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Two Trapped in Rollover Crash in Coconut Creek

Being in an accident can be terrifying. Going off the road into an area concealed by trees and brush could make it that no one sees a crash right away. It could also make rescues difficult. That may have been what happened when a mangled car was discovered in Coconut Creek on Friday morning. The accident left two people injured. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Authorities say … Read More »

DUI Charge After Tamarac Crash

The investigation of a two-vehicle crash that happened early Sunday morning and that ended in tragedy is being investigated by Broward County Sheriff’s investigators. Authorities say that Conan Acevedo, 40, had been heading westbound on West McNab Road in an Isuzu SUV at approximately 2:30 a.m. when he ran a red light at the intersection of West McNab and Northwest 70th Avenue. Acevedo’s SUC broadsided a Honda Civic Sedan in … Read More »

Man Shot Accidentally By Police Visits Person he was Caretaking

After a confrontation with Miami Police last week, Charles Kinsey finds that he is grateful for the support he has received from across the nation. Last week, Kinsey had been caring for a 26-year-old autistic man, was shot by police who had received a call that Kinsey’s patient had a gun.   Even though the autistic patient, Arnaldo Rios was not shot in the incident, the young man is still traumatized … Read More »

Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Crash

A Miami woman connected to an April DUI traffic fatality has surrendered herself to authorities in order to face the charge of DUI manslaughter and other related charges. According to the Miami Police Department, a warrant was issued for the arrest of, Jessica Araujo, 25.  Araujo surrendered herself to the Turner Gilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday morning to face the charges against her. Araujo is charged with vehicular homicide, … Read More »

Scooter Accident Turns Into Hit-And-Run

One person has been injured after a hit and run accident involving a man on a scooter earlier this week According to the Miami Beach Police Department, the hit and run crash happened just before 7:00 a.m. when they received a call about a man possibly having a seizure at the intersection of 14th Street and Michigan Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found a man who had been … Read More »

Multi-vehicle Accident on I-95 Turns Fatal

A deadly multi-vehicle accident on I-95 on Monday has left one person dead and an additional five people injured. According to Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue, emergency crews rushed five people to the hospital following the crash that occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Authorities say that a tractor-trailer and a concrete mixer were also involved in the accident.   Crews had to extricate some of the accident victims from the wreckage of … Read More »

Officer Struck During Funeral Procession

A police officer was struck by a truck while he was directing traffic for a funeral procession on I-95 this past week. According to a spokesperson for the Miami Fire Rescue, Capt. Ignatius Carroll, the officer, Miami Police Motorcycle Officer Johnathan John, was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck and was knocked off of his motorcycle at around 12:30 p.m. The driver of the truck stayed at the scene … Read More »

Pedestrian Fatality in Wilton Manors

An injured man has died after having been run over early Thursday morning in Wilton Manors. According to Broward Sheriff’s investigators, the man has been identified Raymond King.  King’s last known whereabouts were at the Hunters Club at approximately 11:00 p.m.  The Hunter’s Club is a local bar and is only a 10 minute walk from King’s home. Investigators are still uncertain as to how King became injured in the … Read More »

Drunk Driver Arrested for Causing Three Deaths

When someone chooses to drink and drive, that choice often will not only affect that person but also everyone else in the vehicle with them and the others who share the road with them. Three passengers died as the result of one DUI driver’s actions according to the police. An alleged DUI driver drove his vehicle into the canal, killing three passengers inside more than five months ago. The crash … Read More »

Motorcycle Chase Ends in Crash

We’ve all seen high-speed chases on television and in movies. Such events may look exciting but the reality is in real life they can be extremely dangerous or even deadly for those who are anywhere nearby. Two men are now in custody following a motorcycle chase that they had with police Tuesday morning. The chase began in Homestead at approximately 10:00 a.m. when police attempted to stop two motorcyclists on … Read More »

Shooting and Crash in Miami Gardens

A shooting involving the Florida Highway Patrol and a violent crash in Miami Gardens has left one person dead and another person injured. Authorities indicate that the accident happened at the intersection of NW 175th Street and NW 37th Avenue where a man driving a maroon car was shot in the chest and arm and crashed into silver SUV and hitting a fence before coming to a stop. After being … Read More »

DUI Driver Mixup

A woman who was on the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol in an accident that caused great bodily harm to a high school principal has now been fitted with a GPS monitoring device as part of the conditions of her release by a judge. The measure, however, was not put in place before Marilyn Aguilera, 51, made bond and was released from jail. Aguilera is currently under … Read More »