Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide unit detectives are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left a man dead in Pompano Beach. 

At approximately 2:40 p.m., on Thursday, July 24, Broward County Regional Communications received a call reporting a crash with injuries involving several vehicles near the 1500 block of Southwest 46th Avenue. 

The preliminary investigation revealed, the drivers of a 2012 Chevrolet Express and a 2018 Freightliner Box Truck were stopped in the northbound right thru lane of Southwest 46th Avenue due to the Freightliner being disabled. 

Detectives say, Francine Gomes, who was driving a 2024 Hyundai Elantra was traveling northbound on Southwest 46th Avenue in the right thru lane. The front of Gomes’s Elantra collided with the rear of the Chevrolet which pushed the Chevrolet into the rear of the Freightliner.  

According to investigators, Aurelio Gonzalez was the only passenger in the Chevrolet. The drivers of the Chevrolet and the Freightliner were not inside their vehicles at the time of the crash.

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported Gonzalez to North Broward Medical Center for treatment for his injuries.
On Monday, July 28, Gonzalez was pronounced deceased at the hospital. 

On Tuesday, July 29, BSO Traffic Homicide Unit detectives were notified of the death in this crash. 

The investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing.