This morning, an unidentified man was killed while riding his bicycle in a bicycle lane here in South Florida. We don’t know who the victim was, but we do know a little about his alleged killer.
The Miami Herald and MiamiBikeScene report that he is Carlos Bertonatti, a young twenty-something independent musician and Key Biscayne resident. [...]
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Hit-and-Run Driver Plows into Five People in Allapattah
The Herald reports that five people standing outside of an Allapattah bar were injured last night when an enraged driver stole a car and plowed into them. The suspect in the hit-and-run has been identified, but not apprehended. If you have any information, please contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Hit-and-Run Claims Life of Kendall Woman
The Herald is reporting that a woman was struck and killed by a motorist while she attempted to cross the street in Kendall. The crash occurred at Southwest 104th Street and 150th Place (View Larger Map). In typical Miami fashion, the driver took left the crash scene. Police are looking for details, if you have [...]
Pedestrian Mowed Down By Officer, Police Crack Down on School Zone Speeders
I think I am having deja vu, another pedestrian was struck and killed by a Miami-Dade Police officer in Southwest Dade yesterday. Details have not been released, reports the Herald. Because this involves a police officer, and not an NFL player, we may not hear anything more aboutthe incident.
Meanwhile, Miami-Dade School Police are enforcing the [...]
Stallworth Hearing Postponed
NFL journeyman, Donte Stallworth, has had his vehicular manslaughter hearing postponed until May 21. Stallworth was charged with a DUI, which resulted in the killing of Mario Reyes. We’ll be tracking this one, as Stallworth deserves full punishment for the crime he so irresponsibly committed.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Officer in Florida City
The Miami Herald reports 67-year old Jose Munoz was struck and tragically killed by a Miami-Dade Police Officer while trying to cross Southwest 344th Street. Munoz heroically pushed his wife out of the way but was unable to avoid the oncoming car.
Downtown Hit-and-Run Kills Elderly Woman
As I descended the southern side of the SW 2nd Avenue Bridge this morning and began to make the turn onto SW 7th Street, I was quickly stopped by a blockade of yellow tape, Miami Police officers and Public Service Aids. My first thought was either murder, or a really bad traffic accident. As it [...]
Pedestrian, Bicyclist Killed in Two Separate Incidents
The Miami Herald is reporting that a bicyclist was struck and killed on the 1500 Block of West Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Details of the accident , including the name of the victim, have not been released. Apparently, the driver stayed at the scene of the accident, which sadly seems to be the exception [...]
Pedestrian/Bicycle Accident x 2 in Coral Springs
Two separate accidents in the past two days have left two students injured in Coral Springs. Yesterday an 8-year-old girl was struck while bicycling to school by an SUV at Northwest 123rd Avenue and 29th Street near Westchester Elementary School. The student is expected to make a full recovery. No charges have been filed.
This morning [...]
Pedestrian Hit In Fort Lauderdale; Report Says Stallworth Was Drunk
The Miami Herald reports that a pedestrian was stuck in Fort Lauderale and is undergoing serious surgery for injuries sustained from the collision.
While not confirmed, test results were leaked to the Herald stating that Donte Stallworth, responsible for running into and killing Mario Reyes, had a blood alchohol level of .14, nearly double the legal [...]
More Tragedy On The MacArthur
If you read or watched the news at all this weekend, then you know that Donte Stallworth, a NFL journeyman, struck and killed a man by the name of Mario Reyes. Reyes, 59, was crossing busy highway on Terminal Island from his place of employment to the bus stop. The Herald reports the light was [...]
Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Oakland Park
I hope you readers are not becoming de-sensitized to these tragedies. The Miami Herald reports that a 21-year female old bicyclist was struck and seriously injured on Cypress Creek Road yesterday. It is unclear who is at fault for the accident. Regardless, they won’t blame the traffic engineers.
Indeed, when analyzing an aerial image of the [...]
Two Injured, One Dead In Weston Bicycle Crash
The Miami Herald is reporting this morning that Raj Motwani of Fort Lauderdale struck three bicyclists with his Mercedes yesterday morning, killing one. The crash occured on State Road 84, near the Glades Parkway. A quick analysis of this area reveals that SR 84 features minimal shoulder width, and that it is a relatively high-speed [...]
Senseless Hit-and-Run Kills Two in Fort Lauderdale
Two men were struck and killed while walking on Sea Breeze Boulevard late last night by what the Miami Herald reports as a fatal two-car drag race. The perpetrators instantly fled the scene and ditched one of the cars, a white Porsche, by the freeway. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact traffic homicide [...]
Bicentennial Park Hit-And-Run turned Abuction
Another hit-and -run in downtown Miami is further compounded by what seems like an abduction of the victim, the Herald Reports. Miami-Dade County seems to be averaging at least one hit-and-run per week in 2009. Please read the full article and report any info you may have to the authorities.
