DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER FLEEING FATAL CRASH IN POMPANO BEACH

PIO Number 25-3-17 Case Number 11-2503-002593
Date March 7, 2025 Time 9:02 p.m.
Jurisdiction Pompano Beach
Place of Occurrence

Near East Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard, Pompano Beach
Pedestrian(s)
  1. Patricia Marciante, 74, 8/16/1950, female, Staten Island (DECEASED)
  2. Salvatore Marciante, 76, 2/8/1949, male, Staten Island
Driver(s)

Ashley Nicole Bowman, 37, 3/28/1987, female, 1108 S.W. 25th Ave., Fort Lauderdale (IN CUSTODY)

Description of Incident

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Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit detectives arrested a woman who struck a couple with her vehicle and fled the scene Friday night in Pompano Beach. 
According to detectives at approximately 9:02 p.m., on Friday, March 7, Broward County Regional Communications received a call reporting a hit-and-run crash near East Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard. BSO district deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded. 
On scene, deputies found Patricia and Salvatore Marciante suffering from injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. Paramedics transported both victims to a local hospital for treatment. Sadly, Patricia was pronounced deceased. Salvatore was transported in critical condition. 
BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation. According to detectives, Ashley Nicole Bowman was driving a 2019 Toyota Tacoma traveling northbound on Pompano Beach Boulevard preparing to make a left turn onto East Atlantic Boulevard. 
Detectives say, at the same time, Patricia and Salvatore Marciante were crossing East Atlantic Boulevard within the designated pedestrian crosswalk. According to investigators, Bowman executed the turn and struck both pedestrians. Bowman then fled the scene.  
BSO Pompano Beach deputies canvassed the area looking for Bowman. BSO’s Real Time Crime Center assisted with locating the vehicle, and investigators took Bowman into custody.
Bowman faces several charges including driving under the influence causing manslaughter, driving under the influence causing serious injury, failing to stop at the scene of an accident involving death and failing to stop at the scene of an accident-causing serious injury.
The investigation is ongoing. 
INVESTIGATORS

Dets. S. Strzalkowski, C. Greetham & S. Campbell, THI 
Sgt. R. Hager, THI

Pompano Beach, PBFR

THIS REPORT BY

Claudinne Caro/Bilingual PIO
3/10/25 1620