Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputy struck while blocking fatal crash, MDSO says
The deputy was blocking an intersection where a man died after crashing into a tree, and the car burst into flames.
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The deputy was blocking an intersection where a man died after crashing into a tree, and the car burst into flames.
The sheriff's office said that the timber-hauling truck was in compliance with safety measures and no charges were anticipated.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the incident happened just after 8 p.m. in the area of SW 28th Street and SW 107th Avenue after three vehicles collided.
Kristopher David was driving to work Wednesday morning near the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue when a black Audi, traveling westbound at a high rate of speed, T-boned his white BMW. The Audi then crashed into a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue fire engine.
The school district said 25 students and five adults were on the bus headed out for a school field trip.
Karen Essick, 66, was arrested Wednesday on charges of tampering with physical evidence and failure to remain on the scene in an accident involving death.
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The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
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A man is dead following a major crash on the Dolphin Expressway that caused major traffic issues on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to investigators, two of the people involved in the crash were found dead at the scene, while paramedics took the third person to an area hospital for treatment, BSO said.
911 calls made after a crash in Pompano Beach that claimed the lives of three teenagers have been released.
Jezeniah Gonzalez faces a charge of vehicular homicide and a charge of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities identified three teenagers killed in a Pompano Beach crash Monday night, with investigators saying excessive speed may have been a factor.
Around 7 p.m., Broward Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the crash in the 1600 block of North Federal Highway.
According to arrest documents obtained by CBS News Miami, the 32-year-old man was charged with vehicular homicide and driving without a license
One person is dead and three other people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash near Miami International Airport late Friday night, deputies said.
A man is dead and another was hospitalized after a crash involving two motorcycles near the Dolphin Expressway on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both the first and second crashes involved in the incident involved wrong-way drivers.
A 21-year-old Miami Dade College student was charged with vehicular homicide after police said he was driving 80 mph in a 30-mph zone.
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Authorities say the victims, all from Georgia, died after a crash sparked a fire along a Florida highway, prompting a major road closure.
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