Authorities are investigating a crash in Pompano Beach that left a driver dead and suspects in custody late Friday night.
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. on the Copans Road exit northbound near Interstate 95, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said.
BSO deputies say Jamari Peacock was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger sedan while being pursued by the Hallandale Beach Police Department in connection to an armed carjacking.
Officials said Peacock, who was carrying five passengers, was exiting Copans Road on a steady red light and slammed into the vehicle driven by Patricia Schmelz.
Schmelz was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The occupants of the other vehicle received injuries listed as not life-threatening.
Footage from the crash scene showed a dark-colored vehicle with heavy front-end damage near a silver sedan that was also damaged. Deputies and Hallandale Beach Police officers were at the scene.
Peacock and his passengers were all taken into custody, according to BSO. Investigators say excessive speed along with fleeing and eluding law enforcement are considered to be contributing factors to the crash.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department will be filing any and all criminal charges.
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Source: NbcMiami
