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Oakland Park, FL (April 20, 2019) - An apparent hit-and-run left a pedestrian dead in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 20th.
Authorities report that the incident took place around 4:30 a.m. at Northwest 18th Avenue and West Oakland Park Boulevard. The Broward County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and located the pedestrian lying in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the crash site but has not been identified at this time. West Oakland Park Boulevard was closed off near the accident scene as investigators looked into the crash.
Police believe that the crash was a hit-and-run but have not been able to definitively point to how it took place. Anyone with information is asked to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Hit-and-run crashes account for about 25% of all collisions reported in Florida. Unfortunately, a hit-and-run crash often involves death or serious injury to the victims. In this case and others, a victim's family may have certain rights under Florida law following a deadly crash. A wrongful death action is available to the next-of-kin who has experienced the loss of their loved one as a result of another's negligence.
Our attorneys at Rubenstein Law stand ready to help when you have suffered a tragedy in your family. For assistance with your Florida wrongful death case, please contact us at 1-800 FL-Legal.
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