The Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal crash that killed an adult female riding a moped-style, sit-on scooter. 

According to detectives, shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a traffic crash with injuries involving a 2021 Toyota C-HR SUV and a 2023 Taiznou scooter in the 7200 block of Southwest 46th Avenue in Pompano Beach. BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded. On scene, deputies located an adult female, Isabella Alzamora, suffering from life-threatening injuries. Paramedics transported her to Broward Health North where she was later pronounced deceased. 

The preliminary investigation by detectives reveals that both vehicles were traveling southbound on Southwest 46th Avenue in the right thru lane. The driver of the Toyota, James Garrett, failed to observe the scooter ahead of his vehicle and read-ended the scooter. Alzamora fell backwards onto the hood of Garrett’s vehicle and was subsequently projected south when Garrett applied the brakes. 

Garrett remained on scene and cooperated with detectives. Neither driver impairment, excessive speed nor mechanical malfunction are considered contributing factors in this crash. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

INVESTIGATORS:
Dets. M. Wiley & S. Williams, THI
Sgt. R. Hager, THI

THIS REPORT BY:
Carey Codd/Sr. PIO
8/7/2024 1030

Pompano Beach, PBFR