Tag Archives: Florida Hit and Run Crashes
Pedestrian Killed By Tractor Trailer
Northwest Miami-Dade County was the scene of a tragic accident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer. Details regarding the accident were sparse and the accident is still being investigated, but one detail of importance that has emerged is that the driver stayed on the scene after the accident…. Read More »
Local Motorcyclist Suffers Minor Injuries In Hit And Run Accident
A local motorcyclist escaped major injuries recently when he was involved in a hit and run accident on I-95 in Fort Lauderdale. According to reports, the accident occurred when a minivan struck the motorcycle and caused the motorcyclist to lose control of the bike and crash on the wet roadway. The minivan did not… 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 »
Hit and Run in Florida
A Fort Lauderdale man is fighting for his life following a hit-and-run incident in Oakland Park, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. The 22-year-old, Joseph Deverson, is in critical condition, according to the report, after being hit by a driver on Powerline Road in Oakland Park, Broward County. Deverson was hit in the… Read More »
Florida and Hit & Runs
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2012 through 2014 saw a total of 235,666 hit and run crashes. In 2014 alone, one in four crashes involved a hit and run. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County saw 84,252 hit and run crashes, accounting for 40% of all hit and… Read More »
