Miami, FL (June 19, 2018) – In a serious accident that took place in Miami, a Florida Department of Corrections Officer lost their life. The accident took place in Coconut Creek and involved a vehicle and a dump truck.
The Florida Department of Corrections Officer was identified as Tawanna Marin.
The accident took place in the area of Sample Road and Lyons Road. Fire Rescue officials who responded to the scene claimed that Marin was overseeing inmates who were cleaning up an area on the side of the roadway. Suddenly, a Nissan crashed into the back of a dump truck in another accident. Marin became trapped between the vehicle and the dump truck.
As a result, responders had to extricate her from between the two vehicles. She was severely injured and taken to Broward Health North but was pronounced dead while there. The driver of the sedan was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officer Marin served Florida as a corrections officer for more than nine years. At this time, the cause of the initial crash that led to the loss of her life is still being investigated.
Two people every day will lose their lives in Florida due to pedestrian accidents. The fact that many of these accidents are preventable remains today.
To those who have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, we offer our most sincere condolences. A pedestrian accident can change your life. Suddenly you might feel overwhelmed with hospital and doctor’s visits. Let us help.
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