News: Multi-vehicle accident in Cooper City leaves 3 injured
COOPER CITY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Cooper City Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, WPLG reported. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a total of four vehicles were involved in the wreck that occurred at Sheridan Street and North Flamingo Road at about 10 p.m. No information was disclosed on what led…
Read MoreSweetwater Motorman Hospitalized After Traffic Crash
A South Florida police officer is in the hospital after being involved in a crash in Miami-Dade. WSVN.com reports that the Sweetwater motorman was involved in the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night near the intersection of Northwest 120th Avenue and Sixth Street. The report indicates that authorities believe that the victim ran into an…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested after 4 pedestrians struck by car near Stuart grocery store
STUART, FL – Police in Stuart have announced an arrest in connection with a crash near a grocery store that left four pedestrians injured Tuesday afternoon. According to WPTV, the four victims were hit by a vehicle at the Fresh Market on Southeast Ocean Boulevard just before 1 p.m. Police said the driver struck the pedestrians…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle crash near Miami Dade College campus leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A car accident near the North Campus of Miami Dade College left one person dead and two critically injured, CBS Miami reports. Three vehicles were involved in the crash in the northbound lane of NW 27th Avenue near 113th Street that occurred Tuesday morning just after 12:30 a.m. One vehicle ended up…
Read MoreNews: Construction truck plunges into Hillsboro Canal, killing driver
PARKLAND, FL – Authorities said the driver of a construction truck died in an accident in Parkland Monday morning. According to WSVN, rescuers responded to the Hillsboro Canal in the area of Loxahatchee Road and Solstice Circle after the vehicle landed in the water and became submerged shortly after 10:30 a.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers and Coral…
Read MoreAuthorities Locate Pair That Was Reported Missing Near Fisher Island
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…
Read MoreNews: Collision sends vehicle crashing into Fort Lauderdale beauty salon
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.…
Read MoreNews: 2 drivers killed in wrong-way accident on Okeechobee Road
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said two drivers died in a wrong-way collision late Monday night. According to NBC Miami, the wreck occurred on Okeechobee Road near the Florida Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade County. The FHP said a woman was driving a Hyundai sedan south in the roadway’s northbound lanes at about 11…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes into home in Cutler Bay, leaving 1 person hospitalized
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…
Read MoreNews: Investigation underway into Miami Beach helicopter crash that injured 2
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.…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed in head-on collision in NW Miami-Dade
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…
Read MoreMan Killed After Construction Truck Crashes Into Canal in Parkland
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 —…
Read MoreYet Another Person Killed By a Brightline Train
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…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Off South Beach
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)…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed Hialeah Hospital worker
HIALEAH, FL – Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who struck and killed a Hialeah Hospital worker last month, reports CBS Miami. The incident occurred January 25 in the vicinity of East 21st Street and 8th Avenue just after 9 p.m. Authorities said Leonardo Gil Fraga was…
Read MoreNews: Detectives investigating fatal dog attack at Broward County animal rescue facility
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…
Read MoreDefective Hyundai Catches Fire – Torching Her Home
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…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Dog Attack In Oakland Park
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.…
Read MoreReckless Driving Leads to Surge in Pedestrian Accidents
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…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by Brightline train in Hallandale Beach
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…
Read MoreNews: Miami-Dade Transit bus hits pedestrian near Biscayne Boulevard
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…
Read MoreNews: 2 cars crash in Hollywood neighborhood after possibly racing
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Police said two cars that may have been racing were involved in a crash in Hollywood Monday night. WPLG reports the cars crashed in the vicinity of Johnson Street and North 66th Avenue, with one of the vehicles landing on its side. The drivers were spotted driving recklessly before the collision, according…
Read MoreBrightline Train Crashes Into Vehicle in Lake Worth
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…
Read MoreNews: Tamarac woman dies after 2-vehicle collision on North Pine Island Road
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…
Read MoreNews: Bicycle rider struck and killed by box truck in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – Miami Beach police were at the scene of an accident that killed a bicycle rider on Tuesday, NBC Miami reports. Authorities said the bicyclist was struck by a box truck at Dade Boulevard and Purdy Avenue, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim was not immediately…
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