Friday evening traffic near downtown Fort Lauderdale turned chaotic when a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was struck in a hit-and-run crash and rushed to the hospital, authorities said. The collision happened around 6:15 p.m. near the intersection of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 11th Avenue, and paramedics transported the deputy to a nearby hospital while law enforcement swarmed the area searching for the other driver.
According to NBC6 South Florida, the driver of the other vehicle took off after the crash, leaving deputies canvassing the surrounding neighborhood for both the vehicle and its operator. NBC6 reported that, as of the initial update, the sheriff’s office had not released the deputy’s name or any details about the employee’s condition.
Legal consequences for leaving the scene
Florida law is blunt on this point: if you are involved in a crash that causes injury, you must stop, provide identifying information and offer reasonable assistance to the injured. Willfully leaving the scene of an injury crash can be charged as a felony, with potential prison time and serious license sanctions among the penalties. The specific obligations and penalties are set out in the Florida Statutes.
How to help
Investigators with BSO are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has video from the area to contact law enforcement. Tipsters can stay anonymous by reaching out through Broward Crime Stoppers, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office public information office shares official case updates on its website at sheriff.org.
Context
This is not the first time a deputy has ended up in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Broward County. In December 2025, a BSO deputy was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach, and investigators later arrested the accused fleeing driver, WSVN reported. BSO said the current investigation remains active and urged anyone with information to step forward.
