The Broward Sheriff's Office is actively seeking information on a driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that critically injured a pedestrian in Tamarac. The collision occurred around 11:55 p.m. last Saturday near the 5000 block of North State Road 7, as reported by WSVN. Surveillance footage showed a man crossing the southbound lanes when a silver Toyota Camry struck him, then fled the scene after a brief pause where the driver observed the victim receiving aid from passersby.
Investigators have noted that the driver appears to be an adult male, dressed in dark Bermuda shorts and a light sleeveless shirt. After striking the pedestrian, the driver was caught on video pulling into a nearby Shell gas station and walking towards the accident site. Moments later, he returned to the vehicle to then flee southbound, according to details provided by a BSO spokesperson in a statement obtained by WSVN. In a subsequent hit, an unidentified black sedan ran over the man lying in the roadway and continued on without stopping.
The victim was quickly attended to by Tamarac Fire Rescue and transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition. The BSO's Traffic Homicide Unit has issued a description of the suspect's vehicle, a silver 2002–2006 Toyota Camry, with possible damage to the front bumper on the driver’s side and a missing passenger-side front hubcap. This information was corroborated by a report from Tamarac Talk.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the crash, the identity of the driver, or the location of the silver Toyota to reach out. BSO Traffic Homicide Detective M. Wiley can be directly contacted at 954-321-4841, or tips can be submitted anonymously through the SaferWatch App, according to information from Tamarac Talk. Additionally, Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that could help to quickly resolve the case and can be reached at 954-493-TIPS (8477), with the promise of anonymity for those who provide tips. BSO spokesperson Claudinne Caro was quoted in the WSVN report, compelling the driver to "Just do the right thing and turn yourself in."
