Video shows driver stopping for a pedestrian in a Publix lot, and then hitting him
A driver appears to purposely hit a pedestrian a Publix parking lot in a video released Wednesday by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The video shows the driver entering Publix at 950 E. Commercial Blvd. in Oakland Park on Feb. 23. It also shows him letting the pedestrian cross in front of his Kia Soul.
As the pedestrian, moving right to left in front of the car, clears the driver’s side front fender, the driver accelerates and fades slightly left.
He clips the pedestrian who, BSO said, suffered a broken leg.
The sheriff’s office describes the driver as “a heavyset male with a fair complexion, short brown hair and a close cut brown beard.”
Anyone who knows anything about what happened can contact BSO Detective Mirelle Palushaj at 954-321-4226 or, to remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or the Broward Crime Stoppers website.
This story was originally published April 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM.
