Can Street Racers Be Held Responsible For I-595 Accident?
Late on the night of April 29th, an 18-year-old girl left her job at Dairy Queen and got on I-595 to head home. Unfortunately, she never made it home that night as the reckless driving that has plagued commuters on this interstate has claimed another victim. According to witnesses, two vehicles, a green Ford Mustang […]
Carjacker Crashes Car on Orange Blossom Trail
On April 30th, a man walked into the Gap store in the Florida Mall and tried to threaten the employees with a weapon. The attempted robbery was foiled when the man was unable to draw the weapon from his fanny pack, and a security guard intervened. The suspect then ran into the parking lot where […]
Drunken Text Messages Presented as Evidence in Two Car Accident Cases
In separate cases, one in Ft. Lauderdale and one in Miami, suspects are being tried with their own text messages as evidence against them. In Ft. Lauderdale, a judge handed down a 24-year prison sentence and 6 years of probation after the sentence is carried out. The suspect was driving the wrong way on the […]
Hit and Run Crash Leaves Canadian Tourist in Critical Condition
A Canadian man in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival was the victim of a serious hit and run accident Sunday morning. The man was struck from behind with enough force that the vehicle’s grill came off and remained in the roadway after the driver fled the scene. The victim remains in critical condition with injuries that […]
Family of Miami Girl Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash Seeking Help to Find Driver
A family in our community who lost a loved one in a hit-and-run crash is reaching out for help in locating the driver responsible for the wreck. According to WSVN-TV, the tragic accident took place on February 28 as the 18-year-old victim was walking home with her boyfriend. As the two neared the intersection of […]
Miami Fender Bender Escalated Into Road Rage Baseball Bat Attack
What initially appeared to be an everyday fender bender accident in Miami-Dade County last Thursday quickly turned more serious as one of the drivers involved assaulted the other driver with a baseball bat, WPLG-Miami reported. Police say that the driver who appeared to be at fault in the rear-end collision in the area of U.S. […]
Nearly 25 Percent of Drivers in Florida Don’t Have Car Insurance
FlaglerLive published an article in late February concerning the alarming amount of drivers in Florida who do not have car insurance. According to the article, over 12 percent of drivers throughout the US are not insured, a rate that doubles inside the state of Florida, where almost 25 percent of drivers are uninsured. Why Does Florida […]
Did a Hit and Run Lead to a 17-Car Accident in Miami?
There is no excuse for a driver fleeing the scene of a car accident, especially if he or she caused the wreck in the first place. Unfortunately, due to the actions of a hit-and-run driver, there was a 17-car pileup on the Palmetto Expressway earlier this month. According to WTVJ-TV, the incident took place in the […]
What Should I Do If My Car Crashes Into a Retention Pond?
Back in July, we wrote a blog explaining what to do if your car ever crashes into a body of water, such as an ocean, lake, river or pond. A few tips mentioned in that post were: Don’t panic. Take off your seatbelt. If the windshield has been shattered, try to escape through it. If the […]
How Were Three Killed, Eight Hurt When an SUV Hit a Bear?
As of October, 25 bears had been hit by automobiles in California’s Yosemite National Park in 2014, which was up from 16 bears being struck by vehicles in the park in all of 2013, according to the National Park Service. Tragically, three people were killed and eight injured after an SUV hit a black bear in Fort […]
