A man using a wheelchair was killed in Broward when an SUV slammed into him, cops say
Fort Lauderdale police detectives are searching for a driver who slammed into a man using a wheelchair and then took off, the department said Monday.
The hit-and-run crash happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of South Federal Highway.
Police identified the man who was struck as Robert Brisebois, a transient resident of Fort Lauderdale. The 58-year-old died in the street.
Brisebois was in the northbound lanes of South Federal Highway when he was hit by a white vehicle, believed to be a 2022 Hyundai Tucson.
The SUV likely has front end damage, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Traffic Homicide Investigator Russell Brown at 954-828-5754 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published June 6, 2022 at 7:30 PM.
