Fatal Accident – Bacom Point Road/Rardin Avenue, Pahokee 03/01/23

D-1 was operating V-1 eastbound on Bacom Point Road approaching the intersection of Rardin Avenue. For unknown reasons V-1 departed the roadway to the right and mounted the sidewalk. As V-1 mounted the sidewalk it impacted P-1, who was walking eastbound, from the rear. P-1 wrapped the front of V-1 as V-1 continued to travel southeast. As V-1 traversed the intersection P-1 was projected to the ground. D-1 brought V-1 to a stop off of the roadway, exited V-1, and was notified by a witness that he had impacted a pedestrian. D-1 reentered V-1 and fled the scene. V-1 has been located, seized and D-1 is cooperating.