HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Three people were hospitalized, and one later died, after a fiery crash in Hollywood on Tuesday evening.
Cell phone video captured the moments when the car burst into flames at around 8:15 p.m. along Sheridan Street near North 66th Avenue.
The video shows Hollywood Police and fire responding to find the wreck was all the result of a motorcycle that crashed into the vehicle.
A witness told Local 10 News that two people were speeding on motorcycles when one of them hit a car, which caught fire.
“The first bike hit this car and exploded as soon as it did and the two were sent flying off the bike,” the witness, who did not want to be identified, said. “The girl driving the car got out and had cuts and glass all over her arm and had half of her shirt burnt off. She was crying.”
The witness said moments before the crash, he saw two motorcycles that appeared to be racing, when one of them with a passenger, lost control and crashed into the car.
Investigators said the motorcyclist lost his life. The passenger with him was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
The driver of the car was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Burn Center because of the severity of her injuries.
The traffic was shut down in both directions for hours last night but has since reopened.
This is not the first time a serious crash has occurred on Sheridan Street. Two weeks ago, on Mother’s Day, speed was a factor in a crash at Sheridan Street and North 40th Avenue. Douglas Freeman, 49, was hit by a driver who was traveling more than 85 mph.
Hollywood Police released a statement about the crash on Wednesday:
“Our officers have been actively patrolling Sheridan Street emphasizing speed enforcement and driver awareness. While preliminary investigations suggest speed may be a contributing factor in the recent crash, we remain committed to ongoing enforcement efforts and community engagement to deter unsafe driving behaviors.”