A pedestrian is dead following a crash in Wilton Manors, and detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating the crash.

According to detectives, at approximately 6:41 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 1500 block of Northeast 26th Street in Wilton Manors. Wilton Manors Police responded to investigate. The preliminary information revealed that a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Michael Wendt, was traveling on Northeast 15th Avenue in the left turn lane. The driver of the truck then turned left onto Northeast 26th Street and struck a pedestrian, Troy Nichols. The investigation revealed that Nichols was in a designated crosswalk when he was crossing the street.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded and transported the pedestrian, Nicholas, to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. On Thursday, April 2, Nichols was pronounced deceased due to the injuries sustained in the crash. The next day, Friday, April 3, the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Officer advised BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit of the death. At the request of Wilton Manors Police, BSO’s THI detectives began investigating the crash.