Man was driving recklessly when he caused crash killing motorcyclist in Broward, deputies say

Broward Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Roscoe Shannon, of Boynton Beach, on Tuesday. (BSO)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ A 42-year-old man stands accused of reckless driving during a crash that killed a motorcyclist in May in Broward County, records show.

Roscoe Shannon, of Boynton Beach, was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, according to Broward Sheriffā€™s Office records.

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Deputies arrested Shannon on Tuesday on a warrant that Circuit Judge Judge Michael I. Rothschild had issued on Aug. 7, records show.

Deputies reported he was driving a white 2019 Chevrolet Colorado when he crashed into a motorcyclist on May 16 in the area of West Atlantic Boulevard and South Powerline Road in Pompano Beach, court records show.

Shannon is facing a charge of vehicular homicide, and two counts of reckless driving with damage to personal injury and property damage. A judge set his bond at $150,000, BSO inmate records show.

Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

*Editorā€™s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the victim was a pregnant woman. A BSO spokeswoman confirms that the victim was, in fact, an adult male, whose name is being withheld, per Marsyā€™s Law.


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