Overview
- Surveillance footage showed a vehicle strike Jorge Gonzalez as he crossed Southwest First Avenue and First Street, with the driver briefly stopping, asking if he was all right, and then leaving the scene on Monday.
- Broward Sheriff's Office arrested 70-year-old Jean Pierre Luis on Thursday and charged him with leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
- Gonzalez, a double amputee who uses a wheelchair after losing his legs to diabetes, reported soreness from the collision while his two-month-old wheelchair sustained damage that may require repair.
- Gonzalez and advocates say disconnected crosswalks and sidewalks at the intersection force wheelchair users into the street, and the City of Dania Beach says it is reviewing the intersection's configuration.
- Friends have started an online fundraiser to cover medical and repair costs, Broward Crime Stoppers is taking tips with a possible reward, and Gonzalez and his attorney say they plan further legal action as investigators continue the case.