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Earlier last month in Miami, a fatal car accident claimed the life of one elderly man and injured seven others, including the elderly man’s wife and six teenagers riding in another vehicle. According to one local news report, the accident took place near the intersection of Northwest Seventh Street and 35th Avenue.

Evidently, a vehicle carrying six teenagers was traveling eastbound on Northwest Seventh Street approaching the intersection with 35th Avenue. As the vehicle approached the intersection, an oncoming black SUV carrying an elderly couple attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of the teens’ vehicle. The two vehicles collided, causing the SUV to overturn. Nearby witnesses to the accident were quick to come to the aid of those involved, pulling the elderly couple from their mangled vehicle.

Unfortunately, the heroic efforts of the bystanders were not enough to save the elderly man’s life, and he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival at the hospital. Seven others, including the man’s wife and all six teens in the other vehicle, were all transported to the hospital with various injuries. It is expected that these seven will survive their injuries.

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Earlier this month in Miami-Dade County, a Florida Highway Patrol ranger was killed when he was struck by an out-of-control dump truck. According to one local news report, the accident took place on the Florida Turnpike near Southwest 120th Street. The accident took place at around 12:30 in the afternoon.

According to one local news source, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, as the ranger was assisting the occupants of a Ford Mustang that had broken down. The ranger was standing in or near one of the northbound lanes of traffic, attempting to get drivers to slow down for the occupants of the Mustang. However, not long after he arrived on the scene, a dump truck traveling in the northbound lanes lost control of his brakes as he attempted to slow down.

The dump truck struck a nearby light pole and then came careening towards the ranger. Although the ranger attempted to get out of the way of the truck, he was unable to do so and was struck and killed by the force of the collision.

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Earlier this month in Pompano Beach, a boat accident involving two vessels resulted in one death and several serious injuries. According to one local news report, the fatal accident took place at around 8:20 in the evening on a Saturday in the Intercoastal Waterway.

Evidently, the two vessels involved were traveling near the center of the canal when they collided. One of the boats had five people aboard, three of whom ended up in the water after the collision. Two people from that vessel were hospitalized for their injuries. All aboard are expected to recover.

Rescue crews pulled one man out of the water who was on the second boat, but they were told another man was aboard at the time of the accident. Sadly, it was not until the next day that investigators discovered that man’s body in the canal.

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Earlier this month in Deerfield Beach, a wrong-way accident claimed the lives of four people and seriously injured a fifth person. According to one local news report, the accident took place at around 9:30 in the evening in the northbound lanes of U.S. 27, just north of Interstate 75.

Evidently, the accident occurred when a southbound Volvo sedan inexplicably crossed over the center median and into the innermost northbound lane of travel. At the same time, a northbound minivan was traveling north in the same lane, and the two vehicles collided head-on. After the impact, the Volvo sedan spun around and ended up in the median. The minivan rolled onto its side and ended up on the east shoulder of the road.

The driver of the Volvo, as well as three of the four people in the minivan, were all pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The fourth minivan passenger survived the accident and was found roaming the area in a state of shock. He was airlifted to Broward Health North, where he is undergoing tests but is expected to survive. Police have indicated to reporters that the investigation is far from complete.

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Earlier this month, a police officer was struck by a passing motorist as he was responding to an accident on the side of the highway. According to one local news report, the police officer was responding to an accident around 62nd Street on Interstate 95 around 4:30 on a Thursday morning.

After the officer was hit, he was immediately taken to Ryder Trauma Center and admitted with serious but non-life threatening injuries. He was released later on that day and described his injuries as getting a little “banged up.” At the time of the article’s publication, it is not clear whether the driver who struck the police officer will be facing any charges.

Florida’s “Move Over Law”

Police, firefighters, and other emergency responders put themselves at risk every day simply by doing their job. When they pull off the side of the highway to investigate a traffic violation or assist in the aftermath of an accident, they are mere feet from vehicles traveling at highway speeds. In fact, accidents occurring on the side of the highway have increased dramatically over the past several years. This increase has led the Florida legislature to pass what has become known as the “Move Over Law,” requiring motorists move over for emergency vehicles when they are pulled off on the side of the road.

