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This past weekend, a fatal hit-and-run car accident involving a pedestrian occurred in the Miami area. According to Miami Police, the pedestrian was struck by a speeding car, landing on its windshield before falling to the ground. The victim was then dragged the length of a block by the same vehicle, before the car left the scene. The incident occurred on NW 12th Avenue, between 60th and 61st streets. Tragically the pedestrian died in the

A Florida driver with a suspended license, who hit and killed a motorcyclist, will apparently not be charged with vehicular manslaughter. Friends of the slain cyclist are not pleased with the decision of the Miami-Dade Attorney’s Office with their handling of this car accident. A Miami-Dade spokesperson states that the victim’s death alone was not sufficient to generate a criminal charge against the vehicle driver. The driver will apparently be charged with failure to yield

In today’s day-in-age, most residents of the United States utilize motorized vehicles of some sort to get from one place to another. While these vehicles make it easier to get the desired destination, they also unfortunately pose a risk of being involved in a car accident. Statistics regarding the number of fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the first quarter of the year are in, and the news is not good. On the heels of

Around 1:30 a.m., a driver lost control of his vehicle, ramming the Watercrest Care Center Nursing Home in North Miami Beach. The bizarre car accident cost the driver his life. The crash scene and the facility are located near Northeast 167th Street and West Dixie Highway. Nearby residents heard screeching tires, followed by a noisy explosion, but few, if any, actually saw the tragic impact. There was little to see until around 30 minutes later

For most residents of Florida, the memory of the series of chain reaction motor vehicle accidents that occurred this past January on Interstate 75 are likely still fresh. The incidents, which occurred in part due to the smoke and fog blanketing the stretch, resulted in 11 deaths and the hospitalization of 18 people. A report issued after an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement indicated that the Florida Highway Patrol opened the stretch

Walking home from a grocery store proved hazardous to the health of a Miami man in July. Struck by a hit-and-run driver at Biscayne Boulevard and 64th Street, the victim was on the sidewalk holding his recently purchased groceries. The hit-and-run driver, a 33-year old from Palm Beach County, was driving north on Biscayne Boulevard before the car accident. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and mounted the sidewalk, striking the innocent pedestrian.