Deputies seek hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian in Tamarac

Broward Sheriff's Office cruiser (WPLG)

TAMARAC, Fla. ā€“ Broward County deputies are looking for a driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash at an intersection near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Sunday night.

According to the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office, the crash happened just before 10:55 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest 31st Avenue and West Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac.

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BSO spokesperson Carey Codd said the driver, heading east in an ā€œunknown vehicle,ā€ hit a man ā€œcrossing southbound near the crosswalkā€ and took off.

Authorities didnā€™t release the name of the victim, citing Marsyā€™s Law.

Itā€™s not clear if the suspect was captured on surveillance footage; officials did not provide any clips or photos as of Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information is asked to call BSO Detective Carlos De Jesus at 954-321-4842 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.


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