Thieves target Lighthouse Point post office, possibly getting away with outgoing mail from drop-off box
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. – Authorities are searching for the person who burglarized a post office in Lighthouse Point. It happened over night, Saturday into Sunday, at the post office on Sample Road and US-1. Lighthouse Point police said someone broke in between the hours of 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday. Thieves targeted the drop box of a Lighthouse Point post office, police believe. Mavis Fisher, who visited the targeted post office on Monday, told Local 10 News she’s weary of online transactions and her credit card has been scammed three times now.
Car crash in Coconut Creek kills 1, injures 7 people
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – One person was killed and 7 others transported to nearby hospitals after a two-car crash Sunday at a Coconut Creek intersection. Coconut Creek Police said the crash happened at 6:44 p.m. at Sample Road and Northwest 42nd Avenue. Local 10 News cameras captured a damaged SUV sitting in the street and an overturned car. Sample Road was shut down in both directions between Lyons Road and the Florida Turnpike for hours as officers investigated what caused the deadly accident. Click here to get breaking news updates sent straight to your email inbox.
Single-engine plane lands on Sawgrass Expressway causing southbound lanes to close
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A plane was forced to land on the Sawgrass Expressway Saturday afternoon. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Cessna 172 landed on the expressway at 11:40 a.m.Engine failure is what caused the plane to land on the highway, Florida Highway Patrol said. A plane landed along the Sawgrass Expressway causing the southbound lanes to be closed. The southbound lanes of the Sawgrass Expressway were closed by officials for about 90 minutes until the plane was moved off the highway and onto the median, FHP said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers quickly responded to the scene, which was just south of the Sample Road exit.
Man, 50, dies after being struck by car in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida family is demanding justice after a 50-year-old man was fatally struck by a car Monday morning. Pedro Escalante and crash scene. (Escalante Family/WPLG)According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman, the driver of the Honda Element returned to the scene and is cooperating with detectives. “I feel very bad because it’s my father.”Pedro Escalante was taken to a local hospital after the crash, where he died. His relatives question why the driver initially left the scene.
Police in Pompano Beach investigating car found propped up against palm tree
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. Police in Broward County are investigating what led a driver to slam their car into a palm tree. The car involved was surrounded by crime tape as it rested against the tree, half the wheels off the ground. It happened on Northwest 27th Avenue a few blocks south of Sample Road in Pompano Beach. Detectives were seen searching the area and roadways around the vehicle for clues. Authorities have not released any information about what led to the vehicle up against the tree, or what happened to the driver.
Road rage incident results in gunfire, arrest on I-95, troopers say
A road rage incident resulted in gunfire on I-95 on Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred between a gray Toyota and a tractor-trailer, troopers said. After an unknown item that was thrown from the driver side of tractor-trailer hit the front of the gray Toyota on I-95 southbound around the area of Sample Road, the driver of the Toyota pulled alongside and fired gunshots at the driver side of the tractor-trailer, troopers said. The tractor-trailer was hit three times on the driver side, but the driver didn’t suffer any injuries, troopers said. The driver of the Toyota also didn’t suffer any injuries, but was taken into custody, according to troopers.
Driver dies when car flips on exit ramp of Sample Road
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A 45-year-old man died Sunday morning after he lost control of his car while exiting I-95 northbound onto Sample Road. Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene at 7:15 a.m. and found the yellow Corvette overturned on the grassy shoulder of the ramp. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, according to police. The man, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is still pending investigation, but police believe speed was a factor.
30 gallons of diesel spill in Sawgrass Expressway rollover accident
Coral Springs police and Fire Rescue officials responded to a rollover accident involving a commercial truck on the Sawgrass Expressway at Sample Road on Tuesday afternoon. CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Coral Springs police and Fire Rescue officials responded to a rollover accident involving a commercial truck on the Sawgrass Expressway at Sample Road on Tuesday afternoon. A commercial vehicle ran off the road and rolled over while heading northbound on the Sawgrass expressway toward Sample Road around 2 p.m. The accident initially forced two lanes to close while Coral Springs police and Fire Rescue officials investigate the cause of the accident. Hazardous materials teams were on hand, as well, as 30 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the vehicle, officials said.
Person struck, killed by Amtrak train in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday afternoon in Pompano Beach. The crash occurred on the railroad tracks near Sample Road and Dixie Highway, just west of Interstate 95. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the death does not appear to be suspicious. The train was stopped on the tracks. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.