Personal Injury
News: Worker injured in accident on the job at Miami Lakes construction warehouse
OPA-LOCKA, FL – A worker was injured in an accident on the job in Miami Lakes Thursday morning, reports WSVN. First responders were dispatched to the scene after the incident occurred in a construction warehouse at Northwest 57th Avenue and Northwest 150th Street, behind the Opa-Locka Airport. An employee at the warehouse was crushed by…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Volusia County Boat Crash
A boating crash at Highbanks Marina in DeBary left two people injured. 2 hurt in Volusia County boat crash https://t.co/IIef846gLz pic.twitter.com/RoG6X94dnk — Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) April 18, 2022 ClickOrlando.com reports that the crash occurred on April 18 and left a 51-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries. A 63-year-old man was also hospitalized with minor injuries. A…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident with injuries reported in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Police in Pembroke Pines were at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon. Police tweeted that three vehicles were involved in the accident at University Drive and Pines Boulevard at about 2:30 p.m.. Injuries were reported, but no details were immediately released on who was hurt. Southbound University Drive was…
Read MoreOver 20,000 Child Car Seats Recalled Due to Potential Choking Hazard
A child car seat manufacturer is recalling over 20,000 car seats due to a potentially deadly hazard. WebMD.com reports that select models of the CYBEX Sirona M Convertible Child Car Seats, manufactured between November 2017 and August 2018, have foam headrests that could create a choking hazard for children. Certain CYBEX Sirona M Convertible Child…
Read MoreNews: Driver arrested after man dies in Port St. Lucie golf cart accident
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A driver was arrested after a man fell off a golf cart and was killed in Port St. Lucie Tuesday night. According to WPEC, the incident took place at the Floridian National Golf Club on SE Floridian Drive. Investigators said that three people were riding on a golf cart when it…
Read MoreNews: Woman pleads guilty to DUI charge in fatal Deerfield Beach crash
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A driver has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly car accident in Deerfield Beach, CBS Miami reports. The crash happened in March 2019 on Hillsboro Boulevard. Authorities said Andrea Schneider of Boca Raton was driving a Dodge Viper when she crossed the median and struck another vehicle head-on. Two people in the other…
Read MoreNews: Tractor-trailer slams into overpass on Florida’s Turnpike in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FL – One person was injured after a semi-truck crashed into an overpass along Florida’s Turnpike in Hollywood Monday afternoon, reports NBC Miami. Authorities said the truck was carrying an excavator that was too high for a concrete bridge at Sheridan Street. The equipment hit the bridge, causing concrete debris to fall off and hit…
Read MoreDriver Killed In Collision With Lake County School Bus
One person was killed in a serious vehicle collision involving a Lake County school bus last week. Fox35Orlando.com reports that the collision occurred at about 6:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 27 near Great Ecret Drive. NEW THIS MORNING: A school bus with 17 kids on board collided with a car at 6:40am in Lake County.…
Read MoreNews: U. of Miami linebacker identified as among those injured in crash
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – New details emerged Monday on the victims of a fatal crash in northeast Miami-Dade County Friday night. This is an update to a previous story. WPLG reports one of those injured in the accident was Wesley Bissainthe, a freshman linebacker at the University of Miami who graduated from Miami Central High School. …
Read MoreNews: 3 injured in West Boca head-on crash involving suspected DUI driver
WEST BOCA, FL – Three people were injured in a car accident involving a suspected drunk driver in West Boca, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Authorities responded to the scene Saturday in the area of Military Trail and Boca Delray Boulevard at about 4 p.m. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Efrain Garcia…
Read MoreNews: Accident in Miami sends car crashing into convenience store
MIAMI, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Miami Saturday night caused one of the cars to crash into a store, authorities said. WSVN reports a car and an SUV collided initially in the vicinity of Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 47th Street at about 7:30 p.m. As a result of the impact, the SUV struck…
Read MoreCoast Guard Rescues Eight Boaters
