Two men died on Friday, April 18, after a car that had reportedly been fleeing Sunrise police went into a canal in Parkland, Broward County. Sunrise officers arrested a 26-year-old man at the scene, and crews from the Broward Sheriff’s Office later pulled two bodies from the water. Authorities say they are still piecing together what led up to the deadly crash.
Investigators said the vehicle, a 2025 BMW X1, had been speeding away from Sunrise officers before an officer lost sight of it near Nob Hill Road and Loxahatchee Road. The BMW was later found in a canal on the north side of Loxahatchee Road. Sunrise police arrested 26-year-old Anthony Davis, who faces charges that include robbery by sudden snatching with a firearm or weapon and resisting an officer without violence, according to CBS News.
Search and recovery
The Broward Sheriff’s Office sent aviation, K-9 and drone units, along with dive-team crews, after the vehicle entered the canal. Deputies initially could not find two occupants who were believed to be in the BMW. BSO’s Dive Team later recovered the bodies of two men from the water, and investigators said they believe speed played a role in the crash, according to Parkland Talk.
Detectives identified the victims as 32-year-old Jerome Taylor and 31-year-old Kelby Broward-Richardson, the sheriff’s office said. Officials have not released additional details about the moments before the crash or whether either man tried to get out of the BMW before it sank, per Parkland Talk.
Pursuit risks in Broward
The Parkland crash lands in the middle of a broader debate over high-speed pursuits in Broward County. Reporting by the Miami Herald notes that local agencies generally restrict vehicle chases to forcible felonies or situations where officers reasonably believe there is an imminent threat, yet even brief pursuits have ended in tragedy. Those cases are part of why investigators zero in on speed, policy and split-second decisions after fatal chases.
Sunrise police and the Broward Sheriff’s Office say the investigation into the Parkland crash remains active. They expect to release more information, including any additional charges, as the case develops. Anyone with information is asked to contact BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit, according to the agencies.
