3 motorcyclists killed in four-vehicle crash involving an unmarked police car, deputies say
Three motorcyclists died in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 595 Wednesday, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. Two motorcycles, a Lexus and an unmarked police cruiser were involved.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. in the I-595 westbound lanes just east of I-95 in Fort Lauderdale.
Killed in the crash were Fort Lauderdale residents and 2009 Yamaha riders 25-year-old Steven William Shearer, his passenger 28-year-old Cortney Taylor Walters and 2007 Suzuki rider 30-year-old Edward Charles Benway III of Pompano Beach.
The wreck began when Shearer and Benway collided, causing their motorcycles to topple on the expressway and ejecting all three riders, deputies said. The driver of a white 2009 Lexus IS then hit Benway’s Suzuki motorcycle.
After, the Broward deputy, who was on his way home from completing a shift at the airport, hit Benway in his unmarked Dodge Durango, deputies said.
Detectives believe Benway was checking on Shearer and Walters when he was hit by the deputy. Investigators say the two motorcycles and the two cars were traveling at or about 65 mph.
All three motorcycle riders died in the crash. The deputy was taken to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.
BSO Spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright said the deputy was completely devastated following the crash.
BSO is investigating the incident and says it will also initiate an internal affairs investigation, according to policy.
This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 3:19 PM.
