FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies reported Thursday that the man who died in a car crash earlier this month was Marcus Maurice Williams II. He was 19.
Florida Memorial University announced on Oct. 7 that Williams, a wide receiver who had graduated from Edith Robinson Christian Academy, died in a car crash.
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According to the BSO report, Williams, of Fort Lauderdale, was driving a 2016 Honda Pilot eastbound on West Sunrise Boulevard shortly before 4:45 p.m., on Oct. 6 when it veered out of a lane twice, into two raised concrete medians, damaging pole-mounted road signs.
“As the Honda Pilot continued eastbound towards the overpass bridge at Interstate 95, it left the roadway to the north and collided into two large palm trees,” Claudinne Caro, a spokeswoman for BSO, wrote. “The vehicle then rolled over on the raised grass median onto another palm tree.”
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel responded and pronounced Williams dead.
“Marcus was more than just an athlete to us; he was a cherished member of our team and community, whose presence made an impact on everyone around him,” the FMU spokesperson wrote on the announcement. “His dedication, spirit, and kindness will always be remembered.”
According to Caro, the investigation was still ongoing Thursday. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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