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High Schoolers Save Woman’s Life in Accident

Good Samaritans, the bystanders who risk their own skin to save someone’s life, are true heroes. A recent story from CBS Miami talks about a group of four from a local high school who saved the life of a woman after a truck accident. The four from Central Florida High School saw the accident. A woman and her child were in a crosswalk with a truck coming their way. The … Read More »

Express Lanes are a Hazard, not a Help

Does anyone like the express lanes on I-95? Those flimsy poles don’t stop people from diving into the lanes. Now the state is starting to get lawsuits about the shoddy safety measures used to separate the express lanes from the rest of the interstate. CBS Miami reports that a young woman had her leg crushed when a car dived into the express lanes and crashed into her and a friend, … Read More »

Five Killed in Three-Car Incident near Bunnell

An intense crash happened in Flagler County in North Florida. Five people were killed in the three-car incident. Here’s what we know. Near the town of Bunnell on U.S. 1, a car turned in front of a truck. The truck slammed into the side of the car on the driver’s side and killed all five people inside the car. The driver of the truck was uninjured, but two of the … Read More »

Strange Crash Involves Baseball Player

Sean Rodriguez was taking a drive with his wife and two small children.  It was a great weekend day, perfect Miami weather, custom made for an idyllic holiday.  Rodriguez drove his Chevy Suburban mindfully, but it was too late to act when a police cruiser crossed his path. Rodriguez, an Atlanta Braves baseball player, didn’t react in time and T-boned the cruiser.  The car burst into flames, worrying neighbors.  Meanwhile, … Read More »

Drag Race Accident in Broward

We all know drag racing on public streets is illegal. That’s why films like The Fast and the Furious appeal to so many people. It’s a vicarious way of experiencing the thrill of racing. But some people take it into reality and that is a recipe for disaster. At 33rd Street and Davie Road in Broward, wreckage was scattered everywhere after a drag race accident. One of the vehicles crashed … Read More »

Two Dead, One Injured from Illegal Bike Ride Through Miami

Motorcycle riders have their own subculture. For the most part, bikers stay safe on the roads. But there are occasions where groups of them decide to ride recklessly. Thanks to one popular bike ride in Miami that police have been fighting for years, two young men have died and another one was seriously injured. Hundreds of people on motorbikes, dirt bikes, and ATVs gathered to participate in “Wheels Up, Guns … Read More »

Man Killed While Investigating Accident on I-4

Some people are born with the instinct to help others. If they see an accident, they rush in to help rather than sitting back. Many of these people end up becoming rescuers. But a rescuer can be in just as much danger as the people in an accident. One wrong step and the rescuer can become in need of rescue, or worse. One local man tried getting out of his … Read More »

First Responders are Miracle Workers to Young Child

We don’t know exactly why the car crossed three lanes of traffic in Deerfield Beach, shattered a fence and fell into a canal.  We do know what happened to 3-year-old Aubrey as a result. Aubrey was recovered after several minutes underwater.  The two dozen rescuers, the Good Samaritans, were on the scene nearly instantaneously after the wreck into the canal. She spent days in a coma, trying to recover – … Read More »

Fatal Accident in Fountainbleau

While car crashes happen all the time, in many cases the ones involved in the accident are able to walk away with very little injury.  In some instances, though, the people involved in the accident aren’t that lucky. Rescuers were called around 4 pm to the Fountainbleau section of Miami-Dade in response to a vehicle collision.  Little did they suspect the awful sights that they’d see, as a mother and … Read More »

Smoking School Bus Crash at Pembroke Pines

Watching our speed on the road keeps everyone safe. It just takes one person to go at an unpredictable speed, one person to push their vehicle more than they should, to cause an accident. The faster you go, the more dangerous the wreck. One driver in Pembroke Pines found that out when a car crashed at high speed into a school bus. The bus was stopped at stoplight at 68th … Read More »

Hit and Run on I-95

Accidents that happen on interstates can get complicated quickly. A busy rush hour can draw many vehicles into the same crash and back up traffic for miles. That’s what happened today on I-95 with a hit and run accident. It all started with an initial crash with injuries. The accident happened at the 103rd Street exit on the northbound express lanes. A Road Ranger was at the scene assisting the … Read More »

DUI Driver Sentenced for Intoxication Manslaughter in Fort Lauderdale

DUI drivers are a danger to themselves and to the general public. Never drive while intoxicated. The risks to you and others are too great. For the drunk driver, the possibility of jail time if you get caught is very high, as one person found out in Fort Lauderdale. In June of 2013, a driver tried to make a left-hand turn in the very early morning. According to investigators, the … Read More »