News: 3 hospitalized after car slams into building in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami Sunday morning sent three people to the hospital, reports WSVN. Police said the driver crashed into a building in the vicinity of Southwest 22nd Avenue and Southwest 4th street at about 8:40 a.m. The three injured victims were taken to Ryder Trauma Center, but no information was…
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Charged After Allegedly Raping Worker In Massage Parlor
A South Florida man is under arrest following an incident in which he allegedly forced his way into a local massage parlor and sexually assaulted an employee. MASSAGE PARLOR ATTACK: A 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he broke into a massage parlor in Hialeah and raped an employee, authorities said. https://t.co/9gg1AqE0Jq —…
Read MoreNews: Moped rider killed in collision with car in west Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a car and a moped were involved in a deadly collision Sunday night in west Miami-Dade, according to WPLG. The incident happened on Krome Avenue near Southwest 8th Street, where the moped was traveling ahead of a Toyota sedan as both were heading north at about 10 p.m. The Florida Highway…
Read MoreNews: Miami police officer injured in accident on Dolphin Expressway
MIAMI, FL – A multi-vehicle accident in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning sent a police officer to the hospital. According to NBC Miami, several vehicles, including a Miami police cruiser, were involved in the crash on the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 57th Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. A Miami Police Department officer was reported to have…
Read MoreBrightline Train Collision Survivor Feels Luck to be Alive
The victim of a vehicle crash involving a sedan and a Brightline train is speaking out about how lucky she feels to be alive. The crash, which occurred on April 4, saw Amy Charal’s Nissan collide with the train as she attempted to circumvent an SUV that was on the train tracks Near Dixie Hwy. close…
Read MoreNews: Rollover accident on Florida’s Turnpike leaves 5 hospitalized
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene of a serious traffic accident in Miami-Dade County on Monday morning. NBC Miami reports a vehicle was involved in a rollover crash on the Florida’s Turnpike near Northwest 12th Street at about 7:40 a.m.. Five people were trapped inside the vehicle and were extricated…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after collision with van near Boca Raton
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…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car crashes at dealership in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver died in a single-vehicle car accident in southwest Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. The accident happened in the area of Bird Road and Southwest 67th Avenue, where a Hyundai sedan crashed at about 4:46 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver lost control while going west…
Read MoreSports World Attempts To Make Sense Of Sudden Death Of Dwayne Haskins
The sports world is in shock following the sudden death of 24-year-olds NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins. As we blogged yesterday, Local10.com reports that Haskins died in a Saturday morning car crash in South Florida. UPDATE: Haskins was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, he collided with…
Read MoreNFL Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Dead Following Car Crash
24-year-old NFL running back Dwayne Haskins was killed in a car crash Saturday. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Dwayne Haskins. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/PsDEx9RI5J — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 9, 2022 Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:00 a.m. as Haskins was traveling across westbound on 595.…
Read MoreNews: Rollover accident in Miramar sends driver to hospital
MIRAMAR, FL – A driver was hospitalized following a collision in Miramar on Friday morning. According to WSVN, two vehicles were involved in the crash in the area of Palm Avenue and Pembroke Road. Investigators said one driver heading west on Palm Avenue entered the eastbound lanes and collided with another vehicle, causing one of…
Read MoreNews: Man fatally struck by vehicle while working on disabled car in Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Miami-Dade County early Friday morning, WPLG reports. Miami-Dade police said the incident occurred after the victim’s car broke down in the vicinity of Southwest 152nd Street and Southwest 124th Avenue. After he got out to work on his disabled vehicle,…
Read MorePontoon Boat Crushed Under Drawbridge in Jupiter
A drawbridge in Florida crushed a boat last week, in an incident that left the boaters stunned but unharmed. ABC7Chicago.com reports that the incident occurred in Jupiter, Florida when the pontoon boat was sailing under a drawbridge. As the bridge began to move the boaters realized that they were in danger, causing some of the…
