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Family Blames Tesla For Their Teen Son’s Death in California Lawsuit
In a story that made national headlines, the Miami Herald reported on a California family that is suing Tesla for the death of their son. They are blaming the company’s Autopilot system. The lawsuit states the teen was killed in an accident involving a Tesla Model 3. The suit claims the vehicle contains “defects which posed an unreasonable risk of injury or death to consumers.” The father of the family … Read More »
Court Rules Insurance Company Must Cover Golf Cart Crash
We have an unusual story today that shows some of the tricks that insurance companies use to get out of paying for claims. Fortunately for the injured person, the company lost their case on appeal. BusinessInsurance.com reports. The case involved an insurance company in Miami, Assurant, and a horse farm in St. Charles, Illinois. The horse farm had a policy to cover their farm, which maintained, trained, and boarded horses. … Read More »
Driver Survives One Crash Only To Get Killed By Another Car
A driver was killed on the Florida Turnpike after surviving a semi-trailer truck crash after he got out of his vehicle. The Miami Herald reports. The crash happened in the northbound lanes around the 74 mile post in Boca Raton on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was sitting or lying down in the left lane after the first crash … Read More »
Bears TE Jimmy Graham Gives Account Of His Car Crash
It’s rare that we get a first-person account of why a person crashed, but that’s what Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham told reporters after his Miami crash earlier this year. Yahoo! Sports reports. Graham was driving on the turnpike and saw a car stopped in the center lane. He had to suddenly swerve to avoid it. “I was on the turnpike, and I saw a cop going kind of … Read More »
Two Dead, Six Injured in Miami-Dade Car Crash
Miami Local 10 has reported on a wreck in Miami-Dade that killed two people and injured six last Thursday evening. The crash caused a car fire. Witnesses told police that a driver behind the wheel of an Infinity was going the wrong way on Northwest 79th Street at 10th Avenue in West Little River. The Infinity crashed into a Chevy and caught fire. The two people in the Infinity died … Read More »
Man Faces DUI Manslaughter Charges After Running Girlfriend Over With Truck
The Sun-Sentinel has reported on a tragic accident that left a mother dead in Plantation. Police believe that she was run over by her boyfriend’s truck. The report states that the couple had been at a pool party for most of the day. They were drinking and got into a fight when they got home. Video surveillance caught the man, allegedly drunk, get into his truck. His girlfriend clung to … Read More »
Miramar Crash Hits Three Cars In Two Dealerships
Surveillance tape caught the moment of a crash on State Road 441 in Miramar that hit three cars at two different dealerships. NBC Miami caught the moment of the crash. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. last Sunday. A convertible was driving south on the road and veered off into the dealerships. By the time the vehicle stopped, a ramp was on the trunk of the vehicle and three … Read More »
Tesla Crashes Into Accident Scene On I-95 In Miami-Dade County
Three people went to the hospital after a Tesla crashed into a Road Ranger on I-95 in Miami-Dade County early today. NBC Miami reported on the accident. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety, the Road Ranger was blocking the left express lane while helping to clear the sene of a previous crash around 5:15 AM near Northwest 103rd Street. The Tesla crashed into the Road Ranger. Both passengers … Read More »
Woman Charged With DUI, Possible Hit And Run
Most people who have drank too much when they were younger can recall a time when they don’t remember what happened the next morning. If we’re lucky, all we did was something embarrassing. But sometimes the results can be deadly. The Sun-Sentinel reported a woman from Hollywood was arrested and accused of driving under the influence and getting into two crashes in a seven-minute span. One of the crashes was … Read More »
Biscayne Bay Accident Ruled Hit-And-Run
Hit-and-run accidents don’t just happen on the roadways. They happen with any kind of vehicle, including boats and personal watercraft. A recent deadly accident in Biscayne Bay has been deemed a hit-and-run by police. Miami 10 explains. Police made an arrest in the case yesterday in connection with the boating accident. The accused man is believed to have run over a personal watercraft with his 30-foot boat and struck the … Read More »
Alton Road Accident Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
Traveling late at night might seem safer because there are fewer cars on the road, but darkness, speeding, and potential DUI more than make up for it. A three-car crash on Alton Road in Miami Beach ended up with one person dead and at least two injured. Explica.co reports. The crash happened at 12:17 a.m. according to the police report. Three vehicles were involved in the crash on 27th Street … Read More »
Teen To Be Charged As An Adult For DUI Crash That Killed Four
A teenage boy will be charged as an adult for allegedly causing the deaths of four people due to DUI. He’s 16 years old. Local 10 reports. The crash happened on New Year’s Day at the intersection of 79th Avenue and Flagler Street in Miami. The accused boy was driving at 111 mph before he hit another vehicle, according to the police report. Two teens with him in the vehicle … Read More »
Wrong-Way Driver On Westpark Tollway Kills One, Critically Injures Three
One person was killed and three others were critically injured in a wrong-way crash on the Westpark Tollway this morning. ABC 13 has the story of what happened. The accident happened just after 2 AM near Dunvale. Officers believe that the accident was caused by a “highly intoxicated” wrong-way driver in a silver Infinity. The driver of that car was also injured in the crash but is expected to survive. … Read More »
Teen Accused Of Killing Four In Crash Makes First Court Appearance
A teenager has had his day in court and pleaded not guilty to a horrific crash that happened on New Year’s Eve in Miami. Channel 10 has the story. The 16-year-old is accused of killing four people in the crash. The attorney for the accused asked the judge for supervised release, but the judge refused the request and ordered the suspect to return to jail until April 19th for his … Read More »