Mona Rodriguez, a professional soccer player for the Central Florida Crusaders indoor soccer team, is now nearing a full recovery after a motorcycle accident. Over four months ago a pickup truck collided with her motorcycle, inflicting catastrophic injuries. A truck hit Rodriguez while she was riding her motorcycle to the gym, according to a news…
In Ocala, an emergency vehicle accident involving an ambulance, a pickup truck, and a small bus carrying special needs students gained nationwide attention this week. A bus struck an ambulance responding to an emergency call (with lights and sirens blaring) in a Central Florida intersection. Subsequently, the pickup truck collided with the ambulance, causing it…
A 60-year-old bicyclist tragically lost her life in a bike accident in a Melbourne intersection when a car turning left collided with her bicycle. According to a report on the incident, a witness informed Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators that the bicyclist was crossing the crosswalk when the light turned green. At that moment, a…
Recently, a Miami police chase ended in tragedy, claiming the lives of two teenagers, both underage to drive in Florida. According to a report, the situation unfolded when a 15-year-old, accompanied by a 14-year-old passenger, took his mother’s Audi without permission. When the police attempted to intervene for speeding, the driver panicked and fled. This…
Several children and adults were injured on October 22nd in a freak electrocution accident at the Harbourside Place shopping center in Jupiter. According to first responders at the scene, a child was playing in a fountain that features “no swimming” and “no climbing” signs when the child and several bystanders who had come to the…
Recently, a truck crashed and burst into flames on westbound I-595 in Davie, Broward County. The truck accident brought westbound traffic to a standstill for over eight hours while first responders cleared the scene. According to a local NBC news affiliate’s report, the truck, carrying cooking oil, experienced a tire failure, which led to the…
Marring the first day of its inaugural run from Miami to Orlando, a southbound Brightline train struck and killed a pedestrian in Delray Beach. This occurred around 6:15 on September 22nd, just minutes before the first northbound Miami to Orlando train left the Miami Brightline station. Although occurring on different tracks, the Brightline train accident…
In a surprising response to hit and run incidents in Florida, legislators have introduced a proposal for the upcoming legislative session. Introduced by State Senator Jon Gruters of Sarasota, the proposed law would make it mandatory for auto repair shops to either request or complete crash reports before repairing vehicles damaged in accidents. According to…
A tragic incident occurred earlier this week in Clermont, Central Florida, as a 17-year-old high school student was struck and fatally injured by a 78-year-old school bus driver. As reported by Fox News, the fatal school zone accident occurred when the driver made a left-hand turn near the school’s entrance, but failed to notice the…
A deadly train accident occurred in Plant City in central Florida near Tampa late last week, claiming six lives, including children, and leaving one other victim in critical condition. An SUV, approaching an intersection equipped with both a stop sign and a railroad crossing sign, ventured onto the tracks, colliding with an oncoming freight train….
