A driver is dead after officials say they drove recklessly and on the wrong side of the road and crashed into other cars Wednesday in Plantation. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
At least one person was killed and several others were hurt after a driver who was going the wrong way and fleeing from authorities crashed in Plantation Wednesday might, police said.
The crash happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. near University Drive and Marcano Boulevard.
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WATCH HEREAccording to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident began when authorities saw the driver commit a traffic violation on the Florida's Turnpike.
The driver of the car, a Ford Focus, didn't even stop after the trooper turned on their lights.
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The driver was driving recklessly and at high speeds as the trooper pursued them, officials said.
Eventually, the driver started going on the wrong side of the road and hit a car, then went head-on into a second one, and then collided with a third car, officials said.
Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The suspect was found dead inside the vehicle.
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Officials haven't released the suspect's identity. It's unknown why he was fleeing.
A couple who lives across from the wreck said they saw what happened in the moments after the crash.
"Couple guns drawn actually from the police, they approached the vehicle, one driver got out of the white vehicle and was escorted to the side of the road," Brendan McNulty said.
A man who said his daughter was in one of the cars hit said his wife called him and told him their daughter was in the hospital.
"I just got off work and I have limited information," Darran Fo said. "I'm anxious to see if everything is okay."
The incident remains under investigation.
Check back with NBC6 for updates.
