BSO TRAFFIC HOMICIDE DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH IN OAKLAND PARK


PIO Number 25-7-13 Case Number 10-2506-000171
Date July 14, 2025 Time 6:47 p.m.
Jurisdiction Oakland Park
Place of Occurrence

4700 block North Andrews Avenue, Oakland Park

Driver(s)

Wilfrid Joseph, 67, 4/8/1958, male, 1000 N.W. 80th Ave., Margate (DECEASED)

Description of Incident

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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday evening in Oakland Park. 

According to detectives, shortly after 6:45 p.m. on July 14, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a single-vehicle traffic crash in the 4700 block of North Andrews Avenue. BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded. 

The preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a 2008 Honda Pilot was traveling northbound within in the left thru lane on North Andrews Avenue approaching Northewest 47th Court. At some point, the vehicle veered northwest into the median and collided with a large palm tree. OPFR transported the driver and sole occupant, Wilfrid Jospeh, to Broward Health Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Per medical staff, Joseph experienced a medical event prior to the crash.

INVESTIGATORS

Dets. S. Campbell, M. Wiley, G. Tonna, THI
Sgt. R. Hager, THI

Oakland Park, OPFR

THIS REPORT BY

Miranda Grossman/PIO
7/17/2025 1000