Source: NBC6 South Florida
At least one person was killed and several others were hurt after a driver who was going the wrong way and fleeing from authorities crashed in Plantation Wednesday might, police said.
The crash happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. near University Drive and Marcano Boulevard.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident began when authorities saw the driver commit a traffic violation on the Florida’s Turnpike.
The driver of the car, a Ford Focus, didn’t even stop after the trooper turned on their lights.
The driver was driving recklessly and at high speeds as the trooper pursued them, officials said.
Eventually, the driver started going on the wrong side of the road and hit a car, then went head-on into a second one, and then collided with a third car, officials said.
Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The suspect was found dead inside the vehicle.
Officials haven’t released the suspect’s identity. It’s unknown why he was fleeing.
The incident remains under investigation.
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