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‘No one helped my boy’: Mother finds 16-year-old son dead near his bicycle in North Lauderdale
Read full article: ‘No one helped my boy’: Mother finds 16-year-old son dead near his bicycle in North LauderdaleIt has only been a few days since Maria Duarte found her 16-year-old son, Mark Garay, dead after a driver struck him in North Lauderdale — and didn’t stop to help him.
Police investigating after toddler injured in Deerfield Beach hit-and-run
Read full article: Police investigating after toddler injured in Deerfield Beach hit-and-runBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a hit-and-run that left a toddler injured on Wednesday afternoon in Deerfield Beach.
Couple searches for person responsible after hit-and-run on I-95 nearly kills them
Read full article: Couple searches for person responsible after hit-and-run on I-95 nearly kills themHowever, they are searching for closure, and are looking for the person responsible. Unfortunately, the person responsible for the accident has yet to turn themselves in and is nowhere to be found. Now, Reilly and his girlfriend are pleading with the person to do the right thing and take responsibility for the incident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, they believe the car that hit them may have been a black Volkswagen Jetta or a similar vehicle. If you know anything that can help, please call the Florida Highway Patrol or Broward Crimestoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Tourists released from hospital after being run over by Porsche in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Tourists released from hospital after being run over by Porsche in Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Two tourists from Norway have been released from Broward Health Medical Center after they were struck by a Porsche last week on Fort Lauderdale Beach, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. Public relations specialist Fara Arca said the victims were discharged a few days ago following the incident that occurred early Thursday morning. According to Fort Lauderdale police, the man and woman were run over by a red Porsche after they fell into the street around 4:15 a.m. Thursday near Rock Bar. Surveillance video released by police captured the entire incident. The outlets reported that the victims’ loved ones are grateful they survived the ordeal, although no arrests have been made.
Surveillance video shows tourists stumbling into street before being struck by Porsche
Read full article: Surveillance video shows tourists stumbling into street before being struck by PorscheFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Surveillance video released Friday by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department shows a man and a woman from Norway stumbling into the street outside Rock Bar before being struck by a red Porsche. The hit-and-run crash was reported just before 4:15 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. The video shows the duo standing on the sidewalk outside the bar before stumbling into the roadway and falling to the ground. A bystander is seen in the video running to help the victims immediately after they were run over as two others appear to chase after the car. ***Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Casey Liening said both victims were taken to a hospital as trauma alerts.
Miramar police seek public’s help in finding street racer involved in fatal crash
Read full article: Miramar police seek public’s help in finding street racer involved in fatal crashMIRAMAR, Fla. – Miramar police are asking for the public’s help in finding more information about a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late last month. A black Cadillac CTS sustains significant damage in a fatal crash in Miramar. Car parts scatter the road after a fatal crash in Miramar. (Miramar Police Department)Miramar police said the driver of the Cadillac has denied he was drag racing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
Porsche driver flees scene after striking 2 tourists in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Porsche driver flees scene after striking 2 tourists in Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police are searching for the driver of a red Porsche who they said struck two people with their car early Thursday morning and then fled the scene. The hit-and-run crash was reported just before 4:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. According to Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Casey Liening, a man and a woman were standing near Rock Bar when they fell into the roadway and were struck by the passing vehicle. The friend said the car went over the man, leaving tire marks on his back. The victims’ friends and a dozen other Norwegian tourists in their group are no longer thinking about their cruise plans, but are just hoping their friends pull through.
Surveillance images released of driver accused of killing man in hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Surveillance images released of driver accused of killing man in hit-and-run crashMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Police Department released surveillance images Thursday of a man they said was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash last month. The images show the man wearing an Aeropostale shirt the night of the Jan. 11 crash. Police said the driver of the white Chevrolet Impala fled the scene without stopping to check on Rodriguez or call 911. Officers will be passing out flyers Friday at a nearby Walgreens in an attempt to find someone who recognizes the driver or has further information about the crash. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Family seeks help in finding driver who fatally struck woman with car
Read full article: Family seeks help in finding driver who fatally struck woman with carThe heartbroken children of Gracieuse Gallumette are now pleading for the driver who fatally struck their mother to do the right thing. “She has 30 something grandchildren left with pain and that pain can never go away,” Mirca Gallumette said. Deputies said the hit-and-run vehicle should have front-end damage to the passenger bumper, hood and possibly windshield. “She was the type of woman that welcomed anybody to her house,” Mirca Gallumette said. If you know where the hit-and-run vehicle is or if you have any details on the driver, call Crime Stoppers at 954-493-tips.
74-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade County
Read full article: 74-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade CountyMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A 74-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade County, authorities confirmed Friday. Ramon Rodriguez, 74, was killed Jan. 11, 2020, in a hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade County. (Photo courtesy of family)Police said the driver fled the scene without stopping to check on Rodriguez or call 911. Detectives are now searching for the driver of the white sedan who fled the scene. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Mother pulled son out of road before being struck by car, friend says
Read full article: Mother pulled son out of road before being struck by car, friend saysOPA-LOCKA, Fla. – A mother of six children has been identified as the woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in Opa-locka. She told Local 10 News that Bradley was crossing the street with her 14-year-old son when Bradley saw the car blow through the intersection. Brown said the victim pulled her son out of the street, saving his life in exchange for her own. She just had a newborn baby and she also had her 14-year-old son with her, which she pushed out of the way of the car. Authorities had a large crime scene roped off on Northwest 135th Street, near a Kwik Stop convenience store.
Troopers search for second driver involved in deadly crash on I-95
Read full article: Troopers search for second driver involved in deadly crash on I-95PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a second driver who was involved in a deadly New Year’s Eve crash on Interstate 95. Skyler Jones, right, was killed while trying to cross I-95 near Hallandale Beach Boulevard. According to the report, Beck remained at the scene after the crash. The report stated that a second vehicle crashed into Beck’s SUV after Jones was struck but failed to stop. Anyone with information about the driver is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.