Car Accident

Published on: February 18, 2026

One Month of Self-Driving Taxis in Miami. What to Know.

Just over a month after Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing service was launched in Miami, the company is already facing dubious safety concerns.

Videos of one of the company’s autonomous vehicles stopped on the Venetian Causeway Bridge and causing a traffic backup went viral online last month. The incident sparked conversations online centered around safety.

Mykel Kochenderfer of the Stanford Intelligence Systems Laboratory told reporters with NBC 6 South Florida that companies like Waymo hoping to launch these programs “need to get it right.”

Published on: February 18, 2026

Two Dead in Broward County Crash Wednesday. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two drivers were killed Wednesday in a fiery, wrong-way crash on U.S. 27 in Broward County, according to media reporting.

The tragic crash occurred around 12:25 a.m. at Mile Marker 37 and involved a white Land Rover Discovery and a white 2013 Nissan Altima, officials with Florida Highway Patrol told reporters with The Miami Herald. The Nissan, driven by a 24-year-old woman, was headed south in the northbound lanes where the Land Rover was driving north and the two collided.

The Land Rover caught fire and the driver was trapped inside. Both drivers died at the scene.

Published on: February 5, 2026

Uber Driver Lost Control of Car, Crashed in Little Havana. Why?

By Leesfield & Partners

A rideshare driver who lost control of her vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 31, crashing into another car and a building, said that her passenger assaulted her, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. in Little Havana near Southwest Sixth Avenue near Seventh Street. The woman, a driver for Uber, said that she was driving a man in her backseat when he allegedly covered her mouth and attempted to grope her.

The driver told police she had lost control of the vehicle in the struggle and crashed into another car and a building. Videos posted online after the fact show the mangled vehicles and damage to the building.

Published on: January 14, 2026

Have You Seen This? Investigators Describe Vehicle Allegedly Involved in Miami Hit-and-Run.

By Leesfield & Partners

Detectives with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office are looking for the driver of an SUV they believe was involved in a crash that injured a motorcyclist in Miami, according to reporting from local media.

The crash happened on Jan. 6 around 11 p.m. near Northwest 54^th Street and 22^nd Avenue. Police say that the vehicle, a red 2017 GMC Yukon Denali, was traveling in the opposite direction of a motorcycle when the two crashed.

She was taken by emergency responders to a local hospital for injuries and remained in stable condition as of Monday afternoon, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

Published on: December 29, 2025

Sheriff’s Office Deputy Hit by Car in Miami-Dade. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Drivers on the Turnpike experienced significant delays over the weekend due to closures following a crash that caused serious injuries to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy.

All northbound lanes on the Turnpike were closed from Northwest 41^st Street to 74^th Street for at least seven hours after the crash, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The crash occurred around 7 a.m. Saturday after the deputy was called out to assist Florida Highway Patrol. The deputy was stopped on the Turnpike near Northwest 74^th Street when he was hit by another car.

Published on: December 18, 2025

Florida Towing Company Employee Accused of Driving Off With Someone in the Backseat. Can They Be Held Liable?

By Leesfield & Partners

A Florida tow truck driver faces criminal charges after authorities say he hooked a car up to his vehicle and drove away while a 4-year-old girl was still inside, according to reporting from local media.

The 34-year-old tow truck driver was charged with one count of child neglect without great bodily harm, a third-degree felony, following the incident.

The incident happened Sunday while the car was parked in front of a restaurant. The owner of the car had been inside the restaurant for about two minutes when he realized his vehicle, with his young daughter still inside, was being towed, according to local media.

Published on: December 15, 2025

Car Driving Down Florida Highway Hit by Plane. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A woman was in for a shock this week when the vehicle she was in was hit by a plane attempting a crash landing.

The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. in Brevard County on Monday, Dec. 8, on I-95, according to reporting from WSVN. The 27-year-old pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure.

Miraculously, the 57-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with only minor injuries. Onlookers described the car, a 2023 Toyota Camry, as “crushed” except for the driver’s side.

Published on: December 12, 2025

Mother and Daughter Get Surprise in Their Waymo Taxi. What Did They Find?

By Leesfield & Partners

A woman in Los Angeles was surprised when she and her daughter ordered a Waymo driverless taxi in the Westlake District and found a man hiding in the backseat.

The video, which has gone viral online with millions of views, shows the woman immediately questioning the man who claims that “the people” put him in the trunk.

Skeptical viewers questioned why the vehicles’ many cameras did not flag the man hiding inside the vehicle.

Published on: December 9, 2025

Police: Elderly Man in Wheelchair Dies Following Florida City Crash. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A man in a wheelchair died Thursday morning in Florida City after being hit by a tanker truck, according to reporting from Local 10 News.

The name of the man has not been released, but authorities told reporters that the pedestrian was an elderly man.

The incident happened around 4:37 a.m. when the driver of the tanker truck was headed down North Krome Avenue. The driver allegedly told police that he did not see the man.

Published on: November 14, 2025

Wrong-Way Crash on I-95 Kills Two, Leaves Two Others Injured. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two people died and two more were injured after two crashes on I-95 on Sunday, Nov. 2, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The first crash occurred when a blue Honda was driving south in the Turnpike’s northbound lanes near Bird Road and collided head-on with a silver Toyota, officials with Florida Highway Patrol told reporters. Both drivers died at the scene.

The second crash occurred Sunday morning while the disabled vehicles from the initial collision were blocking the roadway. A trooper working the crash was outside of the agency’s vehicle at the time of the crash but was uninjured, according to The Miami Herald.