Driver who struck a pedestrian in Broward dies after car crashes and flips, police say
A driver who struck a pedestrian in Miramar and was fleeing from officers has died in a crash on Thursday, police said.
Miramar police say his car crashed into several light poles and flipped near the intersection of Southwest 44th Avenue and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The force of the crash threw him from the vehicle, which later caught fire. He died in the hospital.
As Friday rush hour began, the area remained closed for the investigation, according to Local 10.
The events started late Thursday night when Miramar police were monitoring for speeding drivers in the 6600 block of Miramar Parkway, an area that has seen several cars crash into homes and has drawn complaints from residents.
Police say that when they tried to stop a driver, he took off. They eventually called off the pursuit. A few blocks later, the driver struck a pedestrian and took off again, according to police.
Officers then spotted the vehicle heading east on Hallandale Beach Boulevard, east of Miramar, and began chasing him.
The driver tried to get around traffic but lost control of their car, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. It began to roll over and struck several light poles, signs, concrete parking stops and fire hydrant.
The driver was ejected from the car through the windshield, landing in a parking lot, deputies said. The car continued to roll, stopping on its roof and catching fire.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue took the driver to Memorial Regional Hospital where he later died.
The pedestrian he struck in Miramar was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Deputies did not disclose the driver’s identity until his family is notified.
This article will be updated.
This story was originally published April 30, 2021 at 7:42 AM.
