HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Hollywood that they say left a man critically injured early Saturday morning,
According to the Hollywood Police Department, officers responded around 2 a.m. to the 2400 block of Sheridan Street following reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was hit by an unknown vehicle, which fled the scene in an unknown direction.
They said Hollywood Fire Rescue transported the victim to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The crash occurred along Sheridan Street near the Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp. By early morning, the scene had cleared, but witnesses described a chaotic and disturbing scene in the immediate aftermath.
Several bystanders called 911 and rushed to help after spotting the man lying in the roadway. Witnesses said they had to swerve to avoid hitting him.
Two men told Local 10 that they pulled the victim out of the street and onto the sidewalk, fearing he would be struck again. Video from the scene shows multiple people surrounding the victim and trying to assist him while waiting for emergency responders to arrive.
A trail of blood and crime scene markers remained in the area where the man was found. Personal items, including black sneakers and a hat, were also seen scattered in the roadway.
“At first, we thought it was a dead body,” one witness said. “He tried to drag him out of the road so nobody else would hit him, and we got him to the sidewalk.”
Another witness said the victim was conscious and speaking.
“I didn’t want anyone else to run him over more than he already had been,” he said. “He told me he was still alive, so that was a good sign, and I hope he survives.”
Police temporarily shut down eastbound lanes of Sheridan Street for several blocks as they investigated.
Authorities said the case is being handled by HPD’s traffic homicide detectives.
No other details were immediately released.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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