A teenager who was responsible for the death of another teen in a boating crash last year has received a sentence of five years’ probation. WESH.com reports that the incident occurred on November 1, 2020, when Gavin Johnston of Pinellas County was speeding in his parent’s boat on the intercoastal waterway. Six people were traveling…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in Deerfield Beach. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release on the July 10th incident that claimed the life of 77-year-old James Davis of Broward County. Investigators said Davis was trying to walk across West Hillsboro Boulevard…

MIRAMAR, FL – Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred in Miramar on Monday afternoon. NBC Miami reports authorities responded to the scene in the 17800 block of Miramar Parkway just before 1 p.m.  Investigators determined that an Infiniti had gone off the road, hit several trees and caught fire.  The driver, whose name was…

MIAMI, FL – A driver was injured when his car was involved in a rollover crash in West Miami-Dade County Friday morning, according to WSVN. The man was driving a Nissan west on the Dolphin Expressway when the accident occurred at about 6:15 a.m.  Authorities said he lost control of the vehicle while trying to…

Twelve people were injured in a St. Augustine trolley crash Saturday, resulting in at least a dozen hospitalizations. WFLA.com reports that the victims were injured when the car was making a turn and flipped on its side. BREAKING | Action News Jax has a crew on the way and will update you as soon as we…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died after a car accident in Deerfield Beach last week, the second crash he had been involved in that day. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release identifying the victim as 47-year-old Shane Martin of Lake Worth. Investigators said Martin had been driving a Honda Accord July…

FORT LUADERDALE, FL – Police said one person died and another was seriously injured following a collision in Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning. WPLG reports the crash happened when the driver of a BMW went through a red light in the vicinity of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue. The BMW struck a Chevrolet sedan that…

Automaker Ford is ordering the recall of nearly 700,000 Explorer model vehicles, citing a defect that could result in a crash. ConsumerReports.com reports that Ford is recalling 675,000 Ford Explorers model years 2013-2017 due to a defect that could cause the suspension to fracture. The report says that this “could be triggered by a cross-axis ball…

A South Florida driver was killed by a tractor-trailer after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike Saturday. WSVN.com reports that the crash occurred in the early morning hours on Saturday when the victim was driving south in the vicinity of Quail Roost Drive. The victim crashed into a barrier wall, survived the…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – One person was killed and two others were injured in a collision along Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday night, WPEC reports. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on the turnpike’s southbound lanes near the exit for PGA Boulevard at about 11 p.m.  State troopers said a pickup truck had stopped…

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A woman is hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at a Broward County bus stop, WSVN reports. 46-year-old Toshanika Hutchins said the incident happened as she was waiting for a bus to go to work Sunday morning in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and Third Street in Hallandale Beach.…

PEMBROKE PARK, FL – Authorities in Broward County say a fatal crash in West Park may have been caused by a driver who was street racing. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release regarding the incident that happened July 9 on Pembroke Road at about 9 p.m. Investigators said 41-year-old Santiago Santana of Hialeah was driving…

A South Florida grandmother is mourning the loss of her 3-year-old grandson after he was killed in a crash Thursday morning. Local10.com reports that the toddler was killed, along with the boyfriend of the toddler’s mother, in a crash at North University Drive near Northwest Fifth Street. Apparently, the boyfriend and the toddler’s mother had gotten…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver going the wrong way was involved in a fatal collision on Interstate 95 late Monday night. According to WSVN, the incident happened near the exit for Northwest 95th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade at about 11:30 p.m. State troopers said a man driving a Ford SUV…

BAL HARBOUR, FL – A man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Bal Harbour last year, according to WPLG. 26-year-old David Plazas was charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death. The case stems from an Aug. 22, 2021 incident in the area of Harbour Way and Collins…

In 2012 automaker Mazda recalled approximately 217,500 Tribute sport-utility vehicles due to defective accelerators. The defect can cause the gas pedal to become stuck, dangerously accelerating the vehicles. According to the L.A. Times, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation found a total of 68 complaints about the issue, which also affects over 400,000 Ford…

MIAMI, FL – Investigators are trying to determine whether a driver involved in a crash with a Miami police vehicle was driving under the influence, according to WPLG. The accident occurred at Northwest 2nd Avenue and Northwest 8th Street, where a Miami police officer collided with an Audi sedan Sunday morning at about 9 a.m. No…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman died after her car was struck by another vehicle on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning. WPTV reports the incident happened on I-95 north near the exit for 45th Street in West Palm Beach. A 60-year-old woman was driving north when her car broke down…

General Motors is recalling nearly 70,000 Bolt EV vehicles due to a dangerous defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made.…

More information has become available about the recently announced recall of hundreds of thousands of Mazda vehicles. Driving.ca reports that Mazda is recalling 261,000 M3 vehicles in North America, including model years 2003 to 2007, due to a defect that that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to shatter when the airbag deploys.…