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A pedestrian was killed and a driver was injured in a crash at a bus stop Tuesday afternoon in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
BSO officials said deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue medics responded to a crash that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the 1000 block of U.S. 1.
Authorities said a preliminary investigation found that a driver struck a pedestrian who was on a sidewalk. They said deputies pronounced the pedestrian, who has not been identified at this time, dead at the scene.
Witnesses told Local 10’s Roy Ramos that the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a bench at the bus stop where the pedestrian, who was covered with a yellow tarp at the scene, had been sitting.
“All of a sudden cops flew in, roped off the road and made me turn around and drive five miles the other way,” witness M said. “I don’t know how fast you can really get on this road with stop lights in between.”
Authorities said the driver of the vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries.
The crash also damaged other vehicles at a nearby car dealership and left the destroyed bus bench in the roadway.
“My heart goes out to them and their family,” M said. “I couldn’t even image being there and having something like that happen.”
They said BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. The car involved in the crash was towed away.
Authorities said the southbound lanes of U.S. 1 between Southeast Ninth Street and Southeast 12th Street were temporarily closed during the investigation but have since reopened.
No other details about the crash were immediately released.
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Source: Local10
