Broward County

One person killed, seven injured in Coconut Creek car crash

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One person was killed and seven people were injured in a car crash in Broward County late Sunday night.

According to Coconut Creek Police, the two-vehicle crash happened at 6:44 p.m. at the intersection of Sample Road and Northwest 42nd Avenue.

“One person was deceased on-scene. [Seven] other people involved were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of their injuries,” the police department said in a statement. “Sample Road in both directions is shut down between Lyons Road and the Florida Turnpike as officers conduct the fatal crash investigation.”

The identity of the crash victim was not released. No further details were available Sunday night.

This story was originally published February 15, 2021 at 12:35 AM.

Monique O. Madan
Miami Herald
Monique O. Madan covers immigration and enterprise; she previously covered breaking news and local government. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News. In 2019 she was a Reveal Fellow at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s a graduate of Harvard University, Emerson College and The Honors College at Miami Dade College. A note to tipsters: If you want to send Monique confidential information, her email and mailbox are open. You can find all her stories here: moniqueomadan.com. You can also direct message her on social media and she’ll provide encrypted Signal details. Support my work with a digital subscription
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