🌱 Kendall deputy’s DUI crash: what happened before the driver surrendered
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- Kendall deputy’s DUI crash: what happened before the driver surrendered
- How a child’s shooting ended with an airlift to Kendall Hospital
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📰 News we're reading
• MDSO: Woman arrested on DUI charges after she struck deputy with car in Kendall (local10.com) — A deputy patrolling the Kendall District was seriously injured when a driver allegedly under the influence struck him, leading to treatment at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and ongoing recovery. The accused driver has now surrendered and faces DUI-related charges, with a bond hearing expected and local officers urging community support for the injured deputy and his family. 
• 6-year-old boy hospitalized after shooting himself in shoulder with mother's gun, deputies say (wsvn.com) — A 6-year-old boy from Southwest Miami-Dade is recovering after accidentally shooting himself with his mother’s handgun and being airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he’s in stable condition. Deputies are still investigating how he accessed the gun and whether his mother may face any charges, so more details could emerge that matter for local families and gun owners.
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