An investigation is underway in West Park after a man was killed after being struck by a vehicle, deputies said.
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According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, at around 11 p.m., deputies arrived in the area of Southwest 23rd Street and 56th Avenue after receiving reports of a man lying on the road with injuries.
At the scene, deputies found the man who had been struck by a vehicle, and he was pronounced dead.
The man’s identity was not released.
Deputies said the man was crossing the road when he was struck by a scooter and the he was hit by an unknown vehicle.
The scooter driver remained at the scene.
For neighbor Ann Marie, the news is heartbreaking.
“It’s terrible,” Marie said. “It’s sad to know someone lost their life just like that.”
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Marie told NBC6 that she wasn’t home when it happened, but said she’s seen far too many crashes along this stretch of road.
“It’s not the first time,” she said. “Sometimes they have the two, three cars collided with each other, and they end up in my driveway right here. So they have to do something, they have to do something.”
She believes something has to change.
“It’s either they’re gonna do some speed bumps, or they’re gonna do stop sign or stop lights, something, but they have to do something,” she said.
Deputies have not determined if the incident was a hit-and-run, as the investigation remains active.
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