Hollywood police are searching for the driver who struck a pedestrian on Sheridan Street early Saturday and then took off, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. The crash happened on the 2400 block of Sheridan Street, and first responders rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Traffic homicide detectives are now handling the case.
Investigators are asking the public to help locate a red 2024 Honda Accord with Florida plate QCZ U51. Police say the car should have heavy front-end damage and is missing its Honda emblem, according to Local 10. The station reports the crash happened around 1:50 a.m. along the 2400 block of Sheridan Street near the Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp, and that the vehicle fled after hitting the pedestrian. Authorities have not released the name or age of the victim as detectives work to piece together what happened.
How to help
The Hollywood Police Department is asking anyone with information or dash-cam video to contact investigators. The department lists tip lines at 954-764-HELP (4357) and 954-967-4567 in its press materials, according to the Hollywood Police Department. Broward Crime Stoppers runs a 24-hour anonymous line at 954-493-8477 and accepts encrypted online tips, phone calls and app submissions, and callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward if their information leads to an arrest, according to Broward Crime Stoppers.
Legal penalties for leaving the scene
Florida law requires drivers involved in crashes that cause injury or death to stop, provide information and offer help when possible. Leaving the scene is not just heartless, it can also be a felony. As outlined in Florida Statutes, section 316.027 and section 316.062, leaving the scene of a crash that causes serious bodily injury is a second-degree felony, while fleeing a crash that results in death can be charged as a first-degree felony with mandatory minimum prison terms and license revocation. Investigators have not announced any charges; prosecutors will decide what to file if and when a suspect is identified.
