Speeding and wet roads can be the root cause of deadly Broward County automobile accidents. Three people, two women and one man, were killed on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County the other morning when the Mercedes they were traveling in crossed the median and hit a concrete barrier. The crash happened near the University […]

A couple of weeks ago I wrote in this blog about 39-year old Jessica Crane of Cape Coral who was accused of three counts of failure to remain at the scene of an accident causing serious injuries when the car she was driving struck three pedestrians, a mother and her two daughters at a Broward […]

Cedric C. Camper III, 41, of Fort Lauderdale, and his passenger Otis Harvey, 37, of Sunrise, died as a result of injuries suffered when the car they were in struck a chartered bus carrying Fort Lauderdale students home from a field trip. Camper was pronounced dead at the scene, and Harvey was taken to Broward […]

With 5 boating fatalities in 2015, Broward County has earned the title of “most deadliest waters” in the State of Florida according to statistics from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency tasked with keeping track of such things. The commission keeps track of “reportable boating accidents” as defined as those involving […]

A man was killed the other day, and a passenger critically injured when the 2013 Toyota Camry he was driving slammed into the rear of a stopped Broward County school bus at around 6:30 in the morning. The automobile was traveling at high speed and became wedged beneath the school bus, completely shearing off the […]

City-Data.com has released statistics pertaining to fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents in Ft. Lauderdale and interesting to note is that of the 25 fatalities from motor vehicle accidents, 15 of them involved pedestrians, the nation’s second highest pedestrian fatality rate. Only 5 involved alcohol. Pedestrian accidents are clearly the leading cause of motor […]

In an effort to reduce morning commuting time for workers traveling on Interstate 95, two express lanes have been separated from the total of six lanes by a series of 4-foot plastic poles. The dividers run a 13-mile stretch from Golden Glades interchange to Broward Boulevard in both directions. Theses poles do nothing to keep […]

39-year old Jessica Crane of Cape Coral is accused of three counts of failure to remain at the scene of an accident causing serious injuries when the car she was driving struck three pedestrians, a mother and her two daughters at a Broward County bus stop located at South University Drive, near Pembroke Road. The […]

From a fire and rescue point of view, what happens in the first several minutes following an automobile accident can mean the difference between life and death for those involved. The decisions that first responders, those whose job it is to save lives, make in the critical moments after an accident, can dictate what treatments […]