Personal Injury
Brightline Train Kills 59th Victim in 5 Years of Operation
A Brightline train struck and killed a person in Broward County Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred Saturday night near a homeless shelter in Hollywood. The report did not indicate the circumstances surrounding the crash but did say that it occurred in an area where there are “No Trespassing” signs by the tracks. A…
Read MoreThree Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into A Tree Then Hits Parked Cars
A crash that was sparked when an SUV crashed into parked cars left three people hospitalized on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the collision destroyed the Porsche SUV when it crashed into several vehicles in a residential area near West Fifth Street and 44th Place at about 6:45 p.m. A dangerous crash course in a Hialeah…
Read MoreBoaters Rescued After Drifting Miles Out to Sea
Four boaters required rescuing off Dania Beach Friday afternoon, after drifting dangerously far out to sea. WSVN.com reports that the group was sailing off the coast of Dania Beach when their vessel began to drift and take on water. Eventually, they would drift 6 miles out to sea. Four boaters were rescued from their sinking…
Read MoreNews: 68-year-old man dies in Deerfield Beach motorcycle accident
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…
Read MoreNews: Collision in West Palm Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in West Palm Beach Thursday morning. According to WPTV, the collision took place on Okeechobee Boulevard near Andros Isle at about 6:30 a.m. Police said 33-year-old Oshanke King was driving a BMW X5 west on Okeechobee Boulevard at the same time…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead, 1 injured after SUV collides with golf cart in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car and a golf cart were involved in a deadly collision in Southwest Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning, according to WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the golf cart was trying to cross the southbound lanes of Krome Avenue from Southwest 158th Street at about 3 a.m.,…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash on NW 31st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale kills 1, injures 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A driver was killed when his vehicle was involved in a collision in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday evening, WSVN reports. The incident took place on Northwest 31st Avenue near Broward Boulevard at about 6 p.m. Police said a man was driving a Ford when the vehicle went airborne, overturned and collided…
Read MoreChild Services Investigating After Child Breaks Leg At Daycare
A Broward County family is accusing a local daycare of severely injuring their child. WSVN.com reports that two-year-old Ron Jay Smith was under the care of the daycare at First Church of the Open Bible in Lauderdale Lakes when the injury occurred. The report says that Smith was playing with other kids, jumping up and…
Read MoreNews: 18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal Oakland Park car accident
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a fatal car accident in Oakland Park on Dec. 31, 2021, NBC Miami reports. The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Yuz of Fort Lauderdale. He is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing injury. According to investigators, Yuz was…
Read MoreNews: Child killed when tractor-trailer slams into back of car on US-27
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A collision on U.S. Route 27 in northern Broward County Tuesday left one child dead and at least eight other people injured, WPLG reports. Authorities said it appeared that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a Nissan sedan at mile marker 47 near the Palm Beach County line at about 2:40 p.m. Nine people…
Read MoreMiami Beach Bouncer Arrested After Hospitalizing Patron
Police placed a bouncer at a Miami Beach hotel under arrest after allegedly beating up a patron. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred in 2021 at the Nautilis by Arlo hotel on Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The altercation apparently began when the victim and the bouncer began arguing over the dress code. The victim’s wife reportedly spit in…
Read MoreNews: Collision in Dania Beach leaves 1 driver dead, 1 injured
DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in Dania Beach last week. The accident happened March 1 at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Dixie Highway at about 1 a.m. BSO detectives said 21-year-old Anderson Christopher Delinois of Miami was driving a Toyota RAV4…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian hit by car while walking on I-95 in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on Interstate 95 Sunday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident occurred on I-95 south near Northwest 135th Street in North Miami. The FHP said a person walking in the express lanes of the interstate for an unknown…
Read MoreOne Dead And Many Injured In Broward Crash
A massive car crash in Broward County left one person dead and more than a half dozen injured. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near the Palm Beach County line on US 27 just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Though details regarding the collision were not immediately clear, the report does indicate that the crash involved…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in multi-vehicle wreck at Miami-Dade intersection
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorist was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in west Miami-Dade County Monday morning. According to WPLG, three vehicles were involved in the incident at Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 137th Avenue. The FHP said the driver of a Cadillac sedan failed to stop at a flashing red…
Read MoreSurveillance Video Shows Deadly Miami Beach Crash
On February 24 a horrific traffic incident saw a luxury vehicle hop a Miami Beach curb and strike several people. The collision left one person dead, many others injured, and locals wondering how this could happen. Now, the authorities have released surveillance video of the incident. New view has been released of the crash at…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A collision that killed a bicycle rider in Deerfield Beach last week is under investigation, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. BSO deputies responded to the area of East Sample Road and North Dixie Highway on March 1 after a call regarding a traffic crash shortly after 9 a.m. An initial investigation determined…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who struck and killed elderly pedestrian in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, FL – Police in Lauderhill are trying to track down the driver who struck and killed an elderly pedestrian early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The victim, a woman, was hit by an SUV as she walked across the westbound lanes on West Broward Boulevard at about 3:15 a.m. She was pronounced dead after being…
Read MoreDriver Injured In Collision With Train In Broward County
A vehicle and a train collided in Broward County on Sunday, leaving one person hospitalized. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 5:25 p.m. near Northeast 34th Court and North Dixie Highway. #DEVELOPING – One person has been taken to the hospital after, authorities said, their car and a train collided in Oakland Park. The…
Read MoreFour Stranded Boaters Rescued In Tampa Bay by U.S. Coast Guard
Four boaters found themselves in need of urgent assistance after becoming stranded in Tampa Bay over the weekend. WSVN.com reports that the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the emergency after the boaters’ 22-foot recreational vessel flipped over in the Bay Saturday morning. Coast Guard crew rescues 4 after boat capsizes in Tampa Bayhttps://t.co/o69EJ3W1yJ — WSVN…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist fatally struck by vehicle at Port St. Lucie intersection
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Port St. Lucie Thursday morning, WPTV reports. Police said the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle headed south on NW St. James Drive near NW N. Macedo Boulevard at 10:43 a.m. The bicycle rider was pronounced dead…
Read MoreNews: Fort Lauderdale man killed in multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach that left one person dead. The BSO issued a news release on the incident that occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Southeast 15th Street and South Federal Highway. The sheriff’s office said 76-year-Farideh Shafagh of Fort Lauderdale…
Read MoreCrash Involving School Bus Leaves Two Hospitalized in Orange County
A crash involving a school bus in Orange County, Florida left two people hospitalized on Monday. ClickOrlando.com reports that the collision occurred near South John Young Parkway and 38th Street when the school bus driver apparently became distracted due to an unruly student. While attending to the student the driver looked away from the road and…
Read MoreNational Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, marking a good time to consider just how devastating these injuries can be – and giving hope as new efforts and research focus on helping victims of brain injury recover. According to the CDC, the leading cause of brain injury is falling. Nearly half of all traumatic brain…
Read MoreNews: Driver, passenger injured when car falls off I-95 ramp in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car accident on Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County sent two people to the hospital. WPTV reports the accident happened Wednesday morning on an entrance ramp to I-95 north at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard at about 11:30 a.m. According to the FHP, a car fell…
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