MIAMI, FL – Police said a driver struck two pedestrians in Miami Saturday morning before leaving the scene, according to WSVN. The incident happened at South Miami Avenue and Southwest 7th Street in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. Police said a driver lost control of an SUV and hit the two pedestrians, then crashed into the…

WEST PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in West Park. The sheriff’s office has released details of the collision that happened Nov. 22 on South State Road 7.  According to investigators, 77-year-old Michael Dodsworth of Pembroke Pines was driving south in a…

Two people were seriously injured in a car crash in Miami on Sunday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Southwest 22nd Avenue and 8th Street. The force of the crash was so severe that two people were ejected and one of the vehicles was on fire…

A boater went missing near Virginia key on Saturday. WSVN.com reports that authorities are looking for 26-year-old Joustin Chavez after he and over a dozen friends rented a boat and set sail on Friday afternoon. DESPERATE SEARCH – Coast Guard crews are searching for 26-year-old Joustin Chavez, a South Florida visitor who went missing while…

First responders rescued three people from a distressed boat off Haulover Beach on Friday. WSVN.com reports that the three men were aboard a 30-foot green vessel when it began taking on water. The men were able to call for help, prompting a response from the US Coast Guard. #DEVELOPING – 3 men rescued from sinking boat…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Palm Beach, reports WPTV. The incident occurred Monday night in the vicinity of Australian Avenue and 13th Street.  The victim, 59-year-old Raymond Alexander, was hit by a vehicle as he walked across Australian Avenue at about 8…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating an accident that killed a bicycle rider in Pompano Beach last week. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the bicyclist was involved in a collision with a car on Dec. 9 at the intersection of North Powerline Road and Northwest 8th Street shortly before 6:10 p.m. Investigators…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A police officer was one of two people injured in a crash in Port St. Lucie Wednesday evening, according to WPBF. Police said the officer’s car was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the vicinity of St. Lucie West Boulevard and California Boulevard at about 6 p.m. The…

MIAMI, FL – An elderly woman was hospitalized after being struck in Miami by a vehicle that left the scene, WPLG reports. The incident took place Tuesday evening in the vicinity of Northwest 1st Street and Northwest 26th Avenue at about 6 p.m. Surveillance video from the area showed that 77-year-old Edelmira Barrios was hit at…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Police said a woman was injured when she was struck in Boynton Beach Saturday night by a hit-and-run driver. The Palm Beach Post reports the incident occurred as the woman was walking across the 1000 block of North Seacrest Boulevard from west to east at about 9 p.m. Witnesses said she…

One person was seriously hurt in a vehicle crash involving a U-Haul truck Tuesday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred at about 1 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale when a police cruiser spotted a U-Haul truck that had been reported stolen. As the officer called for backup and began to tail the vehicle it crashed with an…

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – A crash that killed a pedestrian in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea recently is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place near the 1800 block of South Ocean Boulevard Dec. 5 at about 6:45 p.m. Investigators say the pedestrian, an adult woman, was crossing from east to west when she was…

MIAMI, FL – A two-car accident in Miami Sunday evening left a police officer hospitalized, reports WSVN. Authorities said the officer’s police cruiser collided with a minivan outside Doce Provisions restaurant, located in the area of Southwest 5th Street and Southwest 12th Avenue. The incident, which occurred at about 7:45 p.m., resulted in the officer…

Authorities are charging a Lakeland high school substitute teacher with sexual battery after she allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with the student. Local10.com reports that the 20-year-old woman, Ayanna Davis, allegedly began an illegal sexual relationship with a student in early December, including at least four encounters. Another student reportedly alerted authorities to the…

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Police and firefighters responded after a woman was hit by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale Monday morning, NBC Miami reports. The victim, reported to be a woman in her early 70s, was struck at a railroad crossing at 100 Northwest 6th Street at about 8 a.m. She was pronounced dead…

Over the years, we have covered many automobile recalls –  with the largest likely being the Takata airbag recalls involving tens of millions of vehicles. Many car buyers may be surprised to learn that used cars with open recalls are often sold, with their new owners being totally unaware of the potential danger. Now, an investigative…

WEST KENDALL, FL – A driver trying to elude police was involved in a deadly car wreck in Kendall Thursday morning, according to a report by NBC Miami. Miami-Dade police said the incident began when officers were following a sedan seen speeding on Krome Avenue.  The officers had their lights and sirens on as they…