is under arrest.  Tallahassee.com reports that 23-year-old Henry Joshua Wilson III was driving his Dodge Charger at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour when he…

An infant has died following a car crash involving multiple vehicles. NBC Miami reports that the crash occurred in the vicinity of Golden Glades, near the 15700 block of Northwest 2nd Avenue. Multiple vehicles were involved in a series of crashes that seriously injured the 20-day old infant. Rescue workers attempted to save the infant’s life…

A serious crash in Osceola County has left four people dead and one child in critical condition. ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred on Saturday as a car was traveling in a southbound lane on North Kenansville Road near Bavar Road. The car veered into the northbound lane, colliding with a pickup truck which was…