WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A collision in West Palm Beach this week left a 19-year-old driver dead, according to WPEC. Authorities said the young man was driving west on Forest Hill Boulevard on Monday when he struck the rear bumper of another vehicle that was headed south on Woods Bend Road. The 19-year-old kept…

FORT LAUDERDALE – Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale Monday night. NBC Miami reports the victim was 35-year-old Lamercie Morency, who was trying to cross the street on West Davie Boulevard near 36th Avenue when she was struck by a black Dodge Charger…

BOCA RATON, FL – Palm Beach County Fire Rescue tweeted that it was on the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Boca Raton on Thursday morning.   Emergency crews responded to the accident on Boca West Drive at 8:15 a.m. and found a car that had flipped onto its side. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and used…

LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities have identified the driver sought in connection with the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Lake Worth Beach on New Year’s Day, according to WPEC. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for 30-year-old Marcos Sanchez Morales. Investigators say he was driving a vehicle on North…

POMPANO BEACH, FL – A driver was arrested after authorities said she struck and killed a pedestrian in Pompano Beach and fled the scene. In a news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as 27-year-old Corshana Hatter of Hollywood.  Detectives said she hit a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of Northwest 31st Avenue…

The family of a Florida boater who went missing last week is grieving after his body was found last Wednesday afternoon. WCJB.com reports that Andor Dora went missing while boating on the Suwannee River in Branford with two other men. Apparently, the boat suffered a mechanical issue that caused the vessel to suddenly speed up and…

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Police said a teenage boy riding a bicycle was hit and killed by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines on Monday afternoon, WSVN reports. Investigators said the driver of a minivan was leaving Westfork Plaza on Pines Boulevard and preparing to turn right when she struck the 15-year-old, who was dragged about 30…

LAUDERHILL, FL – Police and rescue units responded to a collision at a Lauderhill intersection Sunday night that left four people injured. According to NBC Miami, the incident occurred in the vicinity of Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 34th Avenue at about 8 p.m. Investigators said a Nissan making a turn at the intersection was struck by…

The University of Miami is set to pay $22 million as a settlement for claims that it ordered patients to undergo unnecessary lab tests and engaged in fraudulent billing practices. Local10.com reports that the University agreed to the settlement as a result of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services investigation that revealed the…

MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a wrong-way driver caused a fatal collision in northwest Miami-Dade County Saturday morning. The accident occurred on the Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836) near 17th Avenue at about 7 a.m.  Troopers said the driver of a Hyundai was going east in the westbound lanes of the roadway…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Drivers in Palm Beach County faced traffic delays Monday morning following a crash on Florida’s Turnpike, the S.E. Florida Daily News reports. The multi-vehicle accident happened along the southbound lanes of the turnpike near Roebuck Road.  There were no immediate reports of injuries. Traffic was reported to be backed up to…

A serious crash left one person dead, and one person injured on the Dolphin Expressway Saturday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Saturday morning in the westbound lanes of State Road 836. The Florida Highway Patrol says that a black Hyundai was going the wrong way on the Dolphin Expressway…

Authorities have charged a Miami man in connection with a collision that killed another man near Key Biscayne. The Miami Herald reports that 50-year-old Jorge Rodriguez Del Rey is charged with actions that occurred after striking 26-year-old Alcides Andres Yagues, including leaving the scene with a fatality, failure to render aid, and failure to report to law…

DANIA BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says it is trying to locate a hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a woman in Dania Beach Wednesday night. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies and local rescue crews responded to the 2300 block of West State Road 84 at about…

VERO BEACH, FL – One person was killed and three others injured when their sport utility vehicle crashed in Vero Beach Thursday morning, state troopers said. WPEC reports a 48-year-old man was driving the SUV west on State Road 60 when the accident occurred near Blue Cypress Lake Road at about 10 a.m. The Florida…

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Family members have identified the bicyclist who was fatally struck by a car in southwest Miami-Dade County earlier this week, WSVN reported. This is an update to a previous story. The victim of the crash was Baltazar Lux Terraza, a father of four.  He was riding his bicycle in the area…

MIAMI, FL – Firefighters in Miami rescued a person from a car following a collision early Saturday morning, according to WPLG. Police said a Jeep and an SUV were involved in the crash in the area of Northwest 2nd Avenue and 29th Street. One person ended up trapped inside one of the vehicles and had…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Police are trying to track down the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach early Tuesday morning. According to WSVN, the person was driving a Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeled vehicle with one rear tire. Police say the driver crashed into an unoccupied parked silver sedan in the area of Collins…