FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A child is dead following a crash in North Lauderdale on Sunday, and Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating the cause of the crash.
Just after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 25, Broward Regional Communications received a call regarding a two-car traffic crash in the area of McNab Road and Avon Lane in North Lauderdale. According to BSO’s traffic homicide detectives, the initial investigation reveals that the driver of a 2015 Chrysler 200, heading westbound on McNab Road, was attempting to make a left turn on yellow at Avon Lane.
At the same time, a 2003 GMC Sierra pickup truck was heading eastbound on McNab Road approaching the intersection at Avon Lane. The vehicles collided in a T-bone collision.
North Lauderdale Fire Rescue transported all five individuals involved in the crash to area hospitals. A 12-year-old boy was pronounced deceased. A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition.