Recent Posts in Leaving The Scene of An Accident Category
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Posted on Mar 31, 2013 By Eric Matheny
In response to a rash of recent high-profile hit-and-run deaths in Miami-Dade County, a group of citizens is calling for the legislature to increase mandatory minimum penalties for those who are ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A Florida International University doctoral student is in critical condition after allegedly being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The alleged victim has serious injuries, which means that if an ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2013 By Eric Matheny
After being found guilty at trial, a Miami-Dade County man who was accused of the hit-and-run death of an 11-year old girl was sentenced by Judge Thomas Rebull of the Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Months ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2013 By Eric Matheny
Miramar Police have increased their reward as they look for a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a six-year old boy. Miramar Police are offering $2,750 for information leading to the arrest of the ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2013 By Eric Matheny
Given the fact that leaving the scene of an accident, also known as a hit and run, is one of the most common criminal traffic crimes in South Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol is promoting a new Hit ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A veteran Miami police officer who has been featured on the hit show The First 48 has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury. The officer is accused of ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2013 By Eric Matheny
The other day, I posted about the sentencing for the defendant in the Rickenbacker Causeway hit and run. The defendant had pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of an accident causing ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2013 By Eric Matheny
The man accused of a fatal hit and run that occurred on the Rickenbacker Causeway in February 2012 is expected to be sentenced in Miami-Dade Circuit Court today. The accused faces over 30 years in ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2013 By Eric Matheny
Police in North Miami-Dade County have been searching for a black Dodge Charger that was allegedly involved in two hit-and-run accidents in a short period of time. The first crash occurred between the ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2012 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that a 48-year old Hialeah woman has been sent to the hospital after being struck by a car in an apparent hit-and-run. The woman was apparently found in the middle of the road after being ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Miami Police are looking for the driver of a white Dodge Durango who allegedly struck a rider on an ATV at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 67th Street in the City of Miami. The ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Liberty City man was killed this weekend in a hit and run that resulted in the alleged victim being dragged under the suspect vehicle for nearly a city block. The alleged victim was reportedly ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Leaving the scene of an accident can be a non-criminal traffic infraction (a simple traffic ticket) under Florida law. Florida statutes section 316.062 makes it a non-criminal infraction for failing ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
When you are involved in leaving the scene of an accident, there are several steps that will occur in the investigation process. Unless you are arrested or issued a promise to appear (PTA) on scene, ...
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Posted on May 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Palm Beach Circuit Court judge ordered a 48 year-old man to serve 22½ years in prison for a road rage crash that killed a 30-year-old woman. Last week during sentencing, the accused ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Fort Lauderdale Police are seeking a hit and run driver after a pedestrian was injured early Sunday morning. The alleged incident happened around 1:30 a.m. when a black sedan traveling south on ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
LSA, or leaving the scene of an accident, can be a misdemeanor or felony depending on whether the alleged victim is seriously injured. However, a criminal case requires the state to prove the accused ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The suspect in a hit and run crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway that resulted in the death of a cyclist was in court Tuesday where a judge ordered him to remain behind bars. The 25-year old accused ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
One of two cyclists injured in a hit-and-run crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway on Wednesday morning has died, Miami police said. According to investigators, the hit-and-run suspect turned himself in ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you were involved in an LSA (leaving the scene of an accident) in Miami-Dade County and were not arrested or issued a PTA (promise to appear) on the scene, then you may have received a letter from ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Miami-Dade Police are searching for a driver who allegedly struck a cyclist along North Miami Avenue and 148th Street in Miami on Tuesday and then left the scene. The 51-year old alleged victim ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami New Times reports that former Miami Heat star, current Miami Heat executive Alonzo Mourning was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident. The other driver almost immediately filed a ...
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Posted on May 21, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Leaving the scene of an accident (LSA) is a common criminal traffic offense in Florida. It can either be a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the level of injury. LSA involving death or injury is ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to news reports, Miami Police have identified a suspect in their search for the driver who was wanted for an LSA (leaving the scene of an accident) when it is alleged that the suspect's car ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2010 By Eric Matheny
This morning, Local 10 reported on an LSA (leaving the scene of an accident) whereby the victim was killed. In Florida, this is a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in state prison. In ...
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