POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run incident in Pompano Beach.
A tarp could be seen covering a man’s body on east Atlantic Boulevard for much of Saturday evening.
Beside the victim’s remains was a silver sedan.
Deputies roped off a parking lot next to the scene, and could be seen talking to people throughout the evening.
It wasn’t until Sunday afternoon when authorities announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male. Deputies said the teenager initially left the scene of the crash but returned and confessed to being the driver involved.
At a pizza shop near the crash, workers confirmed their coworker, a man in his mid-60s, was the person who was hit by a car around 7 p.m.
Kim McDorman said deputies asked her to confirm the man’s identity.
“From what I heard, he flew 40 feet,” said McDorman.
Workers are now mourning a beloved coworker, a man who lived nearby and enjoyed walking through the area.
“The last text I got from him said, ‘God put you in my life for a reason,’ ” said McDorman. “He was just a really sweet guy.”
Anyone with information should call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.