A Miami medical school student is thankful after surviving a hit-and-run crash in Brickell in mid-December. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred on Southeast Seventh Street when a Dodge Durango slammed into Jason Greenfield and Ian Edelman. Greenfield is a medical student at the University of Miami. In a video of the crash, shared on…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A woman died after she was hit by a train early Wednesday morning in Broward County, reports NBC Miami.  Deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at Southeast 4th Street and South Dixie Highway after the incident was reported just before 4 a.m. The pedestrian, whose identity has…

Two people were seriously injured after a vehicle struck them in Pompano Beach Tuesday. WSVN.com reports that the collision occurred near Northwest Sixth Avenue and Second Street when the vehicle struck the victims, apparently as they crossed the street. The report does not give details as to the circumstances surrounding the collision and does not detail…

BOCA RATON, FL – A portion of Interstate 95 was shut down Tuesday morning after two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash. According to WPTV, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of I-95 in the area of Glades Road in Boca Raton at about 2:45 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a sedan and…

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A driver was critically injured in a car accident in Miami Gardens early Sunday morning, WSVN reports. According to police, a man was driving east on Northwest 183rd Street at about 5 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree. Miami Gardens Police responded to the scene…

MIRAMAR, FL – A 70-year-old pedestrian died following an accident on the Florida Turnpike Saturday morning, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The Florida Highway Patrol said the male victim was walking across the turnpike near the exit for 27th Avenue/University Drive in Miramar when he was struck by a tractor-trailer at about 6 a.m.  The…

Automaker Hyundai is recalling tens of thousands of vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles’ windshields to detach during a crash. ConsumerReports.org reports that Hyundai is recalling 26,000 sedans including 2020 and 2021 model year Elantras and Sonatas. According to the report, faulty adhesives may have improperly bound the windshield to the vehicles.…

Yesterday we blogged that a woman from Alaska died while diving off the coast of Islamorada on Friday. Now,  details about the victim are beginning to surface. WinkNews.com reports that the victim was 57-year-old Dr. Kimberly Jean Kilgore, a pediatrician from Juneau, Alaska. The report says that Kilgore was diving with a group in about…

A tourist is dead following a diving incident at Islamorada Friday. WSVN.com reports that 57-year-old Juneau, Alaska native Jean Kilgore was diving in about 40 feet of water near Runway Reef when she unexpectedly suffered from an issue in the water. The report does not indicate the nature of the incident. A tourist died after a…

WESTON, FL – Authorities said the suspect in a fatal crash in Weston has now been extradited to Broward County to face charges in the case, according to WPLG. Last month, U.S. Marshals took 24-year-old Oion Skyvel Johnson into custody in Syracuse, New York, on a warrant for his arrest.  He was wanted for an incident…

MIAMI, FL – Two drivers were injured after their vehicles collided in Miami Thursday morning, the Miami Herald reports. The accident occurred on Interstate 395 near the exit for Biscayne Boulevard.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lexus sedan collided with an Acura in the eastbound lanes of I-395, causing the Acura to roll over. Both…

A crash involving a Brightline train left at least two people hospitalized Thursday. While initial reports indicated that just one person was harmed, WSVN.com now reports that at least two people are in the hospital following the collision. Apparently, the vehicle stopped on the tracks just as the guardrails were coming down. Officials did not…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities have announced an arrest in a fatal accident that occurred in Broward County on Oct. 31, 2021, WPLG reports. 25-year-old Michael Crooks is facing a number of charges, including vehicular homicide, DUI causing death to a human, and DUI causing damage to property or a person. Crooks was driving a…

Authorities have arrested a New York man and extradited him to South Florida in connection with a fatal crash. Local10.com reports that authorities arrested 24-year-old Oion Johnson of Syracuse, New York in connection with a May 2021 crash that left a bicyclist dead in Weston, Florida. Apparently, Johnson claimed that he fell asleep behind the wheel…

HOLLYWOOD, FL – One of the victims of a deadly crash in Hollywood early Sunday morning has been identified, according to WSVN. This is an update to a previous story. Aurelio Alvarez told reporters that his daughter, 22-year-old Julia Alvarez, was one of the two people killed in the wreck in the area of Johnson…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach last week. In a news release, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the scene Thursday on West Atlantic Boulevard after the incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Investigators believe the pedestrian, an adult male, was crossing…

MIRAMAR, FL – A Miramar family was displaced when a car crashed into their home on Monday morning. According to WSVN, the driver lost control of a Toyota sedan and slammed into the home on Southwest 21st Street shortly before noon.  No one inside the house or in the vehicle was injured in the accident.…

VERO BEACH, FL – Three people were killed Saturday morning when two vehicles collided in Vero Beach, reports WPTV. The accident took place near a Publix shopping plaza on U.S. 1 North at about 10:10 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Dodge van was making a left turn into the shopping…

Luxury auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 40,000 vehicles due to a defect that can cause the automobiles to suffer an increased risk of crash. ConsumerReports.com reports that the defect can affect small cars and SUVs, causing the front axle to erode potentially leading to failure. Front axle failure can significantly destabilize the vehicles, leading…