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Man Drive Into Water In Miami Beach

A man lost control of his vehicle in Miami Beach last Friday. As a result, his vehicle ended up in the water, according to this report from Local 10. It appears that no one was harmed in this accident. The driver was the only one in his vehicle, which was described as a mini SUV by the new networks. He was spotted out and walking around the SUV, taking pictures … Read More »

Miami Community Still Waiting For Details From Police After Patrol Car Hit Cyclist, Killing Him

A new father, 30 years old, with a personality often described and jovial, gentle, and polite is dead after he was involved in a head-on collision between a cyclist and a Miami-Dade patrol car. Now, over a week later, the cyclist community is still waiting for more details from the police3 regarding this incident, according to this report from Good Word News. A peloton was in progress on the day … Read More »

Woman Caught On Video Fleeing Crash Scene

A woman has been charged after allegedly driving onto the sidewalk in Miami Beach, crashing into a food market and nearly hitting a homeless man, according to this report from NBC Miami. The woman is caught on video casually collecting her bag and luggage before getting into the back seat of another car and fleeing the scene. In the video, the witness can be heard saying, “Don’t put your backpack … Read More »

Crash On U.S. 27 Takes One Life And Injures Another

Many of us spend hours every week on the road. Even if you don’t have a long daily commute, which many don’t because of the pandemic and many people working remotely, and even if your job doesn’t entail lots of driving, when you total up all the time you spend in the car, going to the grocery store, taking the kids to school, picking up takeout, and so forth, you … Read More »

Two Dead In Dade Wreck

Local Channel 10 News reported recently that a deadly motor vehicle accident occurred on the southbound express lanes of Interstate 95 near Miami Gardens in Dade County, FL on the evening of Monday, February 15, 2021 that claimed the lives of two victims. According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred in the Miami-Dade area near Miami Gardens, along the southbound express lanes of Interstate 95 near … Read More »

Car Crash Leads To Woman’s Dog’s Death

We often deal with the immediate results of a car accident, the damages to the vehicles, the hospital visits, or even, in some especially unfortunate cases, the mourning of someone whose life was lost in the crash. But we often forget that these accidents can bring about long-lasting consequences for everyone involved. Take the example of this Florida woman whose fence was damaged in a car accident back in December. … Read More »

Two-Vehicle Crash In North Lauderdale Led To One Dead And Two Injured

Two vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday morning in North Lauderdale. This incident happened around 2:20 a.m. on the 5300 block of North State Road 7, according to this CBS Miami report. Investigators theorize that a van was struck by a sedan as the driver of the van was making a turn. Three people were taken from the two vehicles, and they were all rushed to the hospital … Read More »

Good Samaritans Injured In Multi-Car Accident, Killing One

The story of the Good Samaritan is thousands of years old. In the story, a Jewish man is robbed and left on the side of the road for dead. Several wealthy and powerful people walk by, seeing the man, but they ignore him, even crossing to the opposite side of the road. Finally, a Samaritan man passes by. When he sees the unconscious Jew, he takes him and treats his … Read More »

Multi-Vehicle Crash In NW Miami Injures At Least Three People

This last year has been especially tragic for our community, as well as for communities across the country and around the world, leading to more funerals than ever before. The sadness we feel when we lose a loved one is great indeed. But imagine that pain of mourning being exacerbated by an additional tragedy taking place during the funeral! This is exactly what happened on Monday in the Northwest Miami-Dade … Read More »

Multi-Vehicle Crash On Turnpike Leads To Overturned Tractor-Trailer In Ditch

According to this report from Local 10, a portion of Florida’s Turnpike had to be partially closed because of an accident that happened near northwest Miami-Dade. This happened last Wednesday morning at around 5:15 a.m. A crash involving three passenger vehicles involved a tractor-trailer. As a result of the force of the impact, the big rig was pushed off the highway and ended up in the embankment where it overturned. … Read More »

A Multi-Car Crash Kills One

On the road, especially on major highways, speedways, and turnpikes, the actions–or the mistakes–of one person can inflict pain and suffering on many around them. The majority of multi-vehicle accidents begin with a single misjudgment. That one cause leads to various effects, setting into motion a chain of events that can affect–or even end–countless lives. For example, a 60-year-old driver caused a multi-car crash on I-75 last Wednesday morning. This … Read More »

Longtime Customer Crashes Through Local Coffee Shop

Walter’s Coffee Shop, located at 17009 South Dixie Highway, was established in 1965. It has been a staple of the Miami community for decades, serving, not just coffee, but also waffles, omelets, and breakfast quesadillas. But, as WSVN recently reported, the coffee shop was affected by a freak accident this week. Last Monday, around 2.45 p.m., just as the mainly breakfast-and-brunch-focused restaurant was preparing to close at 3 p.m., a … Read More »

Two Killed In Rollover Accidents

Today we have two stories about fatal rollover crashes. The first comes from Local 10 News. A man from Fort Lauderdale died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on westbound State Road 84 and I-595 West. Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol said that the SUV drove into a painted gore and crashed into an attenuator head-on. The SUV hit it so hard that it overturned and killed the man at … Read More »

New Study Shows LED Headlights Save Lives

You could trace the history of cars through the history of safety features. One recent improvement has been the switch from halogen headlights to LED headlights. A new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows this. CBS Miami reports. The IIHS has urged the auto industry to switch to these lights for some time. They are an improvement because they can illuminate the road much further than halogens. … Read More »