Child Killed In Tamarac Car Accident

A child has died after a car crash that occurred near NW 5th Ave in Tamarac on Saturday, November 26th, 2022.

By Boca Post News Desk | Edited by Mike Thomas

Published Nov 30, 2022, 05:11 pm EST

Last updated Nov 30, 2022, 05:11 pm EST

Child Killed In Margate Car Accident

MARGATE, FL (Boca Post) — A child has died after a car crash that occurred near NW 5th Ave in Tamarac on Saturday, November 26th, 2022.

Broward Sheriff’s Office tells Boca Post that one child is dead following a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Tamarac and Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating the cause of the crash.

The preliminary investigation reveals that around 6:14 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, a 2001 Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on West Commercial Boulevard when the driver made a left turn into the path of a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The Traverse had been traveling eastbound in the center lane of West Commercial Boulevard. The front of the Traverse struck the passenger side of the Corolla in a T-bone collision.

The three occupants of the Corolla were transported to Broward Health Medical Center. The juvenile male in the Corolla was pronounced deceased a short time later at the hospital. The two other occupants sustained injuries that were considered life-threatening.

The occupants of the Traverse were transported to Northwest Hospital in Margate for injuries that were not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

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