- BSO Case Number:
- 11-2012-001530
- Jurisdiction:
- Pompano Beach
- Place of Occurrence:
- 500 block of South Dixie Highway West, Pompano Beach
- Driver 1:
- Janet Nilsen, 56, female, Miami
- Driver 2:
- Rossano Henry Jr., 25, 5/23/95, male, 2411 N.W. Seventh St., #312, Fort Lauderdale (DECEASED)
A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Pompano Beach on Saturday evening.
Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating the crash that killed Rossano Henry Jr. Preliminary investigation revealed that Janet Nilsen was driving a 2019 Kia Soul southbound in the center thru lane of South Dixie Highway. Henry was also traveling southbound and was driving a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle. While Henry was traveling in the left thru lane, Nilsen made a left turn into a parking lot, crossing the southbound left thru lane, in front of Henry.
Henry’s motorcycle struck Nilsen’s driver side door in a T-bone collision, and the impact caused Henry to be ejected from his motorcycle. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Henry deceased on scene. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported Nilsen to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
The traffic homicide investigation continues.
INVESTIGATORS:
Det. Strzalkowski & Det. Williams, THI
Sgt. Hager, THI
THIS REPORT BY:
Carey Codd/Sr. PIO
12/7/2020 1530
Pompano Beach, PBFR