A 16-year-old was killed in a multi-vehicle crash, and detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

Just before 8 p.m., Friday, June 20, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a traffic crash involving multiple vehicles and a car fire in the 200 block of East Copans Road in Pompano Beach. According to investigators, the preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Mercedes Benz CLA 250, driven by a 16-year-old male, was traveling westbound on East Copans Road approaching Leisure Boulevard. At the same time, a 2021 Toyota Sienna, driven by an 82-year-old male, was traveling southbound on Leisure Boulevard toward East Copans Road. Detectives say that at some point, the Toyota turned left where it collided with the Mercedes.

The collision caused the 16-year-old to lose control of the Mercedes. The Mercedes rolled onto its roof as it slid southwest across the roadway and into the path of eastbound traffic. That is when the Mercedes collided with a 2015 Lexus RX 350. Additionally, a 2021 Toyota RAV4 was traveling eastbound on East Copans Road and was struck by debris as the Mercedes slid by it.

Deputies on scene immediately began life-saving measures until Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived and transported all the occupants of the Mercedes and the Lexus to an area hospital for treatment. The 16-year-old driver of the Mercedes was pronounced deceased. The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and Toyota RAV4 did not report injuries and remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.

Detectives said the preliminary investigation reveals that excessive speed may have been a contributing factor in the crash. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.