Category Archives: accidents
Bus-Wheelchair Accident Injures One
It is something you do not see every day – thankfully – but Miami Beach officials say that a school bus and a motorized wheelchair were involved in a crash one recent morning and, as a result, the wheelchair-bound person was injured when they fell from their wheelchair and bumped their head on the… Read More »
Baby Dies After Being Struck By Car
A young child’s life was taken, and her mother injured, as a result of being struck by a car and dragged under it. The baby’s mother, who was walking her baby in a stroller down the sidewalk, suffered serious physical injuries as a result of the accident. These physical injuries, however, may be easier… Read More »
Runner Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Runaway Tire
Imagine you are out for your morning run – the last thing you expect is to have to dodge tires to avoid getting hit. This is exactly the situation a local runner faced, however, as she ran along the Rickenbacker Causeway. Unfortunately, the woman was not so lucky as to be able to get… Read More »
The Dangers Of Bouncing
About a year has passed since the freak accident in which an inflatable bounce house was blown across a parking lot into a road as a result of a waterspout coming ashore in the Fort Lauderdale area. During the incident, an adult and three children were injured, one seriously. Fortunately, the most seriously injured… Read More »
What Are The Chances?
Often times, an accident is just that – an accident. No one can predict it will happen, and there is not much to prevent its occurrence. At first glance, that is exactly what happened recently to cause a popular South Dade high school principal severe injuries, when a South Florida high school principal struck… Read More »
Beware The Big Rig
Driving on our busy South Florida highways can be quite a stressful experience, as many drivers ignore the speed limits and drive aggressively, creating dangerous driving conditions for everyone on the road. It is hard enough to feel safe when you are surrounded by passenger cars and trucks, but often times our interstates are… Read More »
Teenage Girl Becomes Hit And Run Victim On The Way To School
Getting to school on a Monday morning was harder for one Miami-Dade area teenage girl than normal when she became one of the area’s latest hit-and-run victims as she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike. Without a doubt, the incident could have been far worse – but the girl did suffer… Read More »
Public Transportation And Traffic Safety Concerns
Taking public transportation usually takes the a lot of the worry and stress out of trying to deal with traffic and the hassle of getting around. You leave the details up to the bus or taxi driver, you avoid putting wear and tear on your car, and alleviate much of the concern of being… Read More »
The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Accidents happen in all forms and sizes, anywhere and everywhere. When one thinks about the types of accidents that occur on the highway, situations involving two or more vehicles crashing into each other are often the scenarios that come to mind. However, many accidents do not necessarily involve any impact at all between two… Read More »
A Deadly Walk Home
Sometimes, something as simple as a walk home from a convenience store can be fraught with danger. Dangerous situations can arise out of nowhere, with no warning. Such was the case when a Fort Lauderdale teenager was struck and killed while walking home from a neighborhood store. In this case, the driver of the… Read More »
