A 1998 Isuzu pickup truck attempting to enter I-95 in Florida allegedly hydroplaned on wet pavement around 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 12, striking the right side of a box truck. The box truck crossed all lanes and hit a light pole, trapping a front-seat passenger from North Hill in the box truck and killing him. A third vehicle, a 2013 Lincoln, was struck by crash debris. The drivers of the Lincoln and the box truck
Continue reading2 National Guardsmen killed on Florida interstate
Two members of the National Guard were killed after they were struck by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Florida. The accident happened Sunday, Sept. 8, around 7 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate near the Monticello exit. The National Guardsmen were traveling in a military civilian vehicle when one of their tires blew out. They pulled the military vehicle over, but another vehicle that was traveling behind them swerved into the median
Continue readingPedestrian hit near bus stop dies, driver charged with DUI
An auto accident near a medical school campus in the Miami-Dade area claimed the life of a pedestrian on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to a witness and the police, a doctor was among those present at the scene who administered CPR to the stricken man while waiting for emergency crews to arrive. When Miami Fire Rescue workers reached the scene about 10 minutes after the collision, the car accident victim was taken to the Ryder
Continue readingFlorida police search for hit-and-run driver
Miami residents may be interested in a New Smyrna Beach hit-and-run accident. Police are searching for a driver who hit a female cyclist on Sept. 9. She was riding her bicycle down State Route 44 in the area where it merges with Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach when a truck struck her. According to police reports, the male driver stopped his vehicle and allegedly apologized. He asked if she was OK, then told the
Continue readingSemi truck catches fire in accident
The Florida Highway Patrol warned motorists of a traffic accident on I-95 southbound at mile marker 204 in the early morning hours of Sept. 6. The truck accident included a semi truck and two other vehicles. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident involved a semi truck, a car carrier and a pickup truck. The accident reportedly occurred when the car carrier was parked in an emergency lane on the southbound lane because of
Continue readingMiami-Dade I-95 crash leaves six injured
Florida Highway Patrol officials said an accident on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County left six people injured, including two in critical condition. The driver of the car reportedly was speeding, lost control of his car and crashed into a guardrail. Troopers said the auto accident happened late on the night of Sept. 1 in the southbound lanes of the highway near 103rd Street. Officials said two of the passengers were thrown from the car as
Continue readingTeenage victim of party shooting files suit against Florida city
A shooting victim is suing a Florida city for damages after being shot in the arm at a sweet 16 party in 2012. The victim claims that the city provided inadequate security that resulted in multiple gunmen entering the party. Two party guests were killed, and six were wounded in the tragic incident. On Sept. 1, 2012, a 16th birthday party was held in Riviera Beach at Newcomb Hall. Two shooters were at the party,
Continue readingFour injured after school bus crash in Florida
According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, four people were injured in a crash involving a school bus. The accident occurred at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. A car reportedly ran a stop sign and collided with the bus at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Lamson Street. The spokeswoman for Duval County schools stated that the bus was on its way to Terry Parker High School when the crash happened.
Continue readingChild suffers brain injury aboard Florida-based cruise ship
According to a news report, a nine-year-old boy had to undergo emergency surgery as a result of an accident aboard a Miami-based cruise ship while it was anchored in Nassau in February. The boy’s parents have a filed a lawsuit against the cruise line in Miami District Court charging it with negligence. According to the report, the boy has been left with severe and permanent brain damage. The boy had been invited by the crew
Continue readingThree-vehicle wreck leaves one dead, one injured
A Florida man was killed and another was injured in a vehicle wreck involving a truck, SUV and a school bus. According to the report, the car accident occurred when a truck crossed the center line and collided head on with the SUV. The impact caused the SUV to lose control and to crash into an empty school bus that was attempting to stop. The impact of the accident also sent the truck off the
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