Three teenage girls were struck by a car in a marked crosswalk in Miramar Tuesday morning, leaving two of them hospitalized with serious injuries as trauma alerts, according to police. The vehicle involved was identified as a Dodge Challenger. A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were among the victims, while police have not released information on the third girl involved.
The crash happened at the intersection of Miramar Parkway and South Douglas Road, according to CBS Miami, prompting officers to shut down eastbound Miramar Parkway and southbound Douglas Road while traffic homicide detectives processed the scene. Westbound Miramar Parkway and northbound Douglas Road remained open but saw heavy delays as the investigation unfolded. The Miami Herald reported the crash occurred Tuesday morning, though it has not released the exact location.
Teens Were Walking Inside the Crosswalk, Police Say
Two of the injured teenagers, ages 15 and 17, were walking inside a marked crosswalk when they were struck by the Challenger. Both were rushed to a hospital as trauma alerts. Details about the third girl and what the driver did in the moments after the crash remained unclear.
Miramar Police scheduled a Tuesday morning press conference to share official updates on the investigation, according to the same account from CBS Miami. Whether the Challenger's driver remained at the scene, whether speed or distraction played a role, and the current medical condition of all three girls are questions that remained unanswered as of Tuesday morning.
What Florida Law Requires at Crosswalks
Florida law includes provisions concerning pedestrians and crosswalks. Florida law also addresses drivers’ responsibilities after crashes involving injury or death. Leaving the scene of such a crash is addressed separately under Florida law, including § 316.027.
A Familiar and Dangerous Stretch of Roadway
Other serious incidents have occurred along the Miramar Parkway corridor. Just weeks before Tuesday's crash, a fatal wreck closed the I-75 ramp at Miramar Parkway, an incident Hoodline reported along the same corridor. And in August, two children were declared trauma alerts after a crash near Silver Lakes Elementary School in Miramar, underscoring a recent pattern of serious collisions involving young victims in the city.
The numbers behind these incidents point to a statewide problem. Florida recorded 10,753 pedestrian crashes resulting in 622 fatalities in 2025, with pedestrian incidents accounting for less than 3% of total traffic crashes statewide but more than 20% of all traffic deaths, according to USA Today. The outlet also cited NHTSA data showing Florida's pedestrian fatality rate of 3.41 per 100,000 residents in 2023 ranked fourth highest in the nation, well above the national average of 2.18 per 100,000. Broward County recorded 36,871 total motor vehicle crashes in 2025. Broward ranked third behind Duval and Miami-Dade.
