Car Accident

Published on: October 6, 2026

Driver in Fatal E-Motorcycle Crash in Miami Identified. What to Know.

The driver who police say crashed into an electric motorcycle carrying two minors, killing one of them, in Northwest Miami-Dade turned himself in, police say.

The incident occurred on Sept. 9 shortly before 9 p.m. when two minors, 10 and 15 years old, were heading south on Northwest Seventh Avenue, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. As they crossed Northwest 117^th Street, a vehicle at the intersection attempting to make a left turn to go west crashed into them. Both children were ejected from the motorcycle and the driver allegedly drove off, according to police.

Both children were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The 10-year-old tragically died on Sept. 10. As of Tuesday, Sept. 29, the newspaper reported, the boy remains in critical condition.

Published on: October 6, 2026

At Least Two Dead, Multiple Injured in String of Recent South Florida Crashes. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two people have died, and several others were injured in multiple South Florida crashes over the weekend.

The first of the collisions occurred on Friday, Sept. 25, just before 8 a.m. The crash was located at North Collier Boulevard and East Elkam Circle. Officials told reporters with local media that a motorcyclist heading north on Collier Boulevard was in the left lane approaching East Elkman Circle when another vehicle, a Toyota Tacoma, was traveling south on the same road on the inside lane and was also approaching East Elkman Circle. The motorcyclist allegedly attempted to turn and was T-boned by the pickup truck, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The man was identified as a 67-year-old from Marco Island. The driver of the Tacoma was identified as a 33-year-old from Naples. The motorcyclist was taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, where he died from his injuries.

Published on: August 21, 2026

Community Left Reeling Following Shocking Accident of Beloved Florida Crossing Guard. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A beloved school crossing guard in Orange Park, Florida, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car just two days into the new school year, according to reporting from Action News Jax.

The incident occurred Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Gano Avenue and Miller Street. The crossing guard — known affectionately by the students she dutifully protects each morning as “Miss Sherry or Aunt Sherry” — was outside of Grove Park Elementary School when she was hit, local media reported.

Miss Sherry, whose full name was not released, was wearing her high-visibility safety vest and carrying a stop sign at the time of the crash. Police said that the driver immediately stopped and is “cooperating with the investigation.” Miss Sherry was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and the investigation is ongoing.

Published on: August 20, 2026

Slow Down in School Zones, Miami! Classes are Back in Session.

By Leesfield & Partners

Parents rejoice while school children and early-morning commuters across Miami-Dade County lament this week — it must be the start of the school year.

And with the beginning of new classes and fresh textbooks comes a set of traffic rules that drivers must reacquaint themselves with in order to keep children and pedestrians safe and avoid penalties. As a personal injury law firm with 50 years of experience handling motor vehicle accident and pedestrian injury cases in the area, Leesfield & Partners attorneys know just how tragic the consequences of not adhering to road laws can be.

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, a 16-year-old boy in Port St. Lucie was hit by a car while walking to school, according to reporting from local media. The boy allegedly attempted to cross the road “against the pedestrian signal and entered the roadway in front of traffic that had the right

Published on: August 20, 2026

No One Seems to Like Flock Cameras but Here’s How They May Help Your Personal Injury Case.

By Leesfield & Partners

Flock cameras have cropped up on various street corners throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, bringing with them controversy and perturbing private residents.

The solar-powered network of cameras uses artificial intelligence to read license plates and can record and analyze audio to identify sounds like gunfire or car accidents, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. While the benefits of potential crime and/or accident reporting are obvious, the cameras have left residents uneasy with many protesting their installation on the grounds of ICE and immigration concerns and privacy issues.

In St. Petersburg, a 77-year-old man named Carl Gunn has taken to holding a sign that says “Down with Flock” in front of the camera’s lens. His aim is to highlight the threat to privacy and surveillance posed by the cameras, according to reporting from Cyber News. His stunt has gone viral and has been widely reported by statewide and national media.

Published on: July 31, 2026

Two Dead After Miramar Crash Over the Weekend. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least two people have died after a motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer Saturday in Miramar on U.S. 27, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27 near Pembroke road and mile marker 21. Traffic was allegedly touch and go in the area and a motorcycle, carrying two people, was “unable to stop in time” before colliding with the tractor-trailer, the newspaper reported.

There was traffic in the area leading up to the crash because a car had allegedly caught fire, according to reporting from WPLG-Local 10.

Published on: April 24, 2026

Woman Dead After Crash with County Bus in Miami Gardens. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A 22-year-old woman has died following a crash Thursday, April 23, in Miami Gardens involving a county bus, according to reporting from local media.

The woman was heading eastbound on Northwest 199^th Street when she allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the bus as it was turning left onto Northwest Seventh Avenue, police told reporters with NBC 6. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

At least one passenger aboard the bus was taken to the hospital after reporting feeling pain.

Published on: April 16, 2026

Five Injured Following Multi-Car Crash in Broward County, officials say.

By Leesfield & Partners

Several people were trapped in their cars over the weekend in Broward County with at least five injuries, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, near the intersection of State Road 7 and Interstate 595. At least four cars were involved and trapped within their vehicles.

At least two people with serious injuries could not be identified and were taken to the hospital. One person went to Broward Health Medical Center and the other to Memorial Regional Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, the newspaper reported.

Published on: February 18, 2026

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

By Leesfield & Partners

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.