PEDESTRIAN DEAD AFTER VEHICLE CRASH
| PIO Number | 25-3-8 | Case Number | 11-2503-001257 |
| Date | March 4, 2025 | Time | 10:51 a.m. |
| Jurisdiction | Pompano Beach | ||
| Place of Occurrence | 2700 block of North Course Drive, Pompano Beach |
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| Pedestrian(s) | Raffaele Franco Greco, 79, 8/24/1945, male, 2900 North Course Drive, Pompano Beach (DECEASED) |
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| Driver(s) | Brandon Ken’Yatta Baez, 25, male, Coconut Creek |
Description of Incident
A car crash left a man dead in Pompano Beach.
Shortly after 10:51 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit detectives responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near the 2700 block of North Course Drive in Pompano Beach.
The preliminary investigation revealed the driver, Brandon Ken’Yatta Baez, was driving a 2020 Dodge Charger traveling southbound on Northwest 27th Avenue when he made a left turn onto North Course Drive and struck the pedestrian, Raffaele Franco Greco, who was in the roadway.
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded and transported Greco to Broward Health North Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
Dets. G. Tonna, C. De Jesus & S. Campbell, THI
Sgt. R. Hager, THI
Pompano Beach; PBFR
Claudinne Caro/Bilingual PIO
3/6/25 1200