Overview
- A Broward Sheriff’s Office patrol car was struck at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Northwest 11th Avenue when a black SUV hit the cruiser and the driver fled on foot.
- Paramedics placed a neck brace on the injured deputy, secured the officer to a backboard, and transported the deputy to Broward Health where deputies say the officer is expected to recover.
- Witness video and on-scene evidence showed the SUV driver exit the vehicle and enter a silver car that left the scene, prompting deputies to set a perimeter and tow both vehicles.
- Authorities arrested 40-year-old Sean Alexis hours after the crash and charged him with multiple counts, including a felony for leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
- Leaving the scene when someone is seriously hurt is treated as a felony in Florida, and investigators will continue processing evidence as the criminal case proceeds.