LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are looking for a reckless hit-and-run driver who caused a chain reaction crash in Lauderhill.
A white car allegedly ran a stop sign before ramming into another car that then slammed into a man on a scooter, just after 1 p.m., Thursday.
The victim, identified as Shawn McGriff, was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center with serious injuries.
His cousin, along with other people, chased after the driver who eventually stopped and took off on foot.
“It was me and two more of the guys chasing him, because the guy whose car he it, it was his mother’s car,” he said, “so when they caught up with him, they actually cut him off, and that gave me time to catch up with him.”
According to the victim’s cousin, the man appeared shocked — as if he didn’t know he had just ran somebody over.
“He didn’t say ‘I’m sorry,’ he ‘uh, uh, uh, uh’ and that was all I needed to hear,” he said.
Neighbors in the area described the scene.
“I just saw the white car hit this car, the scooter down on the ground, the man up here on the ground,” said Marilyn, a witness at the scene. “He lives across the street, moaning, groaning in so much pain.”
Another witness recounted what she saw.
“The white car hit the tree, hit the man on the scooter, hit the black car and pushed him into the burgundy truck,” said Norma Walker. “The man on the scooter, I don’t know if he jumped off or got hit, but when I came out, he was over on the sidewalk, hollering in pain.”
Residents in the area said the road is known to have frequent speeding cars.
The impacts caused by the vehicle were so severe it left a light post splintered and a large tree damaged.
If you have any information on this hit and run, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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