Read MoreNews: Police arrest driver for Royal Palm Beach bus stop crash that killed 2 students
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a crash at a Palm Beach County school bus stop last month that killed two teenagers, WPTV reports. This is an update to a previous story. The incident occurred March 22 at Crestwood Boulevard South and Cypress Lake Drive in Royal Palm…
Read MoreNews: 64-year-old bicycle rider fatally struck by car in northwest Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police said a bicycle rider died following an accident in northwest Miami early Saturday morning. The victim, age 64, was riding near the 5900 block of Northwest 12th Avenue and was hit by a car at about 6 a.m., according to NBC Miami. The bicyclist was found at the scene by responding…
Read MoreNHTSA Investigating LG Electric Vehicle Batteries on Risk of Fire
The U.S. Government is investigating LG Energy Solution of South Korea after vehicle batteries manufactured by the company have been the subject of recalls. NYPost.com reports that at least five vehicle manufacturers have issued recalls for automobiles manufactured with LG batteries, as they may have defects that can cause the vehicles to stall or even catch fire.…
Read MoreNews: Woman hospitalized after Brightline train hits her car in Aventura
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A woman was hospitalized after her car was struck by a Brightline train in Aventura on Monday afternoon. The driver, Amy Charal, recounted the incident in an interview with WPLG from her hospital bed. The incident happened on the railroad tracks along 21500 E. Dixie Highway near the border of Hallandale Beach…
Read MoreNews: Lanes closed on Palmetto Expressway following rollover accident
HIALEAH, FL – One person was injured in a crash that slowed traffic on the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah Tuesday afternoon, reports WSVN. The rollover accident took place in the expressway’s southbound express lanes near Northwest 122nd Street, where state troopers and rescue crews responded to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. The injured victim…
Read MoreNews: Authorities searching for driver who struck pedestrian in Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities are trying to track down the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Lake Worth Beach earlier this month. According to WPEC, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released pictures of the pickup truck involved in the incident that occurred on March 12. Investigators said 45-year-old Florindo Rodriguez…
Read MoreDistracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Are you a distracted driver? Three types of distractions can occur while driving: Taking your eyes off of the road to read, type, rubberneck, etc. Taking your hands off of the wheel to adjust controls, eat and drink, etc. Taking your mind off of the task of driving Some…
Read MoreTractor Trailer Collides With School Bus – Injuring Five Students
A crash involving a school bus left several students and a bus driver injured last week. WFLA.com reports that the crash occurred just before 4:00 p.m. on March 31 when the bus, which was carrying 10 students, was traveling north on US Highway 19 at SE 140 Lane in Levy County. A tractor-trailer was traveling…
Read MoreNews: Man struck and killed by vehicle on State Road 7 in North Lauderdale
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in unincorporated North Lauderdale last week. The accident happened Wednesday night in the 1500 block of South State Road 7, where deputies and rescue crews responded shortly after 11 p.m. An investigation showed that a pedestrian was crossing…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in fatal Miami-Dade hit-and-run incident
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities say a man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in northwest Miami-Dade County, according to WSVN. The victim was walking beside his bicycle in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and Northwest 43rd Street when the incident occurred on Monday night. Police said the man was struck by a black…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured when car slams into power pole in Opa-locka
OPA-LOCKA, FL – One person was hospitalized following a car accident in Opa-locka early Tuesday morning, NBC Miami reports. A car was reported to have crashed into a power pole near the 100 block of Ali Baba Avenue at about 4:40 a.m. A female in the car was flown to an area hospital after she…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run driver kills elderly man in Palm Beach County
BELLE GLADE, FL – An elderly pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Palm Beach County early Monday morning, reports WPTV. The 87-year-old victim was standing in the northbound lane of State Road 715 in Belle Glade at about 2:30 a.m. when he was hit by a northbound vehicle, the Palm Beach County…
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