MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN CRASH

Broward Sheriff's Office: Public Information Office

PIO Number:
20-12-5
BSO Case Number:
11-2012-001530
Date:
Dec. 5, 2020
Time:
6:15 p.m.
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)
Description of Incident:
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