Three killed when out-of-control car plunges into highway pond
Two adults and a teen were killed when a car lost control on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward.
At about 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, the car was traveling north on the Sawgrass Expressway entrance ramp to Florida’s Turnpike when the driver may have lost control, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The car went onto the unpaved inside shoulder and then continued into a large retention pond, where all three occupants — 47-year-old Boby Matthew, 41-year-old Dolly Matthew, and 16-year-old Steve Manoj — became trapped inside, the report said.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue got a 911 call reporting a “vehicle submerged” at about 6:30 p.m. When paramedics arrived, they found the car about 20 yards from the road.
Divers from Coral Springs-Parkland and Margate-Coconut Creek fire departments helped BSO in rescue efforts.
The three were taken to Broward Health North, where two were declared dead. The third person died later, the report said.
This story was originally published September 4, 2019 at 10:55 AM with the headline "Three killed when out-of-control car plunges into highway pond."
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