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Cab Crashes into Ambulance En Route to the Hospital

You know that you’re going to have a bad day when the ambulance that you’re in gets into a crash with a city cab.  Worse yet, they’re taking you to the hospital because of a stab wound that you received. That’s exactly what happened to a Miami Beach ambulance.  They were readying a stab victim for transport to the hospital when there was a collision between it and a cab.  … Read More »

Restaurant Sees its Third Crash Through Windows

Sometimes, even the most idyllic day can be ransacked into chaos by a simple turn of events.  Picture the scene: people sitting all around at lunchtime enjoying wonderful Cuban cuisine at what can only be considered a landmark in the community.  Spanish bean soup, Cuban bread made the right way, and plantains leaving the kitchen at breakneck speed. And, as the patrons are sitting around the tables and enjoying their … Read More »

No Pass Zones are there for a Reason

People disobey the law all the time due to drinking and driving, inattention, and simple failure to follow the posted signs.  Sometimes, the results of those actions can end in tragedy, causing pain to friends, family members, and the community. The reason that no-pass zones are implemented is because drivers do not have an appropriate amount of space in which to stop and react if another car is coming. There … Read More »

Two People Lose Control on Pompano Beach

What causes people to lose control of their vehicle?  Driving isn’t necessarily that hard, but there are so many people who lose control of their vehicles on a daily basis.  There’s inattention to the road, there’s drinking and driving, there’s malfunction in the vehicle itself, and a host of other reasons. Nobody knows the reasons why a car that was carrying two people lost control on the Interstate in Pompano … Read More »

Construction Site Accident Severs Leg

Mindfulness should play a part in all of our driving habits.  When you read about accidents and people getting injured, it’s hard not to think about whether the accident could have been prevented by just a little bit more attention to the road. Felicia should have been paying more attention to the construction signs on the road. She should have been alert to the people working on the road in … Read More »

No Injuries in Pastor Home Crash

There’s a huge difference between driving to your pastor’s home and driving INTO your pastor’s home.  Fortunately, this particular story doesn’t have injuries to report. Well, except for the duplex.  A driver near the vicinity of Northwest 39th Street and 110th Avenue was in his pickup, hauling trash.  Just another ordinary day.  Unfortunately, the driver of the pickup lost control of the vehicle and the brakes wouldn’t work. The truck … Read More »

Woman Crashes into Daycare Center

What are some of the circumstances that can cause a car to go out of control?  There is driver error, of course – distracted driving accounts for quite a number of accidents.  There is also equipment malfunction – nationwide, there are a number of accidents that occur for this reason, though not as many as distracted driving.  What was the cause of this accident? It was a Friday afternoon.  Everyone … Read More »

Motorcyclist Drowns After Waterway Crash

One of the unique features of many of Miami suburbs is that there is water everywhere. There is no shortage of lakes and other waterways around the area. While wonderful for the tourist season, this fact can occasionally turn tragic. It did for a motorcycle driver who was driving up State Road 84.  It was a rather ordinary day for everyone else, sunny and beautiful, turning a little cold, when … Read More »

Car Catches Fire in Crash, One Tries to Flee

So many things can go wrong while driving a vehicle.  There can be mechanical errors which cause the driver to compensate, there can be a blown out tire that makes the experience a bit shaky, or there might be a whole host of other things that can go wrong.  Nobody expects to be crashing their vehicle when they start off in the morning, especially one where the vehicle catches fire. … Read More »

Rollover Crash on 159th and 6th

One of the more unexpected types of crashes is a rollover crash.  These are the worst, because there are not only the injuries sustained from the crash itself, but there are also additional pains inflicted by rolling over. It was perhaps an idyllic day.  The sun was shining, the birds were singing.  Sunny day in Miami, just what the doctor ordered.  Everything was going well until the call was made.  … Read More »

Air Rescue Helicopters Respond to 826 Crash

It’s said that the world slows down when you’re in an accident.  You can see things passing in front of you like it’s on the movie screen.  You hope that you’re not going to get injured too badly when you know that the crash is inevitable, but it’s never final until it’s happened. That being said, nobody wants to be in an accident.  Nobody wants to experience a crash, with … Read More »

Pedestrian on I-95 Killed in Accident

There are few things more disconcerting than to be in an auto accident.  It’s as if the whole world stops, waiting for you to somehow recover.  There’s a lot to sort out, as everything happens in an instant. What happens, though, when someone is killed as a result of the accident?  What happens then?  We mourn the loss, to be sure, but do people learn from the incident and move … Read More »