Broward County

Broward street race kills one as racer slams into car making U-turn, police say 

Davie police say a man was killed when a street racer crashed into his car when he was making a U-turn. The racer was hospitalized.
Davie police say a man was killed when a street racer crashed into his car when he was making a U-turn. The racer was hospitalized. ARCHIVO DEL MIAMI HERALD

A street race on the streets of Davie left one person dead when it caused a major crash Friday, police said.

Around 6:30 p.m., two cars appeared to be racing on Stirling Road when another car made a U-turn in front of them on Northwest 77th Avenue, Davie police said.

One of the racers slammed into the U-turning car, killing its driver. The racer was taken to the hospital with arm injuries, police said. The identities of the two men were not released by police.

Police closed Stirling Road at Northwest 77th Avenue as traffic investigators continued working the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

This story was originally published December 4, 2020 at 11:00 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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