News: 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…
Read MoreOne Airlifted to the Hospital After Two Airboats Collide In West Palm Beach
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…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed in high-speed collision in Miami Gardens
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…
Read MoreNews: Detectives searching for driver involved in fatal Lauderdale Lakes hit-and-run
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…
Read MoreNews: Brightline train collides with car, killing West Palm Beach man
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities said a Brightline train collided with a car in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, killing the driver. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the accident occurred in the vicinity of 17th Avenue North and F Street in Lake Worth Beach at about 4 p.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle wreck on I-595 in Davie kills driver
DAVIE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said three vehicles were involved in a deadly collision in Davie early Saturday morning. According to WSVN, the accident took place on eastbound Interstate 595 near Davie Road at about about 5 a.m. Two vehicles had stopped in the eastbound center lanes after they sideswiped, a pickup truck…
Read MoreNews: 2 people killed when car slams into light pole in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI, FL – A car accident in Miami-Dade County early Sunday morning left two people dead and three injured, according to WPLG. Police arrived at the scene in the area of West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue after the crash occurred at about 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the driver of a Kia Forte lost control…
Read MoreMan Loses An Arm and Part of A Leg In Blast At Lauderhill Junkyard
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…
Read MoreSerious Miami Crash Leaves Two Dead and Three Hospitalized
A serious crash in Miami left two people dead and three others injured Sunday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 48th Avenue when a KIA sedan lost control and slammed into a light pole. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized After SUV Crashes into Local Subway Restaurant
A driver was hospitalized after slamming into a South Florida Subway sandwiches location on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred near SW. 139th Ave. and 8th Street and broke a wall and destroyed the entrance to the restaurant. Driver hospitalized after SUV slams into Subway in West Miami-Dade; woman inside restaurant suffers minor injuryhttps://t.co/3GbSwzsh0Z…
Read MoreNews: 2 seriously injured in I-95 rollover crash in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Two people were injured in a car accident on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach on Thursday afternoon, according to WPEC. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the single-vehicle rollover crash on I-95 northbound at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. The driver and a passenger were seriously injured and taken to an…
Read MoreNew: Man accused of crashing into police car in Pompano Beach while driving drunk
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he crashed into a police cruiser in Pompano Beach last month while driving drunk. According to NBC Miami, Milos Blazic of Hialeah turned himself in this week in connection with the incident that occurred New Year’s Day at Power Line Road and Atlantic…
Read MoreFormer Univision Producer Charged With Using Position To Sexually Batter Women During Auditions
A former television producer is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted various women. WSVN.com reports that while Enrique Albis-Masot worked as a producer for Univision he allegedly abused his position by targeting victims who had come in for auditions. A former Univision producer and show writer faces multiple sexual battery charges after, authorities…
Read MoreNews: Search underway for driver who fled scene after I-95 crash in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A driver took off following a car accident on Interstate 95 in Broward County Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to WPLG, the incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Broward Boulevard. The driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan fled the scene after crashing into a Toyota Prius,…
Read MoreNews: Miami man killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 south in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton Wednesday evening. WPTV reports the incident took place on the southbound lanes of I-95 near Palmetto Park Road at about 5:44 p.m. The FHP said a driver lost control and spun out…
Read MoreNews: 1 dead in head-on collision in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – One person died in a head-on collision between two vehicles in North Miami Beach on Wednesday, reports WSVN. The crash involving a Slingshot and another vehicle occurred in the area of Northeast 163rd Street and Northeast 26th Avenue. The identity of the person killed was not immediately disclosed. Westbound traffic…
Read MoreIslamorada Boat Crash Leaves One Dead
A woman is dead after a boat on which she was riding crashed into another vessel. MiamiHerald.com reports that the crash occurred in late January when the victim was riding on the center console of a 17-foot boat traveling in Florida Bay. The vessel in which she was riding crashed into a 31-foot-boat near mile…
Read MoreNews: Wrong-way driver involved in deadly crash on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning, according to Boca News Now. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old man was driving a sedan south in the northbound center lane of I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. …
Read MoreNews: Police identify victim of fatal fall from Royal Park Bridge
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Police said the victim of a fatal fall from a bridge in West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon has been identified, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. A woman was walking her bicycle across the Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the draw bridge…
Read MoreKIA and Hyundai Recall Nearly 500,000 Vehicles for Defect That Could Result in Fire
Automakers Hyundai and KIA are recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles due to a defect that could cause them to catch fire. USAToday.com reports that the manufacturers are recalling approximately 485,000 vehicles due to defective antilock brake control modules that could cause an electrical short circuit. A short circuit could result in a fire. Hyundai and Kia…
Read MoreNews: Tow truck driver dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A man died after he was struck by multiple vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike near Port St. Lucie early Sunday morning, authorities said. According to TC Palm, the incident took place in the turnpike’s southbound lanes at mile marker 149 shortly after midnight. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 57-year-old tow…
Read MoreNews: Suspect under arrest in Sunrise hit-and-run that killed bicycle rider
SUNRISE, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Sunrise last Friday morning, reports NBC Miami. This is an update to a previous story. Police said a bicyclist and a Chevrolet Equinox were both going north in the 3500 block of Nob Hill Road when the car hit the bicycle rider…
Read MoreElderly Woman Falls to Her Death From West Palm Beach Bridge
Authorities are investigating after a woman fell to her death from a South Florida drawbridge. WPBF.com reports that the 79-year-old West Palm Beach woman was walking her bicycle along Royal Park Bridge at about 1 p.m. when the bridge started to open up. The victim attempted to hold on to the bridge to avoid falling. Bicyclist…
Read MoreNews: Woman falls to her death when drawbridge opens in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A woman was killed in an accident that occurred along a drawbridge in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon, according to WPTV. Police said it happened shortly after 1 p.m. as the woman was walking with a bicycle from east to west on the Royal Park Bridge, which connects West Palm Beach to the…
Read MoreNews: Driver cited for accident involving 2 Miami police cruisers
MIAMI, FL – Two Miami police officers were sent to the hospital following a collision on Friday morning, reports WSVN. It happened as the officers were responding to a call in their police cruisers. They were involved in a crash with another vehicle in the area of Northwest 35th Street and Northwest 22nd Avenue. The…
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