Accident involving Fort Lauderdale Transit Bus On Thursday evening, February 13, rescue crews transported a woman to a local hospital after she was struck by a Broward County Transit bus in Fort Lauderdale. Officials say the accident happened on the overpass with Interstate 95, around 9:20 PM. According to their report, the woman was…
Car crashed into a vendor tent causing Anthony De Leon death On Friday, February 14, 2-year-old Anthony De Leon died after being pinned under a car that crashed into a vendor tent. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) say the boy was with his mother, who was selling Valentine’s Day gifts in a parking lot vendor…
Alcohol-Related Wreck causing two teenagers death A Saturday morning crash led to the deaths of two teenagers after an impaired underage driver hit another vehicle then crashed into two trees. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to the accident scene near milepost 24 of I-275 on Saturday, February 8. They say a Toyota Camry driven…
Shawna Smith Hit-and-Run Crash incident On Sunday, February 9, 37-year-old Shawna Smith’s vehicle was rear-ended and overturned on I-75. and the other driver took off. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials say the crash happened just north of Big Bend Road, around 7 AM. 32-year-old Alberto Vigo of Bradenton was also heading north on I-75, and…
Dwyer High School Student dies after struck by SUV while walking to Bus Stop On Wednesday morning, January 29, Dwyer High School student Aden Williams was walking to the bus stop when an SUV struck him, leaving the teen with serious injuries. Williams, 14, was an honor student and aspiring engineer. Courtney Newell, a…
Driver Runs Red Light causing Natalie Nickchen’s Death Natalie Nickchen, a 19-year-old FSU student, died Thursday morning after being hit by a car in a pedestrian crosswalk. The accident happened on West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee. Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officials say a driver, Ivey Green, 24, ran a red light and struck Nickchen,…
Latoya Roundtree tragic accident On Monday, January 20, Latoya Roundtree died in St. Petersburg after an impaired driver ran a red light and crashed into her vehicle. According to St. Pete police, Arttonyo Lee Jr., 23, was under the influence and speeding when he ran a red light at the intersection of 18th Avenue…
Hit-and-Run Crash in Umatilla A 12-year-old child was seriously injured on Monday morning, January 21, while waiting for a school bus, and the hit-and-run driver is now in custody. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials say that Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to Thomas Boat Landing Road in Umatilla around 7:40 AM following reports of…
Harvey Bruner, 54, was struck and killed as a pedestrian by an SUV on January 17 while attempting to cross a road in Jacksonville. More on pedestrian deaths here.
Last week a trip to rowing practice turned deadly for Grace Rett and her rowing team. The Vero intersection the crash happened at is know by the FDHSMV to be a particularly dangerous one, and this is why.