Margate

Video shows moments after crash that killed 2 women, man in Margate

The Margate police and fire department responded to the area of Royal Palm Boulevard and Rock Island Road at about 11:50 p.m. in reference to a traffic crash.

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The Margate police and fire department responded to the area of Royal Palm Boulevard and Rock Island Road at about 11:50 p.m. in reference to a traffic crash.

Authorities are investigating after three people were killed in a crash involving as many cars in Margate late Tuesday.

The Margate police and fire department responded to the crash at the intersection of Royal Palm Boulevard and Rock Island Road at about 11:55 p.m.

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They say a white BMW was traveling southbound on Rock Island Road when it collided with a silver Honda Accord heading eastbound on Royal Palm Boulevard. Then, the BMW crashed into a Toyota Camry that was going north on Rock Island Road.

The Honda's driver, 24-year-old Brayan Steven Wilches, and rear passenger, 48-year-old Diana Nino, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene, police said. The front passenger of the Honda, 27-year-old Nancy Sanchez, was rushed to Broward Health North and died a short time later.

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A passenger in the BMW was taken to Broward Health North with serious injuries, police said. The driver's injuries were not life-threatening.

The driver of the Camry suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene by Margate Fire Rescue, authorities said.

Video shared by a witness captured the moments after the crash happened. First responders can be seen rendering aid to at least one person as the sirens of emergency crews flash. A damaged car can be seen in the background.

"I heard the horn going off for about like, two minutes maybe," he told NBC6 anonymously. "The Accord was completely totaled. I mean, all of them were totaled, they were mangled. It was really bad."

On Wednesday morning, debris could still be seen left behind, including what appeared to be bloody clothes and car parts. Police later cleaned up those remnants of the fatal crash.

The roadway was closed after the crash but has since reopened.

Margate police said the cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Traffic Homicide Investigator Drew Germann at 954-972-7111.

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