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Teen Crashes Jeep While Being Chased By Police For Hit-And-Run On Palmetto Expressway

A teen driver has been arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in connection to several hit-and-run crashes that happened along the Palmetto Expressway on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 13th. According to a report filed by CBS Local in Miami, a spokesperson for the FHP said that Robert Lee Harden, 19, slammed his Jeep into a vehicle while being pursued by officers for his role in connection with another … Read More »

Cellphone Thief Caught After Striking Utility Pole

Most people know that when they are stopped by law enforcement officers, it’s a good idea to comply in order to avoid more severe consequences.  Attempting to flee the long arm of the law is never a good idea, as one Pembroke Pines man has recently learned. The Sun-Sentinel reports that on Tuesday, November 12th, Ariel Garcia, 24, was facing the charge of cellphone theft when police officers attempted to … Read More »

Woman Arrested In Connection With Hialeah Hit-And-Run

Last week the Hialeah Police Department arrested a woman in connection to a hit-and-run crash on October 25th that left one woman dead. NBC Miami reports that Natasha Boone, 22, of Dania Beach is facing the charge of first-degree murder after her van struck another woman, Norky Contreras, 42 at an area pawn on the night of October 25th. According to the arrest report, the vehicle Contreras was traveling in … Read More »

Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Hit Disabled Person

Miami Police are still searching for the motorist who was involved in a hit-and-run crash, which left a woman in a wheelchair injured earlier this month. CBS Local in Miami reports that on Thursday, October 17th, a woman in her 60’s was crossing the intersection at NE 2nd Avenue and 54th Street in her wheelchair at approximately 3:30 a.m. when she was struck by a motorist. Eyewitnesses at the scene … Read More »

Hialeah Man Arrested For Having Illegal Gas Tank

Drivers on Florida’s roads are being increasingly surrounded by a danger that is mostly invisible and potentially deadly.    CBS Local in Miami reports that a Hialeah man was recently arrested after authorities discovered he had an illegal gas tank in his truck that was designed to sell gasoline on the black market. Such vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, are of grave concern because these vehicles, which act as … Read More »

Man Nearly Dies After Crashing Into Canal On 27th Avenue

CBS Local in Miami reports that a woman whose car plunged into a canal near the Hard Rock Stadium nearly died after a crash on Sunday.  Gladysse Paul, 69, was heading southbound on Northwest 27th Avenue when she collided with two other vehicles through a chain-link fence before crashing her car into the water of the canal. According to Ms. Paul’s son, Rodly Lormestoire, his mother was pulled from her … Read More »

Nissan Issues Huge Recall To Fix Backup Cameras

Another automaker has announced a recall of some of its more recent models. Nissan has announced a recall to consumers of more than 1.2 million of its vehicles for a problem involving the onboard backup camera display.  The CBS affiliate in Miami reports that Nissan has announced a recall of the following 2018 and 2019 models:  Altima, Kick, Frontier, GTR. Infiniti Q50, Q60, Q30, Q70, Q70L, & Q80 models, Nissan … Read More »

Driver Responsible For Accident Causing Injuries Found And Arrested

A man suspected of drinking and driving has been arrested after an incident that happened earlier this month, leaving a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol in the Hospital. CBS Local in Miami reported on its website that the crash happened on Sunday, September 22nd along State Road 7, north of 191st Street at approximately 4:25 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carl Vincent was investigating a previous crash when he … Read More »

Crash On Northwest 103rd Kills Teen, Mother Critically Injured

An accident on Interstate 95 last week in Northwest Miami-Dade County has taken the life of a 15- year old boy and left his mother critically injured WSVN Channel 7 in Miami reported that the accident happened at Northwest 103rd Street at around 12:300 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17th. Investigators say that the mother and the teen were traveling on the Interstate in a black Nissan Sedan when their vehicle … Read More »

Miami Gardens Hit And Run Killed Two

Two people were killed in a hit and run crash that happened in Miami Gardens last month. CBS Local in Miami reports that the fatal crash took place on Thursday, August 29th at around 11:00 a.m. in the 19500 block of Northwest First Place when a large pickup truck broadsided a smaller pickup. Authorities say that the larger of the two pickups was heading southbound on Northwest First Place when … Read More »

Domestic Violence Incident Leads To Woman Running Over People With Her Car

A young woman from South Florida is facing multiple attempted murder charges after an argument between several people turned violent. NBC Miami reported on its website that the August incident happened in a residential neighborhood in Homestead, located in the area surrounding Southwest 376th Street and 192nd Avenue when Jacqueline Hernandez, 18 and a friend got into a confrontation with others that they had past dealings with. In a statement, … Read More »

Vehicle Crashes Into Retention Pond Near Sawgrass Expressway

Accidents involving submerged vehicles are a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, when such accidents do happen, they often result in fatality. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of such a crash on Tuesday, September 3rd that has left one person dead and two others critically injured. The accident happened when their vehicle went off the Sawgrass Expressway and into a retention pond. The Miami Herald reported on its website … Read More »