A drunk driver, with his one year old child in the back seat, was arrested after being stopped by Boynton Beach police. Driving in the bicycle lane on North Federal Highway, Yair Espinsosa had a suspended license. His only identification was a Mexican passport. (sunsentinel.com) After police pulled Espinosa over,…
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July 4th Weekend Car Crashes Shock the City of Miami: DUI Manslaughter Charges to Follow
Last weekend, 7 people died in two fatal car accidents in the city of Miami, including a 13 year old girl, a 14 year old boy, a 50 year old woman, and a 22 year old man. In one accident, the driver of a minivan lost control of his vehicle…
Four Dead Following Pedestrian Accident Near New Marlins Baseball Park
Last weekend, three family members visiting from Georgia were killed and another was critically injured when the driver of a minivan allegedly lost control and ran them down on a sidewalk in Little Havana. The family was reportedly walking to their vehicle following a baseball game at the new Marlins…
One Teen Killed, Another Injured When Pickup Rolls into in Broward County Canal
Last week, the driver of a pickup truck carrying four Broward County teenagers lost control and rolled into a canal, killing one teen and injuring another. According to witnesses, a four door Toyota Tacoma driven by 18-year-old Vincent Terracciano was traveling westbound on Krome Avenue when the vehicle suddenly veered…
Texting While Driving: A Leading Cause of Car AccidentsToday
Statistics have shown that texting while driving is a leading cause of car accidents today. In fact, motor vehicle accidents involving negligent drivers who are sending texts while driving down the road are reaching epidemic proportions. In 2010 AT&T launched a campaign “Texting and Driving…IT Can Wait” to raise public…
Convicted Polo Magnate Released from Palm Beach County Jail on $7 Million Bond
Polo mogul John Goodman was released from Palm Beach County Jail on Friday pending his appeal of a 16-year prison sentence following his DUI manslaughter conviction earlier this year. At trial, Goodman was accused of driving his Bentley while intoxicated, speeding, failing to stop at a stop sign, and colliding…
Hit and Run Fatality: Cyclist Killed by Driver
Miguel Angel Rocafort was taking an early morning bike ride, when a hit and run driver struck his bicycle sending him to Kendall Regional trauma center. Rocafort was treated for multiple fractures and other injuries. He was sent home from the hospital, and was told he would be able to…
Four Killed in Three Early Morning South Florida Vehicle Collisions
On Thursday, four people were killed in three early morning motor vehicle crashes on Miami-Dade and Broward County highways. A Miami Herald newspaper carrier and her father who was visiting from Nicaragua were killed in Miami-Dade County while on the way to a warehouse to pick up newspapers for delivery.…
Drunk Driver, Guillen, Asks Court to Reduce Bond for Caley Camacho’s Death
Two weeks ago, 13-year-old Caely Camacho was killed by a drunk driver, Sandor Guillen, in Southwest Miami Dade, Florida. Guillen was driving a 2010 Range Rover on a buses only road at 100 miles per hour, when he slammed into the Chrysler Town and Country Minivan that Caely’s father was…
Hit & Run Accidents in Miami Dade: Why are they so common?
Another life has been taken by a hit and run driver in South Florida. Unfortunately, this time it was an innocent 5-year-old child who was riding her tricycle outside her home at a trailer park in Fort Lauderdale. The wrongful death of this child and many others in South Florida…