Motorcycle Accident

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…

BOCA RATON, FL – One person was killed and another injured in what police said was a hit-and-run crash in Boca Raton Thursday, WPEC reports. The incident occurred on the exit ramp from Interstate 95 north of W. Palmetto Park Road, where investigators said a car struck a motorcycle while both were on the ramp.  The…

CENTRAL BROWARD, FL – Broward County detectives are investigating a dirt bike accident last week that claimed the life of a teenager. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened July 19 in unincorporated Central Broward shortly before 10 p.m. Investigators determined that a 16-year-old boy was riding a Kawasaki KLX 140 dirt…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman has been charged in connection with a crash that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Palm Beach County last February, WPEC reports. 34-year-old Samantha Marie Demaio of Wellington is facing DUI charges, according to the report.  The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said she was driving in…

TAMARAC, FL –   The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a collision in Tamarac that killed a motorcyclist on Sunday night. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the accident happened in the 800 block of North Pine Island Road at about 9:38 p.m.  According to traffic homicide detectives, 29-year-old Stephanie Lynne…

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – An investigation is underway into a deadly motorcycle crash in Broward County Tuesday morning. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports a man lost control of his motorcycle while heading northbound on Interstate 75 in Pembroke Pines shortly before 1:30 a.m. The motorcycle crashed on the exit ramp for Pines Boulevard and the…

BOCA RATON, FL – A woman was killed when her motorcycle was involved in a collision with an SUV in Boca Raton on Sunday, according to the Palm Beach Post. The incident happened in the vicinity of Powerline Road and Southwest 18th Street at about 1:45 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the…

  A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Pembroke Pines on Thursday morning. Local10.com reports that the single-vehicle crash occurred as the motorcyclist was driving northbound on I-75. As the motorcyclist approached the exit to Pembroke Pines Boulevard he was suddenly ejected from his motorcycle. Authorities have not identified the victim but have confirmed that…

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, giving riders a great opportunity to brush up on the laws and regulations designed to keep motorcyclists safe. In the state of Florida, helmets are required for riders under the age of 21. If you are older than 21, you don’t have to wear a helmet so long as…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man died after his motorcycle crashed on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County over the weekend. According to NBC Miami, the accident occurred in the turnpike’s northbound lanes at about 5 a.m. Saturday.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist fell off the bike near Northwest 199th Street at the exit…

In case you did not know, May is National Bike Safety Month. Every May experts take the opportunity to underscore bike safety measures including wearing helmets and avoiding distractions such as cell phones while biking. Local10.com reports that a local teen, 13-year-old Andreas Rochelle, has a very special message to share about bike safety. In Fall…

HIALEAH, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Hialeah early Tuesday morning, police said. According to NBC Miami, the accident occurred along Okeechobee Road near West 5th Street.  No details were released on what led to the crash. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name, but…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A motorcycle rider died after a crash in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the area of Northeast 16th Street and Federal Highway at about 4 p.m. The motorcyclist, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle…

A Tuesday morning crash left one person dead in Hialeah. Local10.com reports that the crash blocked traffic in both directions on Okeechobee Rd. near West Fifth Street. The victim, apparently a motorcycle rider, was covered by a yellow tarp. Police have not released details about the crash but apparently, the motorcycle and a black pickup…

MIAMI, FL – A bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle while riding in southwest Miami-Dade County Monday. According to NBC Miami, the man was struck as he rode his bike near Miami Executive Airport in the area of Southwest 128th Street and 137th Avenue at about 6 a.m.  His name has not yet…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Detectives are investigating a motorcycle accident that killed a rider in Deerfield Beach earlier this month. In a news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 58-year-old Andre Garcia of Deerfield Beach.  The crash took place near the 1700 block of Northwest Second Street on April 6 at…

One person is dead after a motorcycle and another vehicle were apparently involved in a crash in Dania Beach. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred just before 5 a.m. in the vicinity of Griffin Road in Broward County. First responders transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. The victim was later pronounced dead.…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old rider was killed in a motorcycle accident in Pompano Beach last week. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said Justin Frye of Pompano Beach was driving a Kawasaki Ninja 650 on Thursday when he struck a raised concrete shoulder near the 1500…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A crash in southwest Miami-Dade over the weekend sent two motorcyclists to the hospital. According to a report by WPLG, the incident happened Saturday afternoon as a group of motorcyclists were headed east in the area of Southwest 192nd Street and 187th Avenue.  Police said one of them lost control of their…

A serious crash involving a motorcycle left two people injured on Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred just after noon in the vicinity of Southwest 192nd Street and 187th. Miami-Dade police say that as three motorcyclists were traveling in a group one of the motorcyclists suddenly lost control and careened into oncoming traffic. After…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver is under arrest following a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach that left a local pastor in a coma, according to NBC Miami. The incident happened last Thursday on the Macarthur Causeway near Terminal Isle at about 11:30 p.m. Police said Pastor Noe Aguilar was on his way home when…