11-year-old killed, 8 others injured in crash on U.S. 27 at Broward-Palm Beach border
Update: The original version of this story had incorrect ages and genders of the children involved based on information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.
An 11-year-old boy died and 8 other people were injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a Nissan sedan on U.S. 27 Tuesday afternoon at the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The fatal accident happened just after 2:45 p.m. at mile marker 47.7 in the northbound lanes. The sedan was carrying nine people from Miami-Dade — two 31-year-old adults and seven children, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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According to FHP, both the tractor-trailer and the sedan were heading north in the right lane when the 18-wheeler crashed into the back of the sedan, FHP said. The impact caused the sedan to rotate counter-clockwise before it came to rest in the left lane, facing traffic. The tractor-trailer came to a rest in the right shoulder, according to FHP.
The sedan had “extensive damage to the rear” of the vehicle, Michael Kane, a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not taken to the hospital.
Firefighters and paramedics from BSFR and Palm Beach County responded to the crash. All of the people in the sedan were taken to area hospitals either by helicopter or ambulance, Kane said.
The 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead at Broward Health Medical Center, said Yanko Reyes, FHP spokesman.
A 14-year-old girl, 3-year-old boy and two 7-year-old boys suffered minor injuries. An 8-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl suffered serious injuries, according to FHP.
The driver is a woman from Opa-locka, and the other adult is from Miami, the FHP said. Both adults suffered serious injuries.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
U.S. 27 was closed in both directions for about an hour. All lanes have since reopened, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
This story was originally published March 8, 2022 at 6:04 PM.