Eight boaters required rescuing by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the vessel on which the boaters were traveling capsized, necessitating the rescue. 8 rescued after boat capsizes near Hobie Beach https://t.co/c0aYk6O4Un — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 25, 2022 The rescuers transported the victims to Dinner Key Marina. There has been…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in collision on Ives Dairy Road in NE Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A two-car collision in northeast Miami-Dade County Friday night left one of the drivers dead, according to WPLG. The accident happened in the area of Ives Dairy Road and Northeast 3rd Court. Police said 52-year-old man Saul Dauphin was making a turn at the intersection when he entered the path of…
Read MoreMuli-Vehicle Crash Leaves Four Hospitalized – Including Juvenile
A multivehicle crash left four people hospitalized, including a juvenile, on Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the area of Northwest 47th Street and 17th Avenue. The chain reaction collision involved three vehicles and sent one of the automobiles crashing into a building. In all, three adults and one juvenile…
Read MoreVideo Of Serious Broward Country Crash Purportedly Released
We previously blogged about a serious Broward County crash on Thursday in which six people were injured. Now, Local 10.com reports that the incident was recorded in the recording has been released to the public. Video shows Camaro crash into electrical box injuring 4 teens in Broward https://t.co/VASEBEOyxf — Louis Aguirre (@LouisWPLG) April 23, 2022…
Read MoreDriver and Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes into Miami-Dade Home
A car crashed into a Miami-Dade home Friday afternoon, leaving two people hospitalized. A child was transported to the hospital after a car smashed into a home in SW Miami-Dade. https://t.co/gqOMIvLzGi — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 22, 2022 WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near the 11500 block of Southwest 168th Terrace when a…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way collision in Palm Beach County kills both drivers
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Two drivers died after their vehicles collided in Palm Beach County on Friday morning, WPLG reports. The Florida Highway Patrol said that a 25-year-old Weston man was driving in the wrong direction, going south in the northbound lanes on the shoulder and inside lane of Florida’s Turnpike near Glades Road. His…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with leaving scene of Sunrise crash that injured motorcyclist
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…
Read MoreNews: Man charged with vehicular homicide for Fort Lauderdale crash that killed pedestrian
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A man has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale last November, NBC Miami reports. 26-year-old Jeffrey Genner Dorval of Lauderdale Lakes was arrested on Tuesday and made his first court appearance in the case on Wednesday. Authorities said Dorval was speeding while driving…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade police officer hospitalized following collision with SUV
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…
Read MoreTwo Juveniles Among Six Seriously Injured in Coconut Creek Crash
Six people were injured in a serious crash in Coconut Creek Thursday. WSVN.com reports that the single-vehicle crash occurred in front of Coconut Creek High School at the intersection of Coconut Creek Parkway and Northwest 45th Avenue. Update on crash at Creek Parkway and NW 45th Avenue. 6 people have now been transported to two local…
Read MoreTwo Teens Dead After Vehicle Crashes into Lake In Sunrise And Good Samaritan Attempts to Help
Two teens are dead following a car crash in Sunrise, Florida. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of the 1200 block of Silver Palm Boulevard. 17-year-old dies after helping driver whose car landed in canal in Sunrisehttps://t.co/Ra2DoJYNGK — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 20, 2022 The vehicle’s driver,…
Read MoreNews: Authorities searching for suspect in hit-and-run that killed man in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Detectives are intensifying their search for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in northwest Miami-Dade County earlier this month. NBC Miami reports Miami-Dade police joined with family members to ask for the public’s help in the investigation into the April 4 death of Carl Morris. He was fatally struck by a…
Read MoreNews: 2 teenagers die after car crashes into Sunrise canal
SUNRISE, FL – Two teenagers died following a car accident in Sunrise Tuesday night, WSVN reports. Police said an 18-year-old driving a Lexus crashed into a canal in the area of Northwest 12th Street and Flamingo Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. The driver was killed in the crash. A 17-year-old boy who saw what happened jumped…
Read MoreNews: Driver hospitalized after Brightline train hits car in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and rescue crews were at the scene of a railroad accident in Oakland Park Wednesday morning. According to NBC Miami, a car was hit by a Brightline train in the 3400 block of North Dixie Highway at about 9:45 a.m. Brightline officials said the driver went around…
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