A tragic incident unfolded Sunday evening in Dania Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit, where a bicyclist lost their life after a collision with a car on Stirling Road. As reported by Local 10, at approximately 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Stirling Road and Southwest 37th Avenue, the cyclist was struck while attempting to cross southbound at the intersection.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office stated that Lea Suissa, aged 35, was behind the wheel of a green 2018 Nissan Altima traveling west on Stirling Road when the incident happened. The cyclist, whose identity has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin, crossed into the path of the vehicle and was subsequently hit. A secondary collision occurred when a black 2008 Toyota Corolla, operated by 79-year-old David Keiser, rear-ended the Nissan — this detail emerging from WSVN News. Hollywood Fire Rescue responded to the scene, transporting the bicyclist to Memorial Regional Hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
Investigators are diligently working to determine the factors leading to this fatal encounter. Neither excessive speed nor impairment were contributing factors on the part of the Nissan driver, the officials confirmed. Despite the clear evening weather, the circumstances of how and why a life pedaled into its twilight upon that stretch of Stirling Road remain under examination.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to understand the events of the tragedy. The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not released additional details.
