Motorcycle Accident

SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have arrested the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that took place in Sunrise on February 18, 2021. According to NBC Miami, 62-year-old Edwin Vallejo was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury and reckless driving. The Florida Highway Patrol said Vallejo was driving an SUV north on…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash in northwest Miami-Dade Thursday morning sent a Miami-Dade police officer to the hospital. WPLG reports the incident happened as the officer was on a motorcycle heading to motor training in Miami Springs at about 7 a.m.  According to police, the officer collided with an SUV that cut him off…

RIVIERA BEACH, FL – Police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal crash that took place Wednesday in Riviera Beach, WPTV reports. The incident occurred in the area of W 10th Street and Avenue I, where police said a man riding a dirt bike was struck by a beige Hyundai Accent. The victim, whose…

BOCA RATON, FL – A van and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in Palm Beach County on Saturday afternoon. According to WPTV, the incident took place on Highway 441 near Boca Raton at about 2:55 p.m.  Authorities said a man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle was going south and tried to make…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Detectives in the Broward Sheriff’s Office are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist Saturday night. According to a BSO news release, deputies responded to the area of Stirling Road and US Highway 27 in unincorporated Western Broward following a report of the incident at about 10:13 p.m. A preliminary investigation…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Two men were killed in an accident in unincorporated central Broward County over the weekend, according to WPLG. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a motorcycle, a bicycle and a pickup truck were involved in the crash. It occurred Saturday afternoon in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and West Sunrise Boulevard near…

Police arrested a bridgetender on Thursday after determining that she was responsible for the death of a person at the bridge site in February. CNN.com reports that 43-year-old Artissua Lafaye Paulk was on duty on February 6 when 79-year-old Carol Wright was crossing. After Paulk raised the bridge Wright fell to her death as she…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said its traffic homicide detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in Deerfield Beach. The victim was identified as 68-year-old Rudy Dipietro of Deerfield Beach. Investigators said he was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle south on South Military Trail Saturday evening when the incident occurred shortly after 6…

A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…

HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m.  Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Authorities said a motorcycle rider was killed in a crash in Coral Springs on Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the wreck took place on the Sawgrass Expressway near the exit for Coral Ridge Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist crashed into a guard rail on the roadway and was…

LAKE WORTH, FL – Authorities said a man was killed when his motorcycle was involved in a collision in Palm Beach County. According to WPTV, the accident occurred early Sunday morning on Lantana Road in Lake Worth at about 1:36 a.m.  The sheriff’s office said the driver of a Hyundai Elantra was making a left…

DAVIE, FL – A teenager on a dirt bike was struck by a vehicle in Davie Thursday night, according to WPLG. Rescue crews responded to the scene and transported the 17-year-old to a hospital.  The injured victim was reported to be in serious condition. There was no immediate word on whether any charges would be…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating a dirt bike crash in Boynton Beach Sunday that killed a 13-year-old boy. According to WPTV, Boynton Beach police officers attempted a traffic stop after the teen was seen driving the bike recklessly on Boynton Beach Boulevard shortly before 1 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the boy then…

BOCA RATON, FL – Police in Boca Raton are investigating an accident that killed a motorcyclist on Saturday night, according to Boca News Now. The incident happened in the vicinity of W. Yamato Road and NW 5th Avenue at about 8 p.m. Police said a motorcycle and a Toyota Camry were approaching the intersection at…

MIAMI, FL – Police responded to the scene of a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcycle rider in Miami Sunday, according to WSVN.  The incident happened in the vicinity of Northeast Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 16th Street, where the motorcyclist was struck by a car. The rider was hospitalized after sustaining head injuries in the collision. …

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A multi-vehicle crash in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday night left three motorcycle riders dead, according to the Miami Herald. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene in the westbound lanes of I-595 about a half mile east of I-95, at about 10 p.m. Investigators determined that a Yamaha motorcycle and a Suzuki motorcycle…

SOUTH BAY, FL – A driver has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of an elderly motorcyclist in Palm Beach County. According to WPEC, the incident took place Sunday on U.S. 27 in South Bay. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Henry Bailey of Big Pine Key was behind the…