Florida Personal Injury Blog
SW MIAMI-DADE: The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has responded to a deadly crash on US-1, resulting in a temporary closure of the road. The incident occurred in Southwest Miami-Dade, near the intersection of Southwest 137th Avenue. FHP troopers arrived at the scene at approximately 4:40 a.m. and discovered a black scooter with a deceased passenger.
According to officials, a box truck was traveling north on US-1 when it collided with the scooter at the intersection with Southwest 137th Avenue. The driver of the truck failed to notice the scooter ahead and struck it from behind. The impact caused the passenger to be thrown off the scooter. The scooter’s driver sustained only minor injuries and received treatment at the location. The driver of the box truck was unharmed.
In order to facilitate the investigation and clean-up efforts, the northbound lanes of US-1 near Southwest 137th Avenue were temporarily closed. However, the road has since been reopened.
Road closures are in effect in Fort Lauderdale due to a fuel tanker overturning on a busy highway. The incident occurred on Monday morning when a semi-truck crashed on Interstate 595 near Interstate 95, causing the tanker to land on the median between the east and west lanes. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that both the vehicle and the fuel tanker were traveling in the westbound lanes when a sideswipe occurred, causing the tanker to veer into the grass median and flip over.
Accidentes de Autobús de Larga Distancia
A collision occurred on the entrance ramp from the Dolphin Expressway to the Palmetto Expressway involving a large truck. Emergency responders, including Florida Highway Patrol officers and firefighters, arrived at the scene to assess the damage to the tractor-trailer, which was hanging over the guardrail. The truck lost control and crashed into the guardrail due to improper navigation of a curve, according to FHP.
MIAMI BEACH: The owner of an SUV is speaking out about an incident in which a tow truck driver broke into her vehicle and stole valuables shortly after removing it from a municipal lot in South Beach. The SUV owner expressed her outrage at the incident and the violation she felt. She had recorded the incident on her smartphone and showed the footage to the police, who later arrested the driver on charges of burglary and petty theft. Beach Towing, which employs the perpetrator, is contracted by the city of Miami Beach, and a city spokesperson stated that they take such matters seriously and urged anyone who has been victimized to contact the Miami Beach Police. The tow truck company employee is due to appear in court on May 2.
The exit ramp onto Gratigny Parkway from the northbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway had to be closed on Tuesday morning due to a tractor-trailer that had overturned. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at around 5:45 a.m. to try to put the vehicle back in its upright position. According to officials, the tractor-trailer was heading north on State Road 826 when it lost control near State Road 924, drove off the roadway, and overturned on an embankment. The incident resulted in major traffic congestion for morning commuters, and drivers trying to access Gratigny Parkway from the Palmetto Expressway were unable to do so. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. All lanes on the Palmetto Expressway were reopened to traffic by 10:30 a.m.. (News source 7 News Miami)
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.: A collision involving multiple cars occurred on I-95 in Deerfield Beach, resulting in a FedEx truck overturning at Hillsboro Boulevard at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The accident caused two right lanes to be blocked, but the area has been cleared since then. At 8 a.m., crews had to halt temporarily to relocate the tractor-trailer, leading to further delays on the highway. It is not yet known if anyone was injured or what caused the crash.