SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews rushed a mother and her two small children, including a 2-month-old baby, to the hospital after, officials said, they were involved in a rollover crash near the entrance to a park in Sunrise, Tuesday night.
According to Sunrise Police, the violent crash, involving a pickup truck, took place inside Markham Park, at 16001 W. State Road 84, at around 7:45 p.m.
The severely mangled Toyota Tundra remained on the scene, Wednesday afternoon, next to a downed tree and debris that was strewn feet away from the truck.
Investigators believe the woman driving the pickup truck clipped the tree, causing the vehicle to flip over several times. The impact nearly split the vehicle in half.
Witnesses told police the pickup truck appeared to be driving at a high rate of speed. At Markham Park, visitors usually drive their vehicles at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, which is what puzzles those investigating.
Cellphone video showed several ambulances and onlookers shortly after at the scene of the crash.
Paramedics transported the victims by ground to Broward Health Medical Center as trauma alerts. Their conditions have not been reported.
The oldest child involved is only 2 years old.
According to another witness, one of the children may have been ejected from the vehicle. The witness added that when she first saw the child, the young victim was out of the truck.
Authorities have not yet identified any of the victims.
Police have closed the park’s entrance as the investigation remains ongoing.
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