POMPANO BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — A driver has been arrested more than two years after a violent two-vehicle crash at a busy Pompano Beach intersection left one passenger dead and multiple people hospitalized, Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives said.
Investigators say the collision happened around 5:42 p.m. on May 21, 2023, at North Andrews Avenue and West Copans Road. Broward County Regional Communications took the initial call, and BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded.
Detectives said 24-year-old Jezeniah Gonzalez, of Hollywood, was driving a 2012 Ford Focus northbound on North Andrews Avenue in the right through lane. At the same time, a 2018 Infiniti Q50 was traveling westbound on West Copans Road and turning left onto North Andrews Avenue, investigators said.
As both vehicles entered the four-way intersection, the Ford struck the Infiniti in what detectives described as a T-bone style collision.
According to BSO’s on-scene findings, the Infiniti had a steady green arrow for the left turn. The Ford entered the intersection on a steady red light, investigators said.
The impact was severe. Fire rescue crews had to remove the roof of the Infiniti to extricate the driver and the passenger, detectives said. Everyone involved was taken to Broward Health North with life-threatening injuries.
The passenger in the Infiniti later died at the hospital. Under Marsy’s Law, BSO said it is withholding identifying information for the passenger and for the Infiniti’s driver.
Detectives say speed was a key factor.
After reviewing the case, investigators determined that excessive speed by Gonzalez contributed to the crash. They estimated the Ford Focus was traveling between about 90 and 102 miles per hour at the time of impact, in a posted 40 mph zone.
BSO announced Tuesday that Gonzalez turned herself in at the BSO Main Jail on Dec. 15, 2025. She was booked into custody, detectives said.
Gonzalez faces one count of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, according to BSO. The agency listed the case as an update to its 2023 traffic homicide investigation.
The crash happened at a major intersection that carries daily traffic between Andrews Avenue and Copans Road, a corridor lined with businesses and neighborhoods. Investigators did not release additional details about the victims’ current medical conditions beyond describing their injuries at the time as life-threatening.
No further court information was included in the release.
Source: Broward Sheriff’s Office, Traffic Homicide Unit (PIO 25-12-25; BSO Case 11-2305-008372)
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For what reason was this driver going over a 100 mph on local streets posted at 40 mph.
SPEED KILLS and some drivers think when behind the wheel of a vehicle, they become invincible. Sad part is, it’s usually their passenger/passengers that end up dead.
Palm Beach County roads have become some peoples raceway all hours of the day and night.
Meanwhile, innocent people are the victims of their thrill and parents are barring their kids daily.
As a responsible driver I am afraid to be on the roads in the place I was born and raised properly by native born parents.
Parents don’t parent their kids, they do as they please until they get that dreaded knock on their door to advise them their child was speeding on a 40mph road and hit another vehicle, killing everyone in that vehicle. Their child was OK, his blood alcohol level was very high but he/she will be OK. The ederly couple he/she crashed into, died from their extensive injuries.
Their child moves on, his/her victims become another article on the news.
The laws for these drivers are not strong enough, they live and move on. I lost 2 family members on Christmas Eve, a 4 year old & her father taking her to see Santa. Both killed instantly when a BMW jumped the median going 94mph and killed a young driver and his father testing out his new car, his dad had given him one hour before 3 adults and a baby were all “gone in a second”.
Something has to change, speeding laws have to leave these drivers walking to where they have to go. Back behind the wheel is not an option for a certain length of time that makes them think “before pushing that peddle to the metal” again.
Well said. Our roads have become very dangerous. I’ve lived in Boca many years. Not until this past year have I been now feeling anxious to drive almost anywhere on our congestion roads and seems no matter what lane I chose to drive in, there seems there are smaller cars driven by young men especially, that weave in & out in a hurry to go where, I don’t know. They tail your back bumper and are so aggressive. I’m now afraid to drive 95. I never felt dread in driving before now. We need more Police officers to police our roads & stiffer penalties for those who believe the roads are only for them.