PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED IN TAMARAC CRASH EARLY MONDAY MORNING


PIO Number 25-2-22 Case Number 07-2502-002169
Date Feb. 17, 2025 Time 4:28 a.m.
Jurisdiction Tamarac
Place of Occurrence

3100 block West Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac 

Pedestrian(s)

Walky Israel, 28, 6/22/96, male, Deerfield Beach, (DECEASED)

Suspect(s)

Worrell Hylton, 61, 9/4/63, male, Tamarac

Description of Incident

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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating a deadly crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian that occurred Monday morning.

Just before 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, BSO deputies in Tamarac responded to a crash in the 3100 block of West Commercial Boulevard. Tamarac Fire Rescue also responded to the scene. The preliminary investigation revealed Worrell Hylton was traveling eastbound on West Commercial Boulevard in a 2018 Lexus RX 250 when Walky Israel left the raised median and crossed the roadway from north to south. Israel was struck and thrown into the westbound left turn lane. Tamarac Fire Rescue pronounced Israel deceased on scene. 

Detectives say Hylton remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.

INVESTIGATORS

Dets. G. Tonna & C. Greetham, THI
Sgt. R. Hager, THI

Tamarac; TMFR

THIS REPORT BY

Miranda Grossman/PIO
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