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First and foremost, have a plan to protect you and your family. Don’t wait until it is too late to secure water, food and safety supplies. Do it now. Second, your home and personal property are important and cherished assets. If you have done all you can to protect your property before a hurricane, you have little control over the damage that is done by the storm. Therefore, once the storm begins, stay inside and ride it out.

Following is a list of things you should do to protect your assets in the event your property is damaged or destroyed by the storm:

1. Be prepared to document a claim before it occurs.

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Authorities have released additional information concerning the March 20, 2015 boating crash that injured Michael Capponi, the 42-year-old man dubbed “the godfather of Miami nightlife,” and his 23-year-old girlfriend. According to a news article published on August 19, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released a supplemental report detailing the incident. The report noted that the accident was caused by Mr. Capponi passing out and losing consciousness while at the controls of the boat, which resulted in his 25-foot Chris Craft speedboat making a sharp turn and crashing into a sea wall, injuring both occupants. The newly released information in the Commission’s report suggests that Mr. Capponi may have passed out as a result of three previous brain surgeries he had undergone, which may have put him at risk of losing consciousness unexpectedly.

Surveillance Cameras Capture a Terrifying Crash

According to local news articles describing the incident, the couple was travelling in Mr. Capponi’s speedboat northbound in the Melloy Channel near the U.S. Coast Guard station at the MacArthur Causeway in Miami Beach at 10:00 a.m. on March 20 of this year to visit a business associate. Surveillance cameras captured the vehicle suddenly turning sharply and crashing into a sea wall without slowing down. Mr. Capponi, who was driving the boat, told investigators that he had no memory of the impact or the crash. Fortunately for the boat’s occupants, the accident occurred near a Coast Guard station, and Coast Guard officials were able to run to the site of the accident and tend to the victims until paramedics arrived.

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Earlier this month on the Middle River near Fort Lauderdale, one teen was killed and several others injured when the boat they were riding in crashed into a cement bridge. According to one local news report, the accident occurred late in the evening hours on a weeknight.

Evidently, the group of six teens set out around 10:30 on Wednesday evening to take the boat, named the Boston Whaler, out for a cruise. However, about an hour and a half into their journey, the boat collided with a low spot on a cement bridge. According to news reports, the teens were experienced boaters and did have permission from the boat’s owner to use the boat.

Investigators quickly responded to the scene to see if they could determine what caused the fatal boat accident. While no cause has yet been announced, it was dark outside at the time of the accident, and it seems likely that the operator of the vessel likely did not see the approaching bridge. Investigators also determined that at least two of the boat’s occupants were standing at the time of the collision, causing what they called a “pinball effect” inside the boat.

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Earlier this month, a 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by a motorist driving a Hyundai Sonata while he was skateboarding. According to one local news report, the accident took place at around 9 p.m. in the area of NW 12th Avenue and NW 108th Street.

Evidently, the driver was heading northbound as he approached a slow-moving vehicle ahead of him. As he approached, the driver decided to attempt to pass the slow-moving vehicle in the southbound lane of traffic. However, when he changed lanes to pass the other vehicle, he ended up striking the teen.

Rather than stopping to see if the teen he just hit needed any assistance, the driver sped away, fleeing the scene of the accident. It wasn’t until a few hours later that the driver turned himself in to police, telling them where they could find the vehicle and confessing to hitting the teen. Investigators told reporters that the driver was visibly upset as he was discussing the accident.

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Earlier last month, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Yellow Cab in Miami. According to one local news report, the fatal accident occurred early in the morning at around one in the morning near the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast Fourth Street. After the accident, the cab driver allegedly responsible for the crash fled the scene.

The man who was struck was found dead a few hours later. Surveillance video captured from a nearby camera shows the Yellow Cab striking the pedestrian, who seems to have been jaywalking at the time. There was also a witness who claims to have seen the driver proceed through a green light, strike the pedestrian, and then keep on traveling northbound on Biscayne Boulevard.

Evidently, luggage belonging to the accident victim was found in the street near the accident scene. Police told reporters that, while they will not yet release the name of the deceased, he was in his 60s. Police found the cab that was allegedly involved in the accident about 20 minutes away from where the fatal accident occurred. The man operating the cab, through his attorney, claims that he was not aware that he was involved in an accident until he later learned that police were looking for his cab. Police have not yet filed charges against the cab driver, but that may change as police conclude their investigation.

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