Personal Injury

Two people were reported missing after a dinghy on which they were riding was found unoccupied near Fisher Island. A Good Samaritan found the dinghy and called authorities who then initiated a search for the pair. According to WSVN.com the search involved Marine units with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the US…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A collision caused a vehicle to crash into a Fort Lauderdale beauty salon early Monday morning, WPLG reported. Police said two vehicles collided along East Oakland Park Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m.  The impact sent one of them plowing into the SWANK Blow Dry Bar, which was captured on surveillance video.…

A person is dead following a crash involving a construction truck in Parkland. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Canal in the vicinity of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle. A rescue mission has become a recovery mission after a dump truck landed in a Parkland canal. https://t.co/DlOgZqAFDm —…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One driver was killed and another was injured in a head-on collision in northwest Miami-Dade early Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident took place on Okeechobee Road near 178th Street at about 1:45 a.m. The FHP said the driver of an SUV was going south in…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Federal officials are investigating a helicopter crash off the coast of Miami Beach Saturday afternoon that left two people injured, CBS Miami reports. The Robinson R44 helicopter came down near the shore near Ocean Drive and 10th Street at about 1:20 p.m.  The incident was captured on video released by the Miami Beach Police Department.…

CUTLER BAY, FL – Police and first responders were at the scene of a car accident in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning that left a home uninhabitable, reports WSVN. Authorities said the driver of a sport utility vehicle crashed into a home in the vicinity of Southwest 99th Court and Southwest 214th Street. One person was…

Yet another person has been killed by a Brightline train. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred on Saturday when a man was killed while walking on the Brightline train tracks in Delray Beach. Officials: Man walks onto tracks, is killed by Brightline train in Delray Beach https://t.co/HlpzQOrvnN — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) February 21, 2022 The…

South Florida beachgoers were shocked when a helicopter crashed into a beach on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when a helicopter went down just off 10th St. at South Beach. Witness accounts: Helicopter crash off South Beach that injured 2 stuns holiday weekend beachgoers https://t.co/uxCskOe8DG — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn)…

A serious car fire put the home of a central Florida woman in jeopardy early last month. WESH.com reports that the vehicle in question, a 2015 Hyundai Tucson, was included in an auto recall. But the recall notification arrived to the home of Titusville resident Susan Sherrer a month too late. On January 4 her…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred at an animal rescue facility in Broward County,  NBC Miami reports the incident involved two women who were working Thursday at 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in the 300 block of E. Commercial Boulevard. Investigators said one woman was working with a dog…

MIAMI, FL – A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a Miami-Dade Transit bus Thursday morning, according to WPLG. Miami police said the accident happened in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 13th Street. The pedestrian was rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.  No information was…

In March of last year, studies released by Smart Growth America, a pedestrian-safety organization, revealed that South Florida, including Miami, ranks 13th in the nation for pedestrian deaths. Florida, as a whole, ranked first. According to this study, Florida averages 1,675 pedestrian deaths yearly or 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people. The national average is 1.89…

A woman died Thursday after a dog attacked her Oakland Park. WSVN.com reports that the incident occurred at a dog rescue facility in the vicinity of Northeast Fourth Avenue and East Commercial Boulevard. There, rescue workers found the 71-year-old volunteer with serious bites and transported her to Broward Health Medical Center where she later died.…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Police are investigating a fatal railroad accident in Hallandale Beach that happened Tuesday evening. According to WPLG, a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in the area of South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is…

TAMARAC, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tamarac. Deputies responded to the scene in the 6900 block of North Pine Island Road after the incident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators determined that 67-year-old Amy Leigh Garbati was driving a Nissan Kicks…

Yesterday we blogged that a Brightline train collided with a vehicle in Palm Beach on Sunday, killing the driver. Now authorities report a Brightline train has struck a vehicle in Lake Worth. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred Wednesday morning and left the vehicle destroyed. Apparently, the safety gates at the train tracks were in…

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lauderdale Lakes last Thursday evening. The sheriff’s office issued a news release on the incident that occurred at the intersection of North State Road 7 and Northwest 19th Street at about 6:47 p.m. Investigators said…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Police are investing a fatal wreck that occurred in Miami Gardens early Monday morning, reports WPLG. Two vehicles collided in the 20700 block of Northwest 20th Avenue at about 2 a.m.  Investigators said the driver of a Mercedes SUV was speeding while heading east on 207th Avenue and crashed into a…

Two airboats collided on Saturday, sending one person to the hospital. WPFB.com reports that the crash occurred near the Blue Cypress Recreational Area in the area of Armory Rd. Though details about the incident are scant apparently the collision was so severe that the victim had to be transported to the hospital by helicopter. Crash involving…

A person was severely injured in an explosion at a South Florida junkyard on Monday. WSVN.com reports that the blast occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at a junkyard located near Northwest 31st Avenue near 17th Court in Lauderhill. Apparently, the victim was attempting to remove the brass From a cylinder tank when it exploded. “I…