Driver in red convertible struck pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man was injured while trying to cross the street on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale.

Officers responded to the intersection of West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue.

Witnesses said the driver of a red convertible struck the man who was trying to cross the street.

The red car suffered frontal damage.

Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Emily Hales contributed to this report.


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Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021. Before moving to South Florida, she began her career in South Bend, Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor.