Deerfield-News. com-Deerfield Beach, FL-BREAKING NEWS
Update from Broward Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Chief Michael Kane-
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, Broward County Regional Communications received multiple reports of a serious crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle in the 4000 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews arrived to find an overturned vehicle and multiple critically injured patients. Incident commanders declared a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident, prompting additional fire-rescue and transport units to respond. Coconut Creek Fire Rescue assisted at the scene.
Three pediatric patients were transported as Level 1 trauma alerts. One required ongoing resuscitative care and was transported by ground to Broward Health Medical Center. Of the two other pediatric patients, one was transported by air.
One person was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Motorists should expect traffic disruptions along West Hillsboro Boulevard as emergency operations continue.
The scene remains active. All information is preliminary and subject to change.
