News: 2 drivers injured in wreck involving dump truck on I-95 in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FL – A multi-vehicle crash in North Miami Wednesday morning sent two drivers to the hospital, reports WSVN. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene in the southbound express lanes of Interstate 95 near the exit for Northwest 151st Street. State troopers said a dump truck crashed into two SUVs and then…
Read MorePro Wrestling Star Sues Biltmore Hotel Over Alleged Sexual Assault
A professional wrestler is accusing a masseuse at the Biltmore Hotel of sexually abusing her. Local10.com reports that Taryn Terrell, who goes by the stage name Tifanny, is joining several other women in a lawsuit against the Biltmore Hotel. The women allege that a masseuse inappropriately touch them while he was working there in 2020.…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dies following multi-vehicle collision in Hialeah Gardens
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – A school bus was one of four vehicles involved in a fatal accident in Hialeah Gardens Tuesday afternoon. According to NBC Miami, the incident took place in the vicinity of Northwest 103rd Street and Northwest 77th Avenue sometime before 4:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian was struck by…
Read MoreNews: Deerfield Beach man killed when car slams into tree
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal car accident in Deerfield Beach last week. Traffic homicide detectives say 34-year-old Carlos Guzman Castaneda of Deerfield Beach was driving a Hyundai Elantra on West Hillsboro Boulevard Friday morning when the accident occurred at about 8 a.m. A witness told…
Read MoreOn Killed and Two Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Involving Miami-Dade School Bus
One person was killed and two others were injured in a serious chain-reaction crash in Hialeah Gardens Tuesday afternoon. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred as a Dodge pickup truck was traveling southbound near State Road 826 exited at 103rd Street. The truck reportedly struck a pedestrian and then crashed into an Audi. This resulted…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicles on I-95 near Atlantic Avenue
DELRAY BEACH, FL – A pedestrian was killed in an accident on Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County early Saturday morning, WPEC reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 20-year-old St. Cloud man was running across the interstate in the southbound lanes near Atlantic Avenue when he was struck by a truck at about…
Read MoreNews: Motorcycle rider struck by hit-and-run driver in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police responded to the scene of a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcycle rider in Miami Sunday, according to WSVN. The incident happened in the vicinity of Northeast Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 16th Street, where the motorcyclist was struck by a car. The rider was hospitalized after sustaining head injuries in the collision. …
Read MoreNews: Brightline train hits car carrying grandmother, toddler in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A 71-year-old woman and her 1-year-old grandson were in a car that was struck by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach Monday morning, reports WPEC. The incident took place in the area of Northeast Third Street and North Flagler Avenue at about 10 a.m. Officials said the woman was driving her…
Read MoreWoman and Her Grandson Hospitalized Following Brightline Train Collision
A South Florida woman and her grandson were in a vehicle that was struck by a Brightline train Monday. Local10.com reports that at about 10:20 am the woman and her one-year-old grandson were traveling in a vehicle when it collided with a Brightline train in the vicinity of Northeast Third Street and North Flagler Avenue. Surveillance…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify 2 victims of crash involving fleeing driver in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI-DADE, FL – Authorities have disclosed the identities of two people killed in a collision in Miami-Dade County last Thursday, WPLG reports. This is an update to a previous story. Miami-Dade police say an officer tried to pull over a man driving a Lexus SUV on U.S. 1 near Southwest 172nd Street in Palmetto Bay, but…
Read MoreNews: 23-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle wreck on Florida Turnpike
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A woman died after she was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike Saturday morning, reports NBC Miami. The 23-year-old woman was driving an SUV in the turnpike’s northbound lanes near Griffin Road in Hollywood when the accident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, she…
Read MoreMiami Area Hit and Run Leaves Woman Hospitalized
A hit-and-run crash in Miami on Sunday left a woman hospitalized. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in the area of Northwest 72nd Avenue and 2nd Street. Apparently, a second vehicle was involved in the collision, but it did not stop and remain at the scene of the crash as is required by Florida law.…
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Tesla Issues More Recalls Associated with Auto Drive System
In the latest sign of the changing times, Tesla has issued a recall fix with a remote software update. CarandDriver.com reports that Tesla recalled nearly 12,000 vehicles that were operating its Auto Drive software version 10..3. Apparently, the program is prone to issuing erroneous collision warnings, potentially resulting in unintended breaking. Tesla Forced to Recall 11,704 Vehicles…
Read MoreNews: Driver fleeing from traffic stop involved in fatal collision in Palmetto Bay
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A driver fleeing from a traffic stop was one of two people killed in a collision in Southwest Miami-Dade County Thursday night, WPLG reports. Miami-Dade police say an officer tried to pull over a man driving a Lexus SUV on U.S. 1 near Southwest 172nd Street in Palmetto Bay, but the driver…
Read MoreNews: 3 motorcycle riders killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-595 in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A multi-vehicle crash in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday night left three motorcycle riders dead, according to the Miami Herald. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene in the westbound lanes of I-595 about a half mile east of I-95, at about 10 p.m. Investigators determined that a Yamaha motorcycle and a Suzuki motorcycle…
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Woman Loses Legs After SUV Crashes Into Her During Outdoor Dining
The extent of a Hollywood crash is now clearer after authorities updated the public as to the condition of the victims. Local10.com reports that on Tuesday night patrons of The Bang Shack were eating outside the restaurant when an SUV slammed into them. The crash severely injured at least one of the three victims, pinning her between…
Read MoreNews: Rollover crash at Fort Lauderdale intersection kills 1, injures 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities said a driver was killed when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Fort Lauderdale early Sunday morning. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the crash took place in the area of Davie Boulevard and State Road 7, where a Ford truck and an Infiniti sedan crashed shortly before 3 a.m.…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian in Oakland Park struck, killed by pickup truck
OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Oakland Park that killed a 69-year-old pedestrian Friday night. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s office, Fritzner Bristol of Oakland Park was walking across the eastbound lanes of Northeast 62nd Street shortly before 7:22 p.m. when he entered the path of an eastbound Ford F-150…
Read MoreNews: Driver arrested for vehicular homicide in fatal 2020 car accident in Sunrise
SUNRISE, FL – A woman has been arrested in connection with a deadly car accident in Sunrise on Feb. 27, 2020, NBC Miami reports. 60-year-old Matilde Perez has been charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving in the case. Authorities said Perez was speeding when he drove through a red light at the intersection of Northwest…
Read MoreNews: Driver crashes into restaurant’s outdoor dining area in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Four people were injured when a car crashed into a restaurant’s outdoor dining area in downtown Hollywood Tuesday night, reports WPLG. The accident happened in the vicinity of Harrison Street and South 20th Avenue at about 8:45 p.m. Police said a driver was speeding and lost control of a vehicle while turning…
Read MoreNews: Alleged drunk driver charged in fatal accident on Sunny Isles Beach bridge
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – A suspected drunk driver is facing charges in a crash on October 15th that killed another motorist in Sunny Isles Beach. According to NBC Miami, 33-year-old Irina Shadrina turned herself in on Monday in connection with the incident that occurred on the Sunny Isles Beach bridge near Collins Avenue. Authorities…
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Driver Crashes Vehicle into Outdoor Dining Area – Injuring Four
A vehicle crashed into the outdoor dining area of a Hollywood restaurant on Tuesday, injuring four people. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 8:45 pm Tuesday when the driver of the vehicle was heading east in an alleyway between Harrison Street and Hollywood Boulevard. Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed…
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