FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police seek the public’s help in their search for a driver who, they said, struck and killed a man in Lauderhill and then kept on going.
Lauderhill Police units responded to multiple 911 calls about a man lying on the road and needing medical attention along the 3500 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, just west of the Swap Shop, at around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday.
The crash was so severe that people several blocks down heard the moment of impact.
One of them was Johnny Haden. He spoke with 7News on Thursday.
“I just heard a big crash. It was like – I think it was more than one car, how loud it was,” he said, “but I heard all the way down by 31st [Avenue], on the other side of the Swap Shop.”
Officers arrived to find the victim lying on the roadway with severe injuries lying on the pavement.
Paramedics with Lauderhill Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and pronounced the pedestrian dead.
“That’s crazy, that’s crazy, that’s crazy,” said Haden. “It was loud enough, though, that someone definitely got hurt,” said Haden. “I knew that, but then, when they put the yellow tape, I knew someone died.”
7News cameras captured traffic homicide and crime scene investigators as they combed the scene for clues.
Police blocked off West Sunrise Boulevard between 31st and 40th avenues for several hours, as investigators attempted to figure out the make and mode of the vehicle involved, in hopes of it ultimately leading to the driver.
For Haden, this latest hit-and-run hits close to home.
“My uncle died the same way right down the street, outside of 31st, a hit-and-run,” he said.
When asked whether he would like police to catch the motorist behind Wednesday’s deadly crash, Haden replied, “I hope they do, I really do. If I knew where [the driver was], I’d tell them.”
Detectives have not released the name of the victim, as they continue to investigate.
If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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