Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating after two people were killed in a multi-car crash just after midnight on New Year’s Day.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Broward County Regional Communications received a call of a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Southeast Fifth Court and South Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. According to investigators, the preliminary investigation revealed a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette was traveling southbound on South Federal Highway, approaching Southeast Fifth Court, when a 2019 Hyundai Sante Fe was traveling northbound on South Federal Highway also approaching Southeast Fifth Court. Once the Santa Fe reached the intersection, the driver proceeded to make a left turn to go west on Southeast Fifth Court. That’s when the Corvette struck the rear passenger side corner of the Santa Fe which was projected southwest. A passenger in the Santa Fe was ejected from the vehicle.

The Santa Fe then struck a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder which was stopped on Southeast Fifth Court waiting to make a right turn onto South Federal Highway.

After the Corvette struck the Santa Fe, the Corvette eventually lost control and struck a utility pole.

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported a passenger from the Corvette, a passenger from the Santa Fe and the driver of the Pathfinder to Broward Health North. Both passengers were pronounced deceased a short time later.

According to detectives, both deceased passengers were in the front passenger seat unrestrained.

The investigation continues.

Pompano Beach; PBFR