Authorities in Broward County are searching for the drivers responsible for two separate deadly hit-and-run incidents Monday morning, including one where a man was run over by multiple cars on Interstate 95.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, at about 3:40 a.m., a vehicle hit a man who was walking in the center lane of northbound I-95 near Stirling Road. A witness reported seeing three cars running over the body.
"We do know that multiple vehicles ran over this pedestrian because at the time when a road ranger arrived to the scene, he did witness about three cars going over the body," Lt. Indiana Miranda said.
Traffic was backed up all morning as investigators tried to figure out why he was on the highway. FHP officials believed the pedestrian was driving a white Toyota Highlander before he was hit.
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"There was what we believe a disabled vehicle on the left shoulder that had crashed into the concrete barrier wall that vehicle actually is a rental car," Miranda said.
Based on the debris left at the scene, one of the cars involved was a Nissan Sentra.
"It is a crime when we do flee the scene of a crash, especially involving serious bodily injury or death, so please come forward we are willing to speak to all those parties involved," Miranda said.
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About three hours later in Oakland Park, police responded to yet another deadly hit-and-run in a parking lot on Northwest 31st Street near 46th Street.
"The circumstances of the actual crash and what led up to it are currently under investigation," Broward Sheriff's Office spokesperson Carey Codd said. "It does not appear that the individual was in a vehicle, he was probably a pedestrian."
FHP and BSO are both searching for possible surveillance video or dashcam video that could help them answer important questions. If you have information you’d like to share with both of these agencies, you can either call them directly, or to remain anonymous, you can call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
At this time, police have not yet released the victims' identities.
