Deputies search for driver in a fatal Broward hit-and-run

Detectives are searching for a driver involved in a Sunday hit-and-run crash that left a man dead on a grass swale in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

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Deputies responded shortly after 8 a.m. to a report of a man lying in the swale in the 700 block of Southwest 10th Drive, where he died, BSO said.

The pedestrian’s injuries “were consistent with being struck by a vehicle,” BSO said. After a search of the area, detectives said the crash may have happened at a different location.

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Authorities didn’t identify the pedestrian or the driver, or provide a description of the vehicle.

Anyone with information on the hit-and-run can contact BSO Detective Mike Wiley at 954-321-4841 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App. If tipsters wish to remain anonymous, they can contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org.

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