Broward County

Crash near Fort Lauderdale mall leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a multi-vehicle crash June, 9, 2019, outside Coral Ridge Mall. Police later said one person died and four others were injured in the crash.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a multi-vehicle crash June, 9, 2019, outside Coral Ridge Mall. Police later said one person died and four others were injured in the crash. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue

One person was killed and four others were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash near the entrance of Coral Ridge Mall in Fort Lauderdale Sunday night, police said.

The crash, which led to road closings in the area, happened around 9 p.m. at 2500 Oakland Park Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue shared photos on social media showing at least two badly mangled cars.

Police said five people were taken to a nearby hospital, where one of them died.

A DUI Unit was responding to the accident to investigate, police said.

No other information on the crash was immediately available.

This story was originally published June 9, 2019 at 10:31 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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