MOTORCYCLE VERSUS VEHICLE CRASH ENDS IN FATALITY

Broward Sheriff's Office: Public Information Office
PIO Number:
21-10-15
BSO Case Number:
16-2110-000636
Date:
Oct. 10, 2021
Time:
7:41 p.m.
Jurisdiction:
Cooper City 
Place of Occurrence:
11800 block of Griffin Road, Cooper City
Driver 1:
Lawrence Jerome Bihl, 44, 10/18/76, male, 5610 S.W. 38th St., Davie (DECEASED)
Driver 2:
Hernan Barrios, 43, 6/5/78, male, Plantation 
Passenger 1:
Yudith Guillen De Bastidas, 31, female, Plantation
Passenger 2:
Juvenile, female 
Description of Incident:
The Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead on Sunday, Oct. 10.  

At approximately 7:41 p.m. that Sunday, Lawrence Bihl was traveling on a blue 2010 Harley Davidson eastbound on Griffin Road in the middle thru lane approaching Southwest 118th Avenue in Cooper City. At the same time, Hernan Barrios and two passengers were in a white 2021 Chevrolet Silverado stopped at the intersection of Griffin Road and Southwest 118th Avenue in the eastbound lanes due to the red traffic signal. 

According to investigators, as Bihl approached the intersection, he failed to stop at the light and struck the rear driver side of Barrios' Chevrolet. 

BSO deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded, and Bihl was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital to be treated for his injuries. He was later pronounced deceased during emergency surgery. 

Investigators say Bihl was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The investigation continues.

INVESTIGATORS:
Det. S. Strzalkowski, THI 
Det. M. Wiley, THI

THIS REPORT BY:
Gerdy St. Louis/PIO
10/12/21 0915

Sgt. R. Hager, THI
Cooper City; BSFR