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A Sudden Car Accident At A Church Injured Several People And Killed One

A crash in Miami Gardens has taken the life of one person and left several others injured at an area church last week. The church was reaching out to the community in its bi-weekly charity function. Details of the crash have not been released yet. CBS Local in Miami reported on its website that the accident happened on Wednesday, March 11th, at approximately 3:00 P.M. at the Mt. Pisgah Seventh … Read More »

The Father, Son, and Their Dog Are All Safe After A Plane Crash

A father and son and their dog are going to be alright after their single-engine plane crashed into a tree on Sunday morning. The Sun-Sentinel reported on its website that Jason Dougherty, 47. and Caleb Dougherty, 22 of Garden City, Kansas were heading from Kansas City to the Florida Panhandle for a vacation when their Beechcraft Bonanza plane went down. Jason Dougherty was piloting the small aircraft when it crashed … Read More »

A Multi-Car Crash Closes All Lanes Of The Palmetto Expressway Except For One

It’s not unusual for multi-vehicle crashes to be severe, especially when roadways are at their busiest, nervous tensions run high, and drivers are distracted.  Such a collision involving several vehicles happened last week in the southbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway. While the accident completely shut down traffic for at least two hours during rush hour, thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. The Miami Herald reported that the morning pileup … Read More »

Dodge Charger Hits A Tent And A 3-Year-Old Boy Loses His Life

It’s a part of our nature as humans to want to lend a helping hand when someone is hurt or in trouble – especially if that person happens to be a child. According to a report appearing on the CBS local website in Miami, on Valentine’s Day, a 3-year-old boy and his parents were set up at a roadside stand along the South Dixie Highway near Homestead when a Dodge … Read More »

18 Year-Old Teen Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident. Driver Is Still At Large.

An 18-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in northwest Miami-Dade over the weekend, leaving his mother devastated. NBC Channel 6 in Miami reports that on Sunday, February 9th, Derek Betancourt had been riding in the 19600 block of Northwest 47th Avenue at approximately 8:00 P.M. when a motorist struck him. According to a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Police Department, the 18-year-old was left for dead in … Read More »

Woman Driving Under The Influences Crashes Into Deputy’s Cruiser

According to NBC Miami, a woman is facing the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing her pickup truck into a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser last month. On Tuesday, January 28th, two cruisers from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were traveling on Lakeland Road when they encountered a pickup truck being driven by 46-year-old Indi Williams, who was crossing the center line and driving erratically. The … Read More »

Motorcycle Event Ends In 28 Arrests

The annual Wheels Up, Guns Down event that took place earlier this month on Martin Luther King Day has ended in 28 arrests and several impounded vehicles this year. CBS Local in Miami reports that the disruptive and illegal event involving motorcyclists from around Miami and the surrounding area had no injuries of bikers, but two police officers were hurt, and there were lots of citations and multiple arrests made. … Read More »

Mother Killed At Opa-Locka Intersection Protecting Her Son

A mother was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Opa-Locka at an intersection. NBC in Miami’s Julia Bagg reported that the fatal crash happened on Wednesday, January 15th at approximately around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest 135th Street and Northwest 30th Avenue. The family and friends of the woman known as De-de were shocked at how anyone could hit a person and simply drive away.  Those … Read More »

Tanker Truck Falls Into Canal In Broward County

A tanker truck crashed into a canal after it collided with another vehicle along the Florida Turnpike in Broward County last week. The injured driver of that tractor-trailer rig had to be rescued by emergency crews. NBC Miami reports that the incident happened near Hollywood Boulevard when a two-vehicle crash involving a Mercedes Benz and an 18-wheeler at approximately 6:00 a.m.  The tanker trailer was sent off the pavement of … Read More »

Drunk Driver Very Fortunate To Survive Train Crash

Alcohol affects different people in different ways, but it’s never a good idea to drink and drive. The National Transportation Highway Administration (NHTSA) estimates that more than 10,000 people lose their lives, and far more are injured because of a drunk driver. In addition to the tragedy of accidents involving impaired drivers, there can also be incidents where no one was hurt, but the situation could have ended tragically. One … Read More »

Video Reveals Truck Crashing Into Airport

Recently released surveillance video shows a truck ramming into the car rental area at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Thursday, December 19th, just before 3:00 a.m. The NBC affiliate station in Miami reported on its website that the video shows a white, four-door GMC Sierra pickup truck as it crashes into the building at a high rate of speed, coming to an abrupt stop as it hit the National … Read More »

Cold Case Arrest Made In Florida, Trucker Involved

A murder case that happened almost 40 years ago may have been solved thanks to excellent police work and DNA evidence. CBS Local in Miami reports that truck driver James Curtis Clanton of Lake Butler has been arrested in connection to the 1980 sexual assault and murder of 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski in the state of Colorado. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock told reporters that deputies had Clanton under surveillance for … Read More »

Surveillance Footage Catches Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Driver Didn’t Even Slow Down

A hit-and-run crash in Fort Lauderdale last week has left one person dead on Thursday, December 12th. Surveillance footage taken from a business near the scene of the crash indicates that the suspect driver in the incident didn’t even slow down. CBS Local in Miami reports that the crash happened at approximately 2:20 a.m. in the 1000 block of Sunrise Boulevard when a man with an umbrella attempted to cross … Read More »

Teen Dies After Stunt With Bucket Truck

Birthdays are usually a time of celebration. For one North Lauderdale family, however, what should have been a day of celebration of a teen’s 16th birthday turned into one of mourning earlier this month. NBC Miami reports that on Sunday, December 1st, in the 4900 block of North State Road 7 at approximately 2:40 p.m., a 15-year-old boy was riding his bike when he was run over and killed. According … Read